The student chapter of the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) hosted a high school programming contest in Bridges Hall on April 2. Speakers prior to the contest were Souren Bhattacharya, Matt Gustafson (MSUM Computer Information Systems alum), Riley Griffin (MSUM Computer Science Alum), and Andrew Chen (CSIS Department faculty). This event was sponsored by FBS Inc., Lighthouse1, Digikey, Allegiance, Intercept […]
MSUM will host the West Central Regional History Day, Tuesday, March 22 from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom. It’s free and open to the public. History Day is a co-curricular program that encourages young people to explore an historical subject related to an annual theme, which this year is “Innovation in History: Impact and Change.” […]
More than 200 high school students from 10 Minnesota schools in the region will be on campus to compete in a District Vocal Solo and Ensemble Music Contest on Tuesday, March 8. The event, which runs all day in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts, is adjudicated by MSUM Music Department faculty members and guest judges.
Nick Fryer, Music, has been working this semester with West Fargo High School band director, Mark Bernston, to help develop a new guitar program at WFHS. The class helps motivate students to stay in school as well as learn the guitar. An article in The Forum was recently published highlighting this new guitar program. Full article from The Forum. West […]
More than 1,700 students in grades six through 12 will be testing their mathematical skills at the 36th annual Tri-College University Mathematics Contest held at Minnesota State University Moorhead on Wednesday, March 17. The competition consists of three levels: two high school levels for students in grades 11-12 and students in grades 9-10; and a middle school level for students in grades 6-8. Fifty schools are expected to participate in either the large school division or the small school division. Click headline for more information.