President Downs BOT video highlights three unique strengths that support Minnesota State Moorhead’s long-term sustainability: Applied AI leadership, our upcoming Honors College, and experiential learning. The two-minute video provides a clear snapshot of how Moorhead is building momentum, investing strategically, and standing apart in ways that matter. It was created for a systemwide leadership session, but it’s for all of […]
Watch President Downs video The system office requested that all colleges and universities submit a short video highlighting what makes our institutions unique for a joint board and leadership council study session on Jan. 27. The focus is on “Long-term Financial Sustainability/Institutional Financial Indicators.“ Presidents were asked to share unique strengths others can’t claim, not generic attributes such as “we […]
Town Hall Meeting | November 20, 2025 | November town hall slide presentation If you didn’t attend last week’s town hall, you missed a great one! You can still watch the recording and view the slides of the Nov. 20, 2025, town hall, which are available on President Downs’ webpage. Employees must be logged into myMSUM to see the links. […]
President Downs wrote about the momentum happening at Minnesota State Moorhead in the November issue of Prairie Business magazine. In the article, “How academic innovation will shape our region,” he writes: At Moorhead, we are preparing the region’s most sought-after graduates – professionals who lead, solve, and shape what’s next. We are committed to delivering academic programs that are relevant and […]
In October, Dr. Butler’s students in Introduction to Physical Anthropology (ANTH 120) visited the Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton, ND for an immersive primate behavior observation experience – continuing a long-standing collaborative tradition between Minnesota State Moorhead and the zoo. Students had a unique opportunity to engage directly with the primates they study in class. Zoo staff begin the visit with […]