Professor and alum Yahya Frederickson publishes new poetry collection set in Morocco

A new collection of poems by MSUM English professor and alum (’85) Yahya Frederickson is being published. The new chapbook, titled Khumásiyát: Poems from the Moroccan Desert, is a collection of poems inspired by the Imazighen (“Berber”) people and the Saharan landscape they inhabit. Frederickson was inspired to compose the collection while on sabbatical in 2023, during which he spent some […]

Dr. Kenyon Williams gets Highland 5th graders excited about percussion

April 28, 2025, KROX On Thursday, April 24, fifth grade students from Highland put on a  drum performance at Crookston High School with the help of a grant secured by Highland’s music teacher, Kristine Dickson.  The grant brought in a resident musician for a month, Dr. Kenyon Williams, the Director of Percussion at Minnesota State Moorhead. “He has traveled around the world and […]

Paraprofessional to Teacher: An Online Pathway

Minnesota State Moorhead will host a virtual information session about the Early Childhood and Elementary Inclusive Education online programs.  These online programs offer a pathway for paraprofessionals and other working adults to advance in their careers. The nationally accredited programs provide flexible delivery options for students working full-time, without sacrificing their current employment.  The virtual information session will be held […]