Dr. Aaron Soumala Folkerds is a new hire to the Moorhead Police Department (MPD), in an attempt to recognize and support the mental health of their officers. Suomala Folkerds is an assistant professor in the School of Teaching & Learning at MSUM, and now the Wellness Coordinator with the MPD. He had volunteered to counsel the officers before, but was […]
Students involved in MSUM’s Campus News have worked together to create a special online edition of the newscast. Campus News normally airs on Prairie Public Television each year during the spring semester, but because of the pandemic and classes going online, the traditional production was forced to come to an end. Several students stepped up and volunteered to create stories […]
The North Dakota Art Education Association, a state affiliate of the National Art Education Association, completed its statewide election on May 15 and announced its new 12 member Board of Directors. Brad Bachmeier, elected as Higher Education Coordinator, had served as Executor of the new non-profit and also served on its founding board in 2019. The organization’s mission is to activate, inspire […]
MSUM faculty were awarded $19,561 (full funding) for their Minnesota Innovation Grant “Shark Tank” Presentation, “Finding Refuge: Using GIS Technology to unite natural, historical, cultural, and creative experiences in the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge.” The Finding Refuge grant committee includes: Professor Travis Dolence (Distance Learning/Web Librarian), Professor Alex Fogarty (Graphic Communications), Professor Tonya “TJ” Hansen (Economics), Dr. David Kramer (Technical […]
The MSUM Society of Physics Students has earned the “Outstanding Chapter” designation from the national office. This is the highest level of distinction and is only given to the top SPS chapters. This marks over a decade of receiving national recognition every year for the activities the MSUM Society of Physics Students conducts. From the Halloween Open House to the Annual SPS Demo show and numerous […]