President Downs featured in Prairie Business story By Carrie McDermottSeptember 7, 2023 Dr. Timothy Downs is the new president of Minnesota State University Moorhead and believes the function of education should closely dovetail with workforce demands and needs. “I’ll keep asking industry, ‘what do you need? Tell us what you need.’ Then we can take the curriculum and maybe we add […]
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Dr. Tim Downs officially started as MSUM’s 12th president on Monday, July 3. KFGO News & Views host Joel Heitkamp talked with President Downs about why he decided to take the position, free tuition in Minnesota, what to expect from this upcoming school year, and more.
President Downs was interviewed by Tri-College University Provost and Jay Thomas guest host Tim Flakoll on Friday, June 14. During the interview, President Downs talks about the spirit and philosophy of MSUM, his eagerness to build community relationships and partnerships, the importance of storytelling to fundraising, and the value of athletics to showcase the university, among other topics. Listen to […]
President Downs was interviewed by Tom Tucker of MidDay on WDAY Radio Friday, July 7. Below is the link to the interview, where he talks about the North Star Promise, building campus and community relationships, and the special culture at MSUM. Dr. Tim Downs officially takes over as new MSUM president; wants to build relationships and increase enrollment