Donor Impact Dragon Stories

GRIT Program pairs students with a success coach to build confidence in academic skills.

A multi-campus collaboration project received a $150,000 grant to design workshops on how to use immersive experiences to better educate students.

A project between MSUM’s Center for Geospatial Studies and Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge encourages visitors to document their experiences and upload them to a master map online.

Faculty in MSUM's Department of Leadership & Learning developed a survey to learn about teachers’ and administrators’ experiences transitioning to online learning during COVID-19.

Andrea Bertram served 6 years as a 42 Alpha (42A) in the Minnesota National Guard at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minn. She credits her service for pushing her out of her comfort zone into different leadership roles, changing her civilian life, and giving her the strength to be confident.

We proudly honor all veterans who have served our country and recognize a few of our Dragon veterans for their commitment to serve and to protect.

Funds help students through COVID-19 pandemic

Joanne Bekkerus, an MSUM alumna and employee, uses art to share her survival story of defeating ovarian cancer.

The MSUM Career Development Center's goal is to empower every Dragon with the skills necessary to build a rewarding career.

From alumni, to faculty members, to family, MSUM has been a large part of Jon and Jamie Wepking’s lives.

Gretchen Olson '19 (construction management) lands an internship that leads to a full-time job following graduation.

Antone Leustek ’02 (music education) has a unique opportunity in his field of music education. His choir students in Italy went viral.