Discussion takes go-slow approach to expanding Tri-College University system

By: Josh Francis , Prairie Business Magazine FARGO, N.D. – The Tri-College University system and its three members will begin discussions Wednesday with two area community colleges to possibly bring them into their collaborative partnership. The TCU, founded in 1970, is a collaboration of North Dakota State University, Minnesota State University Moorhead and Concordia College. It allows students at each […]

NEW Leadership Institute receives Bush grant

Tri-College National Education for Women’s (NEW) Leadership Development Institute, coordinated by Dr. Deborah White, MSUM Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, has been awarded a two-year, $40,000 Bush Foundation Leadership Network grant. NEW Leadership is a non-partisan intensive 5-day residential program designed to provide leadership training, inspiration, and support for women. “Our goal is to increase the number of women, […]

Woodlands and High Plains Powwow, Saturday, April 26

This year is the 25th anniversary celebration of the Woodlands and High Plains Traditional Powwow sponsored by Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM); Concordia College; Minnesota State Community and Technical College Moorhead (M State); and North Dakota State University (NDSU). The powwow will be held April 26, 2014, in the Nemzek Fieldhouse on the MSUM campus in Moorhead. This year’s theme […]

North Dakota computer breach may have compromised student information

The North Dakota University System has discovered suspicious activity on a computer server that stored personal information, including social security numbers, of more than 290,000 faculty, staff, and students.  It is possible that information about MSUM students who have taken classes through the Tri-College was stored on the server. “There is no indication that any of the personal information was […]

Tri-College University announces the appointment of Vicki Ihry and Danielle Seehafer

Tri-College University (TCU) announces the appointment of Vicki Ihry as the Communications Coordinator and Administrative Assistant to the TCU Provost. Ihry will be responsible for the communication for collaborative efforts, provide support to TCU initiatives, help coordinate and promote TCU activities and serve as a referral and resource person for students, staff and citizens. For the past 13 years, Ihry […]