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A Dragon Trailblazer
As graduation nears, excitement fills the air as this year’s graduates prepare to walk across the stage. Sejla Dervisic, a third-year senior double majoring in history and political science, is the featured student speaker at the 2 p.m. ceremony.
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An Open Letter to the Class of 2023
President Anne Blackhurst sends the Class of 2023 off with well wishes and Dragon Pride.
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Leaving a Legacy of Transformation
Blackhurst has served as president of Minnesota State University Moorhead since 2014, when she was named its 11th president. She is now passing the torch onto the new president as she steps into retirement.
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Education alumna speaks of the importance of relationships at MSUM
Stephanie Ballard earned her degree in elementary education in 2014 and has come back to her alma mater to give the commencement speech for MSUM’s 2023 spring graduates.
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Your Voice Matters: 2023 Student Commencement Speaker Brings Powerful Message
Political science major, Sami Farrell, is one of MSUM’s 2023 student speakers for Commencement.
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Foundation Board Member Feature: Brad Shamla
Meet Brad Shamla, one of the newest MSUM Foundation Board members. He learned valuable life lessons as co-captain of the Dragon Football team, which helped him throughout his successful career. He looks forward to supporting future generations of MSUM students and playing a role in their success.
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Heart of the Center for the Arts
Emma Dettmann's involvement in the MSUM music department has given her the nickname "Heart of the Center for the Arts" for good reason.
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Collaborative project prepares SLHS, special ed students for workplace
MSUM’s SLHS and special education students teamed up in an interprofessional project to strengthen their collaboration skills.
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Rethinking Admissions: Maybe ‘fit’ is not the answer
Director of Graduate Studies Maya Sosa Machado, PhD, shares what MSUM graduate studies looks for in candidates and discusses what has changed in recent years. It has become less about finding the perfect "fit" and more about finding unique voices and new perspectives.
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The Sound of Progress
This week, construction has started on the upcoming MSUM Foundation’s Alumni Center. Having been decades in the making, the Alumni Center will be complete by late summer in 2024.
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Fast Friends, Great Beer and Wide Smiles
English and film graduates Sean Syverson and John Kapla own one of downtown Moorhead's newest taverns, Swing Barrel Brewing.
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Shrinking the Gap: The Gender Minority in Early Childhood Education
Alonzo Cruz, an MSUM early education major highlighted the importance of male representation in the classroom and addressed the stigma and under-representation of men as educators at this year's Student Academic Conference.