The Philosophy Department places a high value on diversity of philosophical perspective and upholds argumentation and communication as essential philosophy tools. The curriculum is designed to enhance thinking, reading, writing, and oral presentation skills and consequently, is an excellent complement to a major or minor in another discipline. Students explore a wide variety of advanced topics in addition to core courses in logic, the history of ethics, the history of philosophy, and contemporary metaphysics or theory of knowledge. Courses are taught by highly educated and engaged faculty who are balanced in their specializations and philosophical views, including representation of non-Western, feminist, and Continental traditions. Students have the opportunity to closely collaborate with faculty on research projects or through independent studies, and are strongly encouraged to present their philosophical ideas at philosophy conferences funded by the department. Graduates of the program have obtained extremely strong placement records for graduate school and many have graduated from regionally and nationally ranked Philosophy doctoral programs, law schools, and seminaries, and excelled in a wide range of careers.
Kandace Creel Falcón, Women’s and Gender Studies, presented a paper “‘No topic is too trivial’ Fusing Anzaldúan Commitments to Social, Political, and Spiritual Transformations in Writing and the Classroom” at El Mundo Zurdo: The International Conference on the Life and Work of Gloria Anzaldúa in San Antonio, Texas. The conference brings together Chicana feminist scholars [...]
Several MSUM students associated with MSUM and MSUM music teachers won awards at the North Dakota National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Auditions held March 31 at NDSU. Rachel Levy, sophomore, placed second in the women’s sophomore division; Lora Boice, junior, placed second in the women’s junior division; Shane Iljana, freshman, was a finalist [...]
MOORHEAD – Like many college graduates his age, Michael Schreifels is entering an uncertain job market. By: Sam Benshoof, INFORUM MOORHEAD – Like many college graduates his age, Michael Schreifels is entering an uncertain job market. But instead of sending out hundreds of job applications to employers, Schreifels is launching a career of his own. [...]
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Meghan Davis, Philosophy Major
