Global work to fight terrorism began long before 9/11

By: Ryan Johnson, INFORUM MOORHEAD – Long before the Sept. 11 attacks in America 11 years ago, the international community was working to combat terrorism. Minnesota State University Moorhead political science professor Andrew Conteh said Tuesday the first major effort was in 1925, when the League of Nations unsuccessfully tried to ratify an international treaty on terrorism. That work paved […]

September 11th remembered at MSUM

Dr. Andrew Conteh, Political Science, will deliver a public talk from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 in CMU 205 entitled, “United Nations Action to Counter Terrorism:  An Overview.”  This event is sponsored by the Political Science Department and International Studies Program.

Naturalization ceremony commemorates new citizens

Nearly 30 people from several nations around the world will become U.S. citizens during a campus naturalization ceremony set for Monday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m. in the Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom. The ceremony also marks MSUM’s observance of Constitution Day. All students, staff and faculty of MSUM are invited to attend the event, which is free and open to […]