Donor Impact Dragon Stories

How many times have you been asked what college major you’ve chosen? A few? A few dozen? What seems like a few hundred? It gets repetitive, but there’s an important reason people ask.

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.

A distinguishing characteristic of MSUM is community. You'll have a better chance at making personal connections with professors and fellow students.

When school psychology graduate student Elli Stevenson’s educational experience turned upside down last March 2020, she moved back home to Hayti, S.D., where she lived with her parents and four younger siblings. At the time, she was developing her graduate project around a behavior intervention at a Moorhead school.

Initiated by athletes following George Floyd’s death, Dragons Stand Together provides education, resources, and support for the campus and surrounding community.

Tomi Sawyer invented a molecule that ultimately became a drug approved to treat a rare but debilitating disease affecting skin pigmentation.

Have you ever wondered how the campus buildings got their names? In celebration of Women's History Month this March, MSUM is taking a look back at the influential women who made a lasting impact on our campus.

Students in the COMM 440 class produced and directed the documentary, "MSUM: Under the Mask," which follows students, faculty and staff at MSUM during the pandemic.

From March 7-13, 2021, Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) is uplifting women making an impact in the community during Women in Construction Week.

I once considered myself, and gloriously upheld the title, a self-proclaimed “dinosaur” of online instruction. I am a Professor of Social Work. I teach practice classes. I held firm in the belief that there was no need to use MSUM’s online teaching platform.

Alex Gallagher knew from the positive experience on her campus tour and Preview Day she would succeed academically, personally and professionally at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

On MSUM Day at the Capitol, Monday, March 8, we’ll showcase the university’s economic and social impact on the greater Moorhead area and the contributions of our graduates to their professions and communities.