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Odes to nature and nonconformity: Two bright and bold painting exhibitions will deck M State's halls this winter
December 21, 2023
“Nature’s Alchemy,” a collection of nature-inspired paintings by artist Jenny Field, and “Thirteen: Nonconformity,” an exhibit of finger-painted flowers and representations of young people by artist Alice Blessing, will be showing at the Charles Beck and Waage galleries at M State's Fergus Falls campus.
M State, Perham High School launch first-in-the-region CDL training program
December 20, 2023
“Road to CDL” makes it possible for students to graduate from high school with a Class A Commercial Driver’s License already in hand and gainful full-time employment all but guaranteed.
M State Foundation awards 105 student scholarships
December 11, 2023
More than $91,000 was recently awarded through 105 student scholarships at M State. Three separate scholarship award ceremonies were held at...
West Central Minnesota SBDC awarded $396K competitive grant
November 30, 2023
The grant funds will be used to support the startup, growth and success of the region's diverse entrepreneurs and small business owners. The West Central Minnesota Small Business Development Center is located on M State's Moorhead campus.
National championship-winning basketball team to be inducted into M State Hall of Fame
November 28, 2023
The 2000-2001 Spartan Women’s Basketball Team will be inducted into the M State Legends Hall of Fame on Saturday, Dec. 2, along with then-coaches Ann Williams and Brenda Johnson.
Celebrate the season with M State holiday concert
November 28, 2023
Featuring a variety of familiar, uplifting vocal and instrumental songs of the season, the Fine Arts Department’s 2023 holiday show will shine an especially bright spotlight on selections from Handel’s Messiah and Mannheim Steamroller.
After nine noteworthy seasons, Abby Crowser steps down as head coach of Lady Spartans Volleyball
November 27, 2023
The assistant coaches that have been at her side for the past nine years, Morgan Aasness and Krista Price, are also stepping down, ushering in a new coaching era for the team.
Former NFL player Bernard Holsey named head coach of Spartans Football
November 21, 2023
M State has drafted former NFL player Bernard Holsey to serve as the new head coach of the Spartans Football team. Holsey was the Spartans’...
M State shows it's 'walking the walk' with 8th consecutive Aspen recognition
November 9, 2023
M State has been named one of the top 150 community colleges in the nation by the Aspen Institute, making it a contender for the $1 million 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. M State is one of only two colleges in Minnesota that has been named a top 150 institution in every awards cycle since the inception of the Aspen Prize program in 2011.
M State to expand use of free or nearly-free textbooks
November 8, 2023
The new initiative will lower college costs for students and their families, as well as bolster equity and overall student success rates.
'Space and Sky': M State fall concert is an immersive adventure
November 1, 2023
Enjoy an immersive, unforgettable adventure of sight and sound with the M State Fine Arts department’s fall 2023 band and choir concert,...
'Graphic Inspiration': Posters showcase 12 years of Fine Arts events
October 25, 2023
Beginning Nov. 9, visitors to M State's Beck Gallery can enjoy a visual history of M State theatre performances, concerts and events as told through the nearly 130 Fine Arts posters created by the college's former graphic designer, Tina Bartels.