MINOT, N.D. – Minot State University and the MSU Development Foundation proudly announced the completion of a major milestone. In just five and a half years, the EMPOWER Capital Campaign raised $54.8 million, the largest comprehensive fundraising effort in the University’s 112-year[...]
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MSU to plant red clover cover crop in support of Plum River Native Prairie project
MINOT, N.D. – Weather permitting, Minot State University will plant red clover as a cover crop on Tuesday, May 13, as part of the ongoing development of the Plum River Native Prairie at the former site of Erik Ramstad Middle School. This[...]
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Minot State set to celebrate its 110th Commencement Exercises
MINOT, N.D. – Minot State University is proud to continue its long-standing tradition dating back to its first graduating class in 1914 by celebrating its 110th Commencement Exercises on Friday, May 16. “The annual MSU Commencement ceremony each May is such a[...]
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MSU professor Roberts takes home seven Eric Sevareid Awards
MINNEAPOLIS, M.N. – Neil Roberts, a professional communication professor at Minot State University, has been a storyteller most of his life. His experience as a television anchor and reporter for local television, more than 25 years of doing syndicated radio reporting, and[...]
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Federal cuts leave North Dakota disability group ‘heartbroken’ after third of employees laid off
One of North Dakota’s most trusted disability support organizations is facing a crisis. The North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities, based at Minot State University, has lost a third of its staff following abrupt federal funding cuts. Projects that help newborns,[...]
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Layoffs Hit Minot State Disability Center Amid Federal Funding Cuts
Minot State is facing tough news this week as 23 employees at the North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities have been told their jobs are ending. The layoffs stem from federal cost-cutting — not local decisions — leaving university leadership with[...]
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Darik Dissette signs with Minot State
Homegrown talent is coming back to Minot. Darik Dissette, a standout at Minot High and Mr. Basketball for 2023, has signed with Minot State after two seasons at North Dakota State. Dissette made his mark early at NDSU, appearing in nearly every[...]
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Amid a teacher supply crisis, a program is graduating teachers purpose-built for Grand Forks’ needs
In a state where teacher shortages have become the norm, Grand Forks is trying something new—and homegrown. Fourteen local teachers are about to earn master’s degrees through a tailored UND partnership aimed at building school leadership from within. The idea? Equip teachers[...]
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Northwest Arts Center presents exhibition by 2024-25 Artist-In-Residence
**Minot, N.D.** —The Northwest Arts Center presents new work by Minot State University Artist-in-Residence, Blaire Engel. “BRD,” an exhibition of ceramic sculptures, opens with a public reception on Friday, April 25, and is on view until May 31. Engel is a Minot based[...]
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Minot Student’s Research Uncovers Hidden Chemicals in THC Products
What’s really in that vape? A student at Minot State is asking a question that’s on a lot of minds—and his research is raising eyebrows. Chemistry major Sebastian Ayala analyzed THC vape products and found ten unknown compounds, possibly created through degradation[...]
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Today in History: Senate votes to make Minot State a university
The team at Forum Communications has taken a queue from our “On This Day” column, and they’ve begun mining their own historic content for news from the past that’s meaningful or interesting in our own time. And in today’s edition, the topic[...]
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GlobalND welcomes Palestinian Educators to Minot
**MINOT, N.D.** – GlobalND is hosting six Palestinian educators from April 15 to 19. Coming to the United States under the auspices of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) of the U.S. State Department, the Palestinian’s overall program theme is “Secondary School Administration.” [...]
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MSU announces 35th annual Spring Honor Dance and Powwow Celebration events
MINOT, N.D. – The Minot State University Native American Center and Club will host the 35th annual Spring Honor Dance & Powwow celebration on Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26, in the Minot State Dome. In addition to the powwow, on[...]
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Minot State offers biomedical science, environmental science degrees
Minot State University will offer two new degrees beginning in Fall 2025: biomedical science and environmental science. The biomedical science program blends biology, chemistry, exercise science, and psychology to prepare students for graduate study in healthcare fields. The environmental science degree combines[...]
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Trade programs growing in interest for Minot students after high school
For today’s high school students, the road after graduation no longer leads in just one direction. At Minot North High School, a growing number of seniors are weighing college alongside trade schools, apprenticeships, and immediate careers. With programs in everything from nursing[...]
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Minot State FBLA shines at State Leadership Conference
Minot State University’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter continues to set the standard, earning top honors at the recent Collegiate State Leadership Conference held in Mandan. With 16 active members, Minot State once again claimed the Dorothy L. Travis Outstanding[...]