Minnesota State University Moorhead Archives

Minnesota State Moorhead reports record enrollment growth for first-year students

August 25, 2025

Eric Bolin,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota State Moorhead is celebrating a record year for enrollment of first year students. The university is seeing first-year enrollment growth at record levels this academic year. They are reporting that first-year enrollment has gone from 590 students last year to a projected 774 students joining the school this fall. That’s an over 32 percent increase. MSUM…

MSUM Begins Moving in Students for School Year

They're the first of the Big 3 in the area to have move-in day, with NDSU having theirs on Saturday and Concordia hosting one on Sunday.

August 21, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Back-to-school season is upon us, and that means the wave of students moving in to college dormitories has begun. The first domino to fall: Minnesota State University Moorhead. Move-in day began this morning and students and their families continued to arrive throughout the afternoon. MSUM staff were ready to assist, helping unload items, pointing people in…

MSUM Celebrates Black History Month with Esteemed Speakers

Dr. Yvonne Condell taught at the university for 30 years and is still beloved by staff and students alike.

February 27, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — MSUM is celebrating Black History Month by honoring the achievements of an educator who has changed lives in the Moorhead area for 60 years. Dr. Yvonne Condell and her husband James put down roots in Moorhead in 1965. Condell taught biology at MSUM for 30 years, while her husband became the first licensed psychologist in the…

Fire Damages Kitchen and Dining Hall at University of Jamestown Student Center

January 19, 2025

TJ Nelson,

Courtesy University of JamestownJAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — University of Jamestown reports there was a fire in the student center kitchen which firefighters worked to contain in harsh winter conditions over the course of eight hours. The fire broke out this morning and was quickly contained to the kitchen and dining area. Offices and the campus bookstore in the building were…

Gov. Kelly Armstrong Announces Jill Kringstad As New Public Service Commissioner

January 6, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Kelly Armstrong has appointed Jill Kringstad as the new Public Service Commissioner. Kringstad has served as the PSC’s manager of business operations since January 2019 and began working for the PSC in 2016. A native of Bismarck, Kringstad earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minor in economics from Minnesota State University Moorhead in…

Local colleges welcome students back to campus

August 25, 2024

Alex Bertsch,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — With summer winding down and classes getting ready to start up, students around the metro arrived on campus to begin their college experience. Tanya and her family are from Circle Pines, Minnesota. They came to help their daughter move into the dorms at Concordia. “It’s exciting. The energy is really exciting, not sad, but excited for…

MSUM hosts event for immigrant and refugee students

April 28, 2024

Alex Bertsch,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — MSUM held their first Pathways to MSUM event on Saturday to help immigrant and refugee families learn about their options for education at the school. The event was held in partnership with the Immigrant Development Center, and aimed to help students learn about their options at MSUM. According to the IDC many of students from immigrant…

5 Finalists For President of MSUM On Campus Next Week

February 16, 2023

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — There are five finalists to become the next president of Minnesota State University Moorhead. They are Mohamed Abousalem, Tim Downs, Scott Furlong, Arrick Jackson, and Jodi Kupper. Only Jackson has ties to the university having served as provost and senior vice president of academic affairs since 2019. The candidates will be interviewed next week. A selection…

MSUM honors Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy on social responsibility

January 17, 2023

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – One day after the national holiday, Minnesota State University Moorhead commemorates the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. The university held an event focused on social responsibility titled “More than a Dream.” It included a reception, invocation, African American spirituals and civil rights music. There was also a panel discussion on social responsibility. “We…

Fargo-Moorhead celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day

October 10, 2022

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The White Earth Veterans and Honor Guard, City of Moorhead, Minnesota State University Moorhead and the American Legion shared the importance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. “I was asked when I was in the Air Force ‘What are you serving for? They took land, they took your people’s lives.’ I said ‘Yeah, we’re fighting for our land…