Celebrating Juneteenth Freedom Day at MSUM 

One year after Governor Tim Walz proclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day in the State of Minnesota and President Joe Biden signed a law recognizing the day as Juneteenth National Independence Day, MSUM is joining the celebration with a paid day off for faculty and staff on Monday, June 20.  Juneteenth commemorates the moment on June 19, 1865, when […]

History of the CMU

When one refers to a student union, more often than not they are referring to a building on college campus that is devoted to student activities.  A place that can be considered the center of a college’s universe, so to speak.  For Minnesota State University Moorhead, the Comstock Memorial Union is just that place. The history of the Comstock Memorial […]

History Day judges needed

The West Central Minnesota Regional History Day is coming up next week, Thursday, March 2, 2017 at the Comstock Memorial Union at MSUM. Attached is a flyer regarding History Day judging. We are in need of 35 judges this year for the event from 3 to 8 p.m. (FREE PIZZA FOR JUDGES!) If you are interested in being a judge […]

1066@950: Commemoration of the Battle of Hastings Oct. 14

Friday, Oct. 14 |4 to 6 p.m. | NDSU’s Barry Hall On October 14, 1066, William of Normandy overcame Harold of England to change the shape forever of English history and the English language. In a cooperative endeavor to acknowledge this significant historical moment, Concordia College, MSUM, and NDSU present on Friday, October 14, 2016, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., […]