New Director of the Honors Program and Center for Engaged Learning

I am happy to announce Dr. Erik Gooding is our new Director of the Honors Program and the Center for Engaged Learning. Erik is an anthropology professor in the Department of Anthropology and Earth Science. He will draw upon his experiences as a community engagement director for a local Indigenous non-profit, his recent four-year participation in a Bush Foundation Community […]

Anthropology and Earth Science students, faculty attend 75th Annual Plains Anthropological Conference

Twelve students and five faculty members from the Department of Anthropology and Earth Science attended the Plains Anthropological Conference in Bismarck, North Dakota from October 4-17, 2017. The following seven co-authored talks and posters were presented, encompassing research across archaeology, cultural anthropology, geoarchaeology, geology, and GIS: 

American Indian/First Nations Studies Roundtable hosted Willard Yellowbird, Jr.

On March 30, MSUM’s American Indian/First Nations Studies Roundtable hosted Willard Yellowbird, Jr. (Arikara), who spoke on the subject “We Are All Related.” Yellowbird, a Cultural Planner for the City of Fargo, discussed historic and contemporary issues of spirituality to over 75 MSUM students. For more information on the American Indian/First Nations Studies Roundtable and our upcoming events, contact Erik […]