Presidential, a poem written by Mark Vinz for Roland Dille

Presidential Written by English Professor Emeritus Mark Vinz for Roland Dille’s funeral Sorting through old files today I came across a letter dated over thirty years ago, an apology you didn’t need to make but always did, for those who were slow to understand, who made demands, who had yet to know your door was always open, even for those […]

Dr. Dille contemplates girls’ names

The following poem was read at President Dille’s funeral, May 31, 2014, by Rev. Mary Suomala Folkerds. He gave it to her this past year. An Old Man Contemplates the Names of the Dassel-Cokato Girl Scouts By Roland Dille, 2013 Tasha and Bria, Skyler and Ashleigh, Hathaway, Lexie, Ashton, and Kelseigh, Courtney, Kyline, Serena, and Tanna, Trenda, Aleyah, Aspen, Breanna, Michayla, […]

MSUM graduates start ‘Hack Fargo’

Justin Tuchek and Sri Kadimisetty on winning team at Startup Weekend  No talk; all action. This phrase encompasses the idea behind Fargo’s Startup Weekend, which was held March 8-9 at the Fargo Theater. Over 90 students and professionals were present at the event. Justin Tuchek and Sri Kadimisetty, MSUM computer science students who graduated in May, participated in Startup Weekend. “Startup […]

MSUM Student Films Rock the Misfit Film Festival

The Misfit Film Festival was held Sunday, June 1 in downtown Fargo, between the Fargo Theatre, Ecce Art Gallery and Studio 222. Many student projects produced in the MSUM Film Production program were showcased, including A Window Between Worlds (Whitney Gray Allen, Michaela Fitzgerald, Jamie Gregor, Michie Xiong, Falcon Gott), A Better Life (Conor Holt), Shooting Star (Chance Cole, Chuck […]