Activities at Minot State University in North Dakota

Aug. 26, 2009 Campus Announcements



Events

MSU Walking Club going to Oak Park

Since Mother Nature has been good to us with great outdoor walking weather, the MSU Walking Club will walk to Oak Park on Thursday (Aug. 27). They will meet at the steps of Old Main at 10 a.m., and there will be a drawing for a prize at the beginning of the walk. Also, the Farmers’ Market will be going on in Oak Park for those who would like to stop and make a purchase. For questions, contact 858-4490 or karen.humphreys@minotstateu.edu.

--Karen Humphreys, MSU Walking Club member



General Information



Repair of fire hydrant needed
During work on the water line to Swain, it was found that the fire hydrant next to the library needs repair. The repair is set to take place Thursday (Aug. 27) from 7 a.m. to noon. This may necessitate turning off the water to the library for up to half a day. Thank you for your patience. For questions, call 858-3210.
--Roger Kluck, director of facilities


Office of Public Information



The following text is from an Office of Public Information news release sent to media yesterday:



For Immediate Release: Date: Aug. 25, 2009

EARLY FALL ENROLLMENT SHOWS GROWTH AT MINOT STATE

Fall 2009 enrollment numbers from the first day of class show positive growth at Minot State University. Unofficial enrollment at the university is up 5.1 percent, compared to the first day of class in 2008.

“We are very pleased with the positive enrollment growth in many key areas, including Ward County, North Dakota and outside of our state and region,” said David Fuller, president of Minot State University. “This growth is a reflection of our outstanding programs, increased visibility and new recruitment efforts.”

Minot State has experienced an increase in students from larger counties across the state, including 50 percent up in Cass County and 64 percent up in Grand Forks County. As well, the counties of Burleigh, Morton, Pierce, Rolette, Ward and Williams all saw an increase of students. In Ward County alone, almost 100 additional students are attending this year, compared to 2008.

Recruiting and marketing efforts have also netted an increase in students from neighboring states, such as Minnesota, South Dakota and Wyoming. In addition, the number of new students from California, Florida and Washington is on the rise.

Early fall 2009 enrollment numbers show new five-year highs among Native American populations, students from Canada and non-Canadian international students.

“We are happy to see an increase in both students from Ward County as well as from our targeted markets outside of North Dakota,” said Kevin Harmon, dean of admissions at Minot State University. “I am also proud of the overall academic depth of this incoming group.”

Minot State welcomes a large group of new transfer students, as a 25 percent increase is bringing more than 300 additional transfers from other colleges and universities.

Growth in MSU online students also reached a new five-year high, compared to recent first- day enrollments. Along with this growth comes an additional boost from Minot State campuses across the state, at the Minot Air Force Base, in Bismarck, Williston and Fargo. At the MAFB alone, 15 percent more students are now taking university-level courses.

These numbers can fluctuate over the first couple weeks of classes as first day enrollment numbers are not official. Enrollment figures become official after the fourth full week of classes, when they are reported to the North Dakota University System.

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MSU in the News

(To inform the MSU community of Minot State items in the media, the Office of Public Information will provide links to items.)



KMOT featured a John Morrow, a new faculty member, in a story. http://www.kmot.com/News_Stories.asp?news=33379



KMOT also did a story about MSU’s first-day enrollment. The video link does not work properly, but the story is there. http://www.kmot.com/News_Stories.asp?news=33376



Absence Confirmation

Confirmation of anticipated student absence from class for football
The following Minot State University students will be unable to attend classes after 9 a.m. on Thursday (Aug. 27) to Friday (Aug. 28) at 5 p.m. in order to travel to and from and participate in a football game in Bemidji, Minn.:



Bart Archdekin Brock Awalt Bryan Boychuk Alex Boyeff
Chris Compton Derek Cottle John Denne Blair Dinsdale
George Duenas Blake Eggl Aaron Esquibel Kristopher Firey
Justin Flatland Zach Gaugler Mitch Haugeberg Eric Henke
Lance Hollinger Quinton Hooks Layvester James Ryan Kasper
Mark Kennedy Jeremy Kessler Jordan Kizima Kalvin Larson
Johnny Lester Nik Levnaich Serigo Magana Chad Marshall
Kirk Mason Gino Maxi Casey Meadows Jon Meier
T.J. Menahan BrettMohr Kyle Nichols Ben Pease
Josh Pettinger Martel Pope Chris Rae Hazeez Rafiu

Ozzie Reinholz Nik Richardson Brian Rholes Zac Rudolph
Tyson Schatz Adrian Smith Tyson Snelling Brian Sorensen
Kris Strang Nick Trumble Evan Warnert Brendan Weidler
Tommy Weidler Nico Youngren

Support Staff: Anthony Hauf and Zach Robinson

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 858-3366 or jeffrey.miller@minotstateu.edu. Thank you for your cooperation.
--Jeff Miller, assistant football coach

Confirmation of anticipated student absence from class for volleyball
The following students will be unable to attend classes from 5 a.m. on Friday (Aug. 28) until midnight on Sunday (Aug. 30) in order to travel to and from and participate in volleyball matches in Billings, Mont.:

Abbey Aide
Shari Dueck
Jori Fladeland
Sara Friesen
Emily Hoehn
Ashley Holmen
Jill Lockie
Molly Lundeen
Keri Nelson
Suzy Paradine
Rylie Ringeon
Kara Schumacher
Leah Wesoloski
Jennifer Yausie

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 858-3472 or johnna.lewis@minotstateu.edu. Thank you for your cooperation.
--Johnna Lewis, head volleyball coach
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Notifying the Office of Student Life or faculty members through the Office of Public Information (using this format or by any other means) does not constitute an excused absence. Whenever a student anticipates an absence, he/she should contact the appropriate faculty member prior to missing class.

It is up to the discretion of the faculty member whether students will be excused from class or allowed to make up any missed work. Each faculty member establishes his/her own guidelines regarding class absence, and whether or not a student will be allowed to make up missed work.*
*Based upon “Class Absence Policy,” 2000 - 2002 Student Handbook - Minot State University.

Reminder: Check the campus calendar on the MSU home page for additional events at http://www.minotstateu.edu/.









































































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