MSUM students win Mayo Clinic IMPACT competition

A team of four MSUM undergraduates (Bioscience majors Trysten Jensen and Whitney Shegrud and BCBT majors Kervens Accilien and Nik Newville) was awarded first place in the Mayo Clinic’s annual IMPACT competition. The team submitted a proposal earlier this semester detailing their hypothesis explaining what may be the underlying cause of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Their proposal was selected […]

Coquyt earns QM Certification for course design

Dr. Michael Coquyt, School of Teaching & Learning, recently earned Quality Matters Certification for his online course: ED 705 Qualitative Methods in Academic Research. This is Dr. Coquyt’s fourth course to earn QM Certification. QM reviews are a rigorous peer review process, recognized at both the state and national levels. Congratulations to Dr. Coquyt on his achievement!  For more information about QM, visit QM at MSUM.  Quality Matters (QM) is the global organization leading […]

Sociology undergraduates present research at regional conference

Dr. Lee Garth Vigilant and Sociology majors Amanda Heitkamp and Ashley Heitkamp attended the Midwest Sociological Society (MSS) Annual Meeting in Chicago from April 17-20. Ashley and Amanda gave a presentation entitled “‘First Off, Take a Breath and Relax. I’m About 99% Positive You Don’t Have HIV’: The Contours of Emotional Support and Peer-Diagnosis in an N-Adic Online Sexual Health […]

Dr. Stewart completes visiting appointment at University of Otago in New Zealand

As part of her 18-19 sabbatical, Dr. Lisa H. Stewart, Psychology/School Psychology faculty, spent 6 weeks at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. While at the University of Otago, Dr. Stewart presented two Research Seminars, one titled “Early Childhood Language and Literacy Tiered Systems of Support: Key Components and Research Outcomes” and a second titled “Implementing Preschool Effective […]

Campus News earns Crystal Pillar in broadcasting awards

Campus News, MSUM’s student-produced newscast, received a Crystal Pillar in the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Upper Midwest Regional Student Production Awards. The Upper Midwest region covers Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and western Wisconsin. MSUM’s Campus News was the only college newscast to receive a Crystal Pillar in the newscast category. MSUM Campus News students […]