Dragons in Asia

23 MSUM Dragons and friends visited South Korea and Japan on a “Doing Business in Asia” study abroad experience with main stops in Seoul, Busan, Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo. Special visits included the Korean Demilitarized Zone, the KISTI supercomputer, Jeonju Hanok traditional village, the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, and the Imperial Palace in Kyoto. The group visited a number […]

Nursing student crowned Miss Minnesota 2025

Please join us in congratulating Emma Vrieze, a Nursing major and Psychology minor, on being crowned Miss Minnesota 2025! Emma represented Miss Glacial Waters in the statewide competition held June 20. She earned a $10,000 educational scholarship along with the crown. Her community service initiative, Swim With Knowledge: Water Safety, reflects her lifelong commitment to safe swimming and public education. […]

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, […]