President Downs was interviewed on the local podcast Brave Middle Ground, hosted by theatre arts alum Dayna Del Val. “It was an engaging conversation about the challenges and opportunities in higher education,” Downs said. “I’m passionate about Minnesota State Moorhead’s mission and am thankful for the dedicated colleagues who understand the value of collaboration, humility and community.” The Brave Middle […]
The MSUM Foundation is proud to welcome four new members to the MSUM Foundation Board. Their terms will begin July 1, 2020. Jeannie Camarillo ’01 (mass communications) began her career at MET, inc. as a service representative and soon grew into a director of sales position at MainStay Suites. In 2007 she stepped into the media word with a job as […]
Brad Bachmeier and Dayna Del Val recently presented at the ND Tourism Conference. Their breakout session was entitled ” The importance of the Arts as Community Differentiators.” The session focused on how communities of all size can harness the power of public art as a way to drive local economies, attract employees and improve quality of life for citizens. The tourism […]
Dayna Del Val, executive director of The Arts Partnership, reflects on why the arts matter to her in her monthly column for the InForum’s Variety section. She cites many instances where the arts helped transform her into who she is, including her time acting in Straw Hat Players productions while in college.