Continuing Education Programs for Adults

A Workshop for 55 and older Population 

Date: May 8 – 9, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (lunch included)
Location: Memorial Hall at Bemidji State University
Registration available now.
Early bird fee until April 25: $30
Regular fee until April 26 – May 3: $50

Pivoting Your Career | Return to College | Prepare for Retirement | Learn Your Strengths | Up Level Your Resume | Volunteer Opportunities | Chair Yoga | Pickleball | Nutrition Workshop |
Healthcare Plans | Job and Financial Matters | Cyber Security

Tentative Schedule for May 8:

Time  Event  Presenter or Organizer 

9:00 – 9:30 am 

 

Welcome, Check-in, Announcements  Volunteers 

9:30 – 10:15 am 

 

Pivot: The Only Move that Matters is the Next One. – Angie Presentation   Angie Clark  

10:15 – 10:30 am  

 

Break – Coffee & Snack 

 

Volunteers 

10:30 – 11:15 am 

 

Job and Financial Matters:  

Job opportunities,  

Skill gap analysis and training,  

Societal Security issues. 

 

Laurie Gearey  

(Rural Minnesota CEP) 

11:15 – 11:25 am 

 

Break – Coffee & Snack 

 

 

11:25 am -12:30 pm 

 

Gallup StrengthsFinder   Karen Stitch  

12:30 – 1:30 pm 