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Meet MSUM's Graduate Program Coordinators
Get to know the MSUM graduate program coordinators! They are crucial in supporting students' professional and academic goals while pursuing their graduate degrees.
Inspiring Future Healthcare Leaders
The three degrees assistant professor Heather Winkler has earned from MSUM have allowed her to pursue her dream career of educating future healthcare leaders.
MSUM awarded $6.7 million to address mental health needs
Professional help is on the way to PK-12 schools struggling to fill mental health vacancies, thanks to a five-year grant.
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.
Award-Winning MSUM Teaching Alumni
MSUM teaching alumni have a habit of winning awards, and 2022 was no different. Before the calendar switches over, we want to recognize the outstanding work our alumni are doing in their communities.
Graduate student teaches impactful Kodály program
Brandon Van Den Eykel, a Curriculum and Instruction graduate student at MSUM, will be an instructor for this summer's OAKE-certified Kodály program after feeling the impact of the program on his own career.
Celebrating Educational Excellence in Minnesota
Barnesville Elementary was one of six Minnesota schools honored with the National Blue Ribbon Schools Award. Three educators with Minnesota State University Moorhead ties accepted the award in Washington, D.C.
Helping Kids Feel Like They Belong
Xavier Reed secured a corporate job before he graduated from MSUM. A year later, he quit and pursued his second career and first passion: education.
MSUM Celebrates Esteemed 100-Year Teaching Legacy
Whenever I walk by the writing on the cornerstone of MacLean Hall, “State Teachers College Founded 1887,” I feel a moment of awe and gratitude for being part of an institution with such a rich history of teacher education, right here, at Minnesota State University Moorhead.
Thinking About the Whole Child
With COVID-19 vaccine distribution underway, the pandemic’s worst effects seem nearly behind us. Jen Sahr, however, is one of many local educators who are preparing for aftershocks that may continue long after the concerns of physical illness fade away.
Distance Learning Research Conducted by Department of Leadership & Learning
Faculty in MSUM's Department of Leadership & Learning developed a survey to learn about teachers’ and administrators’ experiences transitioning to online learning during COVID-19.
MSUM Ed.D Grad Works to Address Critical Teacher Shortage
When schools in the region began holding classes online earlier this year, Tonya Greywind embraced it as another day in the classroom.