Art education major founds Art Club for homeless children; featured in Fargo Forum

Springing from work done in Steve Grineski’s Ed. 310 class, art education major Marissa Van Vleet continued her social justice work by volunteering at Churches United for the Homeless on Saturday mornings running an art club for children. Van Vleet’s advisor Brad Bachmeier hopes to turn this into a sustainable program in the future. Read more in The Forum article.

Student Erica Clark receives Ethical Citizen Award

Erica Clark, an MSUM student studying elementary inclusive education, was presented with a framed Ethical Citizen Award in recognition of exemplary ethical behavior within the Fargo-Moorhead community. Interim Dean of the College of Education and Human Services and Graduate Studies Boyd Bradbury presented Clark with the award in front of the School of Teaching and Learning faculty Wednesday afternoon. “It […]

Child Welfare Scholars

Eight social work students participated in a two-day experiential learning trip in St. Paul on February 11 and 12. Students visited multicultural community based organizations, including MORE, Neighborhood House, and Ain Dah Yung Center, in order to learn and experience first-hand the grassroots efforts of these groups in service to their communities. The participating students are all recipients of the […]