Dr. Branden on GRIT Podcast

Dr. Karen Branden interviewed for The Global Grit Experience podcast.  Check out her interview at https://www.theglobalgritexperience.com The podcast is about stories of inspiring people with grit protecting nature, wildlife and the outdoor places we love. NATURE deserves our GRIT – Courage, curiosity, gratitude, hope and UNWAVERING determination to PROTECT it. This is Series One: For the Love of Nature – […]

Moorhead launches new Bachelor of Arts in Cybercrime

Professor Karen Branden talks about the program with WDAY TV Minnesota State Moorhead will launch a new undergraduate Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Cybercrime beginning Fall 2026. The innovative degree is one of the first in the region to merge cybersecurity, criminal justice, and sociology into a unified, career-focused curriculum. Designed for students interested in cybersecurity and criminal justice, the […]

Flying Toward Her Future: Student pilot pursues criminal justice

Meet Muna Ibrahim — student pilot, criminal justice major at Minnesota State Moorhead, and aspiring Federal Air Marshal. Before beginning her college journey, Muna earned her student pilot license.    “The sky represents freedom for me. Everything in the sky is free. That’s what made me want to become a pilot,” says Muna. Born in Somalia and raised in Kenya, […]

Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice faculty attend Midwest Sociological Society conference in Chicago

April 12 – 16, Drs. Geraldine Sloan, Joel Powell, and Lee Vigilant attended the Midwest Sociological Society (MSS) meetings in Chicago, IL. MSS is a membership organization of academic and applied sociologists as well as students of the discipline and hosts up to 1200 scholars, teachers, and students at the annual conference. Dr. Vigilant served as the Discussant and Dr. […]

Practicing Restorative Justice Conference Registration Open Now

https://www.mnstate.edu/academics/colleges-schools/scj/conference/ Registration is open for the Practicing Restorative Justice Conference held here on campus on April 9 and 10. Students, faculty, and staff are all welcome to attend. Student can register for a reduced fee of $25 which includes breakfast and lunch both days of the conference. Email sloan@mnstate.edu for more information and/or visit the webpage above to register and […]