Senior Bryce Meehl, accounting major, has received a $10,000 Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) scholarship. Meehl was nominated for the prestigious PCAOB scholarship by his academic advisor, Kim Mollberg. This year, PCAOB scholarships were awarded to one student each at 332 colleges and universities, and are intended to encourage accounting students to pursue careers in audit. Meehl intends to pursue […]
Dr. T. J. Hansen, Department of Economics, Law & Politics, attended the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Conference in Washington, D.C. August 5-8, 2018. In conjunction with the conference, she participated in the workshop, “Making the Most of Federal Data: Combining Data for Economic Analysis,” hosted by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service.
Merrie Sue Holtan, School of Communication and Journalism, won two national awards from the National Federation of Presswomen. Holtan placed first in sports writing and third in the home category. She received the award at the fall convention in Bethlehem, PA. In August, Holtan also taught a personal writing workshop for “Tribe Porty,” Portobello Beach, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Dr. Theresa Hest, Communication Studies, is presenting at the Communication and Theatre Association of Minnesota Annual Conference in St. Cloud , MN on September 14-15. Dr. Hest’s presentation is titled “iGen and the Challenge of Collaboration: Involving the ‘Eyes’ in the Conversation.”
Twenty-three projects at the colleges and universities of Minnesota State have been awarded grants that total $314,659 to fund educational innovations that show great potential for improving teaching, learning, and access for students. “Providing a vibrant and robust learning experience for our students requires that our colleges and universities be masters of innovation,” said Devinder Malhotra, chancellor of Minnesota State. […]