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December 2018
12/17/18 - Marina Carrillo: Looking forward
12/14/18 - Sister Queens: MSU students use pageants to promote passions
12/13/18 - ALUM FROM DAY 1: Carlton Mhangami
12/07/18 - Minot State is Murray’s place
12/06/18 - ALUM FROM DAY 1: Junior Haley Hildenbrand
12/04/18 - Essentials for Learning makes big impact
12/04/18 - Pinnick plays key role in future exploration of Mars
12/04/18 - ‘Magnetic forces’ lead Vigstol to Minot State
12/03/18 - Kittelson stays close to family roots
November 2018
11/30/18 - Special education programs receive approval, sign Memorandum of Understanding
11/29/18 - Minot State to spread holiday cheer through musical events
11/29/18 - ALUM FROM DAY 1: Sophomore Nathan Demme
11/28/18 - Explorations of time and place
11/23/18 - Minot State to host ‘Business After Hours’
11/21/18 - Miss North Dakota USA and Miss North Dakota Teen USA at Minot State
11/21/18 - ALUM FROM DAY 1: Freshman Mya Temanson
11/21/18 - Native American Cultural Celebration presents events
11/20/18 - Kerzmann relishes career
11/19/18 - An eye for design
11/19/18 - Eric's adventures
11/16/18 - Division of Music presents Stayin’ Alive Canada
11/16/18 - Bland branches out on her own
11/09/18 - Minot State finalizes rededication of WWI Memorial
11/09/18 - Minot State students, Eckmann travel to Asia Fitness Conference
11/08/18 - Nadeau driven to succeed
11/02/18 - Baerlocher stays busy
October 2018
10/31/18 - Minot State hosts 40th annual Northwest Festival of Music
10/30/18 - Preview Day set for Saturday
10/29/18 - INBRE 16 continues to excel
10/25/18 - Minot State to host traditional Crow Indian doll maker
10/21/18 - Minot State to honor veterans with 5th annual Veterans Week
10/17/18 - Campus and Community Dialogue: Legalizing marijuana in North Dakota
10/12/18 - Entrepreneurship major, minor, and certificate now offered at Minot State
10/12/18 - Bintz an entrepreneur in ecommerce
10/11/18 - Minot State, Eads release new Alma Mater
10/11/18 - Minot State to host Parent & Family Weekend
10/10/18 - Fall Red & Green Day open house set
10/10/18 - Minot State plans Take Back the Night event
10/08/18 - Minot State adds Medicinal Plant Chemistry to chemistry options
10/05/18 - Ness a student and chief graphic designer
10/05/18 - Theatre Arts Department presents 'Almost, Maine'
10/05/18 - KICKSTART days offer unique experience
10/04/18 - Minot State to host Connect Suicide Prevention Training
10/04/18 - Minot State Diversity Council to host Indigenous Peoples’ Day event
10/02/18 - Gideon Amponsah: From advocate to social entrepreneur
September 2018
09/27/18 - NOTSTOCK Art Festival: From Chicago to LA and places in-between
09/25/18 - Minot State choir begins Norway experience at Norsk Høstfest
09/24/18 - Two-Minute Lecture Series returns
09/21/18 - Huston named SGA Professor of the Year in Education and Health Sciences
09/21/18 - Minot State graduates earn NDSHAPE 2018 awards
09/20/18 - Minot Symphony Orchestra opens 2018-19 season
09/19/18 - Minot State fall enrollment remains steady
09/14/18 - Western Plains Opera presents 'The Barber of Seville'
09/14/18 - Internship sparks Burckhard's career
09/12/18 - Special Education to offer film showings and class to the public
09/10/18 - Alumni Association honors five with Golden Award, Young Alumni Achievement Award
09/10/18 - Roness named NDSHAPE College and University Physical Education Teacher of the Year
09/07/18 - Spelchen named SGA Professor of the Year in Arts and Science
09/07/18 - Minot State to host Futurepalooza for high school students
August 2018
08/31/18 - Frantsvog wins SGA Professor of the Year in Business award
08/31/18 - Six join Alumni Board, Development Foundation adds one
08/30/18 - Pinnick forges new frontiers with NASA
08/24/18 - Minot State opens cadaver lab
08/24/18 - Spangler, Richard earn awards at leadership conference
08/24/18 - Numbers and notes
08/21/18 - First-day enrollment numbers up at Minot State
08/15/18 - Minot State unveils new university logo, taglines, and graphic standards
08/01/18 - Minot State to celebrate 90th Homecoming
July 2018
07/27/18 - Old Main Society honors those who give
07/25/18 - Minot State announces Spring 2018 President's, VPAA, and Engagement Lists
07/23/18 - Minot State receives largest donation in university history
07/13/18 - From Minot State to the United Nations and back
07/08/18 - Dokken enjoys return to Summer Theatre
07/02/18 - Dining changes make food the central focus of the student experience
June 2018
06/29/18 - Hintz committed to helping students accomplish goals
06/28/18 - Minot State to offer Management Concepts Graduate Certificate at BSC
06/26/18 - Johnson named Interim Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs
06/22/18 - Roberts takes individualized approach to student learning
06/22/18 - Students fundraise for smiles, offer important services
06/08/18 - Minot State earns National SPEAK OUT!® and LOUD Crowd® grant
06/07/18 - Summer Theater ready to launch Season 53
06/06/18 - Duncan accepted into faculty program at Parkinson’s Foundation
06/06/18 - Northwest Arts Center presents ‘Art from a Female Perspective’
06/01/18 - Biology students search for answers to meth addiction in genetics research
