Campus Culture Dragon Stories

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. 

MSUM is proud to be in partnership with Project Infuse. The program's mission is to provide equitable and culturally informed mental health services within high-need pre-K-12 schools through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

Meet Kaitlin Eken, MSUM’s newest general maintenance worker within the Building Services department. 

President Anne reflects on the power of collaborative governmental work within the Fargo-Moorhead community.

Meet Paige Kosienski, a new admissions representative. She connects with prospective students to see how MSUM can be the path for their future. 

Under the Big Sky was the first immersive, on-site festival to result from the partnership between MSUM's EIT program and event production company, Show Imaging.