Dragon Stories

Spring is right around the corner, and with it comes many exciting developments to MSUM's campus.

Corey Walther, 1993 finance graduate, joined the MSUM Foundation Board in July of 2022. As president of Allianz Financial Services, LLC, he reflects back on his MSUM experience, especially his time as an athlete on the Dragon Track & Field team.

Meet Ryan Barnes, a new assistant track and field coach. He is here to help our Dragon student-athletes reach their full potential. He also works as the ROTC recruiting representative on campus in Lommen Hall. 

Kara Gravley-Stack and her team at Minnesota State University Moorhead provide mental health essential services to the campus community.

Meet MSUM’s new Veteran Services Outreach Director, David Stockdill. David works with students that have or are currently serving in the military. 

Chancellor Devinder Malhotra has announced Dr. Tim Downs as President Anne Blackhurst's successor. He will serve as the 12^th president of Minnesota State University Moorhead.

During the 32^nd Woodland and High Plains Powwow at MSUM in April – faculty member Caitlin Johnson, Ph.D., plans to jingle dress dance for the first time in 15 years.

MSUM graphic design and film students attended the 2023 North Dakota American Advertising Federation’s (AAF-ND) Awards show on February 24. They received ADDY awards on account of their hard work and creativity in their projects.

This spring, MSUM welcomed 37 international students to campus. It's the largest international spring enrollment class in the last four years and MSUM could not be happier to welcome them to campus.

MSUM’s men’s basketball team defends its Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Tournament title. From there, the Dragons will almost certainly head to the NCAA Division II Championships by virtue of their record during the regular season. Meanwhile, our track and field athletes have been enjoying a noteworthy postseason with a number of Dragons taking first place in events at the recent NSIC Indoor Championships.

MSUM welcomes its first Master of Social Work cohort, with students working to advance in their licensure, increase their earning potential, expand their skillsets, and even teach the next generation of social workers.

Meet Vanessa Bakke-Fabre, a new OAS Intermediate for the biosciences department. She helps the department run smoothly through scheduling, budgeting and many other administrative tasks.