Dragon Pride Awards open for nominations

The Annual Dragon Pride Awards are open for nominations! This is your chance to recognize incredible students, programs, student organizations and organization advisors because we’ll be giving away 14 different awards! Six awards will be given to individuals. Five programs will receive awards. Three awards will honor organizations.

NSA CACREP advocacy video receives 5th place

Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) Advocacy Week was held February 23-27. During that week, three Counseling & Student Affairs graduate students, Mitch Primus, Andreana Pettersen and Garrett Anderson submitted a video, “Five Reasons to Apply” that took 5th place for the 2015 Video Contest.

Gaining a global perspective

By Brittany Dunnigan Free time is a foreign concept to graduate student Khulude Bukhari. From her studies to her job and volunteer work at The Welcome Center and West Fargo Community High School, she is actively pursuing her dream of becoming a school counselor. Pursuing a Master of Science in Counseling and Student Affairs, Bukhari has a passion for helping […]

Power of Prose

Professor’s passion documented in writing BY DANIELLE REBEL Merrie Sue Holtan is more than a professor in the School of Communication and Journalism. She’s a freelance writer, experienced baton-twirler and avid volunteer. Her vibrant personality is central in all she does, especially when it comes to the art of storytelling. “I call myself a story catcher,” Holtan said. “It’s from […]