Dr. Anthony Ocaña (Communication Studies, School of Communication and Journalism) presented his co-authored research this past weekend in Prague, Czech Republic, at the Progressive Connexions project Humour: An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference. The paper, entitled “I’m So Angry I Made a Sign”: The Use of Humour in Protest Signs, analyzed how protest sign humour used in large US demonstrations between 2016-2018 […]
Dr. Marilea Bramer led a professional development session entitled The Power of “Why?” and “What if?” Using Philosophy for Children in the Classroom, for Fargo Public Schools 6-12 grade teachers on Monday, Feb 18. Description: What if you could help your students significantly improve their academic abilities and their social skills, simply by changing the kinds of questions you ask? […]
Tuesday, Feb. 26 | 6-7:30 p.m. | CB 111 Jay Peltier, from Dale Carnegie of North Dakota & Minnesota, will give tips on improving interpersonal communication skills. Regardless of your career path, come learn about the importance of selling, whether it is selling yourself to a prospective employer, selling something to a prospective customer, or selling a recommendation to upper management in your future organization. All students […]
Students and faculty of the Department of Anthropology and Earth Science attended the Biennial Council for Minnesota Archaeology Conference at St. Cloud State University, February 14 and 15. A session on geological and archaeological work at the MSUM Regional Science Center involved presentations by faculty and students from the Department of Anthropology and Earth Science and faculty and students from […]
James Weinzirl, a student in the M.S. in Counseling Program at MSUM, presented at the North Dakota Counseling Association Annual Conference on February 10. He presented on the importance of destigmatizing counseling with first year university students.