MSUM Director of Diversity and Inclusion Jered Pigeon collaborated with Tarnjeet Kang, Minnesota State, and Trumanue Lindsey, Jr., Minneapolis College, on the recent Minnesota State Equity 2030 blog post, “Leveraging Campus Climate Assessments for Equity 2030.” In the post, Jered provided an overview of MSUM’s Spring 2023 Campus Climate Survey (log in with your StarID and password) and shared some […]
About 25 underrepresented 7th and 8th grade youth from Horizon Middle School will participate in a summer youth program at MSUM focusing on academic skill building, leadership development, and living skills. The program runs for six weeks beginning June 12, excluding the week of July 3-6. Students will meet in Lommen Hall to participate in sessions on goal setting, leadership, reading and writing, STEM […]
By Jered Pigeon | Campus Diversity Officer & Director of Diversity & Inclusion At Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM), it is important to lead by example and build a community where no one feels excluded. After being appointed Chief Diversity Officer in 2019, I faced a decision: Am I going to continue using the word Chief in my title, or […]
Dear Dragons, “I am George Floyd” As I write you today, my soul hurts. I know the personal pain that arises from systemic racism and institutional biases. As a parent my biggest worry is for the lives of our children and the pain that will be inflicted on them by no fault of their own. My heart is also heavy […]
Tuesday, Jan. 21 | 5 p.m. | CMU Ballroom MSUM will host a panel of speakers celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr., Tuesday, Jan. 21 beginning at 5 p.m. with refreshments and a program start time of 5:30 p.m. in the university’s Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom. Featured speakers will present TEDx-style talks about Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy, […]