Faculty, staff, students and alumni are invited to a Q&A with Kevin Sorbo today at 11 a.m. in the Gaede Theatre. Sorbo is an actor, author and motivational speaker. He’s also an MSUM alum (1977-1981). This event is free. Sorbo will be at Barnes & Noble Saturday, Feb. 16 at 11 a.m. in Fargo signing his memoir, “True Strength–My Journey […]
The MSUM Cheer Team was named the champions of the Wow Factor Sports Inc. Cheer and Dance competition last weekend in Minneapolis. The team took first nationally in the All-Girl Division II and Division II group. MSUM’s Summer Gilbert took first place in the Wow Factor Jump-Off. Congratulations!
Michael Michlovic and George Holley, Anthropology and Earth Science, took four students to attend the 2013 Council for Minnesota Archaeology conference Feb. 8 and 9 at Inver Hills Community College. Holley presented a paper co-authored by Michlovic and Rinita Dalan on “Rexamining Plains Village Cultures in Minnesota.”
MSUM will offer 11 Learning Communities for the 2013-2014 academic year. Learning Communities offer first-year students a chance to connect with other students through sharing living space and classes. In addition students are connected with faculty, and a Dragon Mentor, an undergraduate student who lives on their residence hall floor and offers academic guidance.
MSUM will administer the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) to freshmen and seniors. The NSSE survey allows students to give feedback on: What they do on campus What they like and don’t like about MSUM Relationships with faculty, staff and other students What they’ve gained from attending MSUM