May 2018
05/30/18 - Richard re-elected as SGA president
05/25/18 - MSU rededicates WWI Memorial
05/23/18 - Friend-raising Summer Golf Tour kicks off in Velva
05/23/18 - Minot State SGA names Professors, Advisors of the Year
05/23/18 - MSU SAAC, Title IX office partner for ‘It’s On Us’ campaign
05/22/18 - Senior Spotlight: Dan Fagan
05/22/18 - MSU broadcast department changes degree designation
05/18/18 - MSU plans rededication, tree planting at Memorial Day event
05/15/18 - Senior Spotlight: Jade Teske
05/15/18 - Fuentes attends national suicide prevention conference
05/14/18 - Senior Spotlight: Michaela Brost
05/14/18 - MSU works with fifth graders to produce a newspaper
05/11/18 - Senior Spotlight: Luis Ricci Maia
05/10/18 - Senior Spotlight: McKinley Bender
05/09/18 - Senior Spotlight: Annika Kraft
05/08/18 - Senior Spotlight: Emily Miller
05/07/18 - Senior Spotlight: Hailey Richards
05/04/18 - Senior Spotlight: Stephanie Sundhagen
05/04/18 - MSU Red & Green students take home 13 awards
05/03/18 - Senior Spotlight: Zhi Yang Chan
05/03/18 - Minot State recognizes annual award winners
05/03/18 - MSU students honored with Student Leadership & Engagement Award
05/02/18 - Print Day in May brings magic of printmaking to Minot
05/01/18 - Summer Theatre acquires new lights thanks to Hess, other donors
05/01/18 - A nurse to those in need
April 2018
04/28/18 - Commencement Speaker Roger Looyenga Biography
04/23/18 - MSU students, alumnae, faculty earn Sevareid Awards
04/20/18 - MSU hosts 29th Annual Spring Honor Dance and Powwow Celebration
04/19/18 - Sunday Funday to raise awareness for elementary students in need
04/18/18 - MSU celebrates Northwest Arts Center Grand Opening
04/17/18 - MSU DECA has strong showing at international conference
04/13/18 - Rauhauser excels with the Raiders
04/13/18 - Eckmanns release new book
04/12/18 - C Moore Science Day to celebrate 100 anniversary of Cyril Moore’s birth
04/12/18 - MSU students teach yoga, Group X on Spring Break
04/12/18 - Minot State offers new degree for non-teacher licensure programs
04/09/18 - Shakespeare Festival at Minot State
04/04/18 - MSU, First District Health sponsoring Community Wellness Fair
04/03/18 - Bear, Groethe presentations a part of Northwest Arts Center Grand Opening
04/03/18 - Students travel to Harvey over Spring Break to assist taxpayers
March 2018
03/30/18 - Northwest Arts Center Grand Opening set for April 19
03/29/18 - First-ever MSU Giving Day slated for April 11
03/29/18 - Spring Preview Day set for April 14
03/28/18 - Rumney earns North Dakota String Teachers Association Distinguished Service Award
03/27/18 - MSU offers new graduate certificate in cybersecurity management
03/26/18 - Hard work paying off for Leraas
03/26/18 - Beardstock celebrates 10th year
03/23/18 - Beavers, Brew and Burgers returns for second year
03/21/18 - Spark of creativity spawns new company
03/20/18 - The Voice Specialist - Low is riding high
03/16/18 - ‘Three Women Who Made History’ presented at Minot State
03/12/18 - Kibler, Conn represent MSU at National Writing Project
03/12/18 - Johnson lifts Beavers to semifinals
03/07/18 - Bakken calls 300th game with Red Vision Productions
03/02/18 - SNDU and SCEC Clubs organizing Locally Exceptional Readers event
03/02/18 - Miller’s work, time showcased at national conference
03/02/18 - Minot State to offer free meningococcal B vaccine
03/02/18 - Minot State to host Science Olympiad regional
03/01/18 - Making the world a more thoughtful place
February 2018
02/28/18 - Homecoming 2018 reunions, events announced
02/27/18 - Minot State Foundation reports another record year
02/22/18 - Minot State DECA nabs six top finishes at state
02/21/18 - Division of Humanities begins Campus and Community Dialogue Series
02/21/18 - Torgunrud excelling at a national level
02/20/18 - Sen. Heitkamp visits MSU Nursing Department
02/16/18 - Theatre department presents Lee Blessing’s ‘Independence’
02/16/18 - MSU hosts International Mother Language Day
02/15/18 - Minot State adds three criminal justice minors
02/15/18 - English students selected to present at Sigma Tau Delta International Convention
02/09/18 - Anderson wins Minot Symphony Orchestra’s Young Composers Competition
02/06/18 - Accounting students assist taxpayers through VITA
02/05/18 - Foreign Language students engage with community
02/02/18 - Speaking from experience
02/02/18 - From Nordic Waffles to the Super Bowl
02/02/18 - MSU Fall President's & VPAA Honor Roll Lists
02/01/18 - Biology Department presents Darwin Day 2018
January 2018
01/31/18 - Veterans Club to host screening of ‘Chain of Command’
01/31/18 - MSU Campus Players return from theatre festival in Des Moines
01/23/18 - Governor Burgum gives State of the State at Ann Nicole Nelson Hall
01/23/18 - MSU, Western Plains Opera present musical theater production of ‘The King and I’
01/18/18 - Hoff to coach at Paralympic Winter Games
01/12/18 - Alumni Sean and Jason Neukom bring Beo String Quartet to North Dakota
01/08/18 - Northwest Arts Center opens New Year with two exhibits
01/08/18 - Minot State to host grand opening
01/05/18 - Minot State offers two Red & Green Day open houses
01/03/18 - Heilman performing at high level
01/02/18 - Leap of faith paying off for Kringen