The 2017 Fargo Marathon will be running through the MSUM campus! The date is Saturday, May 20, 2017. Last year MSUM received a great deal of praise for our efforts, energy and excitement in cheering on runners as they ran through MSUM’s campus. Our goal is to do even better this year and we need your help! Read the rest of this entry →
I would like to thank the MSU Moorhead community for its wonderful response to my request from yesterday morning to resubmit the Student Academic Conference volunteer form. At last count we have 34 forms.
As I explained in the official email sent by Sherry Estrem, we discovered that the SAC page was not processing volunteer form submissions. IT identified the problem and repaired it quickly—I would like to thank IT for their prompt work.
We still need a few more volunteers, so if you have not resubmitted your form or have not volunteered yet, please do so. Volunteer assignments will be made as soon as possible, but no earlier than Wednesday, April 5.
Again, thank you; it is heartwarming to work in such a caring community where faculty, staff, and administrators strive to serve our students.
Oscar Flores
flores@mnstate.edu
MSUM students gave back to their communities in a big way this semester, by serving as volunteers in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. Nineteen MSUM students volunteered a combined total of 415 hours during the tax filing season that ended April 18. They helped low-to-moderate income families who needed assistance preparing their 2016 tax returns by serving at local VITA sites (the Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership in Moorhead, and the Southeastern North Dakota Community Action Agency in Fargo).
As committed VITA volunteers, our students first received training and passed certification tests, then began providing free tax help. What a great way to serve their communities, while at the same time getting relevant, real-world experience on their resumes.
Kim Mollberg, who teaches the tax courses in the Paseka School of Business, received several positive comments, like “want to convey how impressed I was…handled with professionalism…strong work ethic…driven and committed to our program.”
Interested in becoming a VITA volunteer? Contact Kim Mollberg in the Paseka School of Business.
Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that promotes MSUM and also connects with young women in science and mathematics?
Expanding Your Horizons, which is a conference for young women in the 7th, 8th, and 9th grades, is again coming to MSUM’s campus on Saturday, April 8, 2017. This conference has the goals of: increasing young women’s interest in STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; fostering awareness of career opportunities in related fields, providing students an opportunity to meet and form personal contacts with women working in traditionally male occupations, and alleviating isolation of young women interested in science and mathematics. Several faculty from MSUM are teaching these workshops. Read the rest of this entry →
On Friday, Nov. 4 there will be 120 8th graders on campus from Detroit Lakes, Minn. These students will be on campus all day taking part in a range of activities (Planetarium Show, Lunch in Kise and engaging in Faculty/College Student panels).
Volunteers are needed for Major Specific Faculty and College Student panels/activities. Panels are at 11 a.m., 11:40 a.m., and 12:20 p.m. This group has students with specific majors of interest, so please review the need below. If you are willing and able to help out at the panel that corresponds with your major please email Shireen Alemadi (alemadsh@mnstate.edu) no later than Friday, Oct. 28. Read the rest of this entry →
On Friday, Oct. 28 there will be 125 6th graders on campus from Horizon Middle School in Moorhead. These students will be on campus all day taking part in a range of activities (5 rotations in the Center for Arts, Planetarium Show, Hands on Science activities and engaging in Faculty/College Student panels).
Volunteers are needed for the Faculty and College Student panels. Panels are at 12:35 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:25 p.m. NO prep is needed—the 6th graders come prepared with questions about classes, college, studying and more. If you are willing and able to help out at one or more of the panels please email Shireen Alemadi (alemadsh@mnstate.edu) no later than Wednesday, Oct. 19.
Thanks in advance for sharing your #DragonPride with these future MSUM Dragons!
The 2016 Fargo Marathon will be running through the MSUM campus! The date is Saturday, May 21st, 2016. Last year MSUM received a great deal of praise for our efforts, energy, and excitement in cheering on runners as they ran through MSUM’s campus. Our goal is to do even better this year and we need your help!
We will need numerous volunteers to help hand out water to the runners, help with set-up and clean-up, and various other tasks that morning. Use this Sign-Up Genius to indicate that you can volunteer and we will communicate more information to you as we get closer to the marathon.
The Minnesota State University Moorhead wrestling team will host the annual Dragon Open on Saturday at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse in Moorhead, Minn. Action is slated to begin at 9 a.m. and will continue throughout the day.
More than 250 wrestlers from nearly 20 teams — including several nationally-ranked teams — are expected to compete at the event. No team scores will be kept. Read the rest of this entry →
Nov. 10-17 the Scheels arena will be hosting Olympic trials for curling. Many volunteers are needed for this event to help in a variety of different ways. Please see the attached form for more details. If you volunteer, be sure to track your hours.
Today (Thursday, July 25) at 5:30 p.m. the Green Dragons are inviting all MSUM students to help clean up Woodlawn Park in Moorhead.
Student Senate is sponsoring this event.
Last year the Green Dragons adopted Woodlawn Park, and they clean the park a few times a year as part of a community outreach project. If you’d like to help, please RSVP to Joe Herbst at joseph.herbst@mnstate.edu or Brian Peck at peckbr@mnstate.edu.
The MSUM Mathematics Department will be hosting the Tri-College Math Contest for area middle and high school students on campus over spring break. More than 2,000 students are registered for the contest from locations extending to Bismarck, Larimore, Grand Forks, Thief River Falls, Mahnomen, Wadena, Alexandria, and Breckenridge. This year’s contest problems were drawn up by the Concordia math department and volunteers from all three departments and the MSUM CSNS are helping out with the contest. Read the rest of this entry →
We would like to invite you to participate as a workshop leader in the 33nd Annual Expanding Your Horizons Conference for 7th-9th grade girls to be held on Saturday, April 14, 2012.
Presenters for the workshops are usually women from area businesses and professions and from the three area colleges in the fields of science, math and engineering. Presenters donate their time in order to provide the workshop participants with an interactive, hands-on look at careers. Even if your career doesn’t directly involve math and science, you probably needed those courses to pursue your career path. Read the rest of this entry →
VOLUNTEERS are still needed for the 4th of July Event, for the Kids’ Decorated Bike Parade line up (6:30 to 7:30 pm), and for the Inflatables Games area (6:45 to 10:15 pm). 1-1/2 to 2 hour shifts are possible. Volunteers receive a free event T-shirt. Please contact Gwen Johanson at 477-2074, or 477-4444, or johansgw@mnstate.edu.
Volunteers are still needed for MSUM’s 4th of July 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk, and Firecracker Trot. This year’s activities will take place at the Bluestem Center for the Arts in south Moorhead. The first race begins at 8 a.m.
Volunteers are still needed for registration; finish line food; and water aid station.
To volunteer or for more information contact:
The Regional Science Center’s Buffalo River Trail Run pre-registration has been outstanding with over 250 runners taking part in this inaugural event. We still need volunteers to help with registration, hydration/aid stations, keeping watch and cheering on runners during the race.
Please consider helping us out for a few hours early Saturday (June 4) morning. The run starts at 7 a.m. so volunteers would be needed from 6 a.m. until runners have finished the race.
We will hold a volunteer orientation on Friday, June 3 at 7 p.m. prior to our Astronomy Star Party that begins at 9 p.m.
Please contact Tony Bormann at bormann@mnstate.edu if you are able to assist in any way. Thanks for your consideration.
The 14th annual MSUM 4th of July Races are here! New this year: 5K Run/Walk! To register for the 5K or 10K, visit the July 4th website. Volunteers needed! If you are interested, please call or email Sue Knutson at 477-4053 or sue.knutson@mnstate.edu
The MSUM Regional Science Center needs volunteers to help with its Inaugural Buffalo River Trail Run Saturday, June 4. If you are interested in assisting with registration, water/aid stations, keeping watch and cheering on runners during the race, please contact Tony Bormann at bormann@mnstate.edu.
If you are interested in running the race, registration information and on-line registration is available at Buffalo River Trail Run.
Hey Dragons,
Hope you are enjoying this beautiful day! It may not hold for Saturday so we hope Dragon Diehards plan to join the MSUM Marathon Cheering Section Saturday.
What: MSUM Marathon Cheering Section
When: Bright and early/Short and sweet – 7:30 to 9:40 a.m.
Where: Mile marker 3.5 on 1st Avenue Bridge, Moorhead (where we were last year)
Who: YOU! Scorch is ready to go (if it isn’t raining – he cannot get wet) Becca from the Alumni Office will bring 2 VERY LARGE Alumni Signs/cowbells/pompoms etc. Bring anyone who likes to have fun. The more the merrier! Read the rest of this entry →
The Student Academic Conference is short of volunteers and needs your help! It is not too late to return your volunteer form, or, if you lost it, print out a new one at SAC website. Please return by March 14th.
The Woodlands and High Plains Powwow (WHPP) is looking for volunteers.
The Woodlands and High Plains Powwow will be held on Saturday, March 5, in the Memorial Auditorium, Concordia College campus. Grand entries will be held at 1:00 and 7:00 PM. Free community meal will be served at 5:00 PM.
Admission is $3 for adults (19-54); $2 for youth (6-18); children 5 & under and golden age 55+ are admitted Free. Concordia, M-State Moorhead, MSUM, & NDSU students are Free with student ID. *Volunteers who work two hours or more will receive free admission into the powwow* Read the rest of this entry →
