Nandita Bezabruah, School of Social Work, presented at the International Council on Active Aging Conference on 18 November at Orlando, Florida. The theme of this year’s conference was “Reimagine Aging.” The title of the presentation was “Improving Hand Comfort and Function As Well As Multiple Wellness Dimensions in Two Retirement Settings.”
MSUM has been identified as a great value college for Gerontology in a recent ranking by Great Value Colleges. Of the approximately 60 bachelor degree programs in Gerontology nationwide, MSUM ranks 19th. MSUM offers the only bachelor degree in Gerontology in a four-state region, including Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
On Friday, Nov. 4 there will be 120 8th graders on campus from Detroit Lakes, Minn. These students will be on campus all day taking part in a range of activities (Planetarium Show, Lunch in Kise and engaging in Faculty/College Student panels). Volunteers are needed for Major Specific Faculty and College Student panels/activities. Panels are at 11 a.m., 11:40 a.m., […]
MSUM alumni A.J. Schlee, Andy Werk and Taylor Huss were sworn in as the Moorhead Police Department’s newest officers on Friday. The trio graduated in 2015 with degrees in criminal justice. Help us in thanking Schlee, Werk and Huss for their service to the community! See coverage of the event from WDAY, Valley News Live and KVRR.
The Tri-College NEW (National Education for Women’s) Leadership Development Institute, coordinated by Dr. Deborah White, Sociology, was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from the Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation Women’s Fund. The grant will be used to help fund the 2017 Institute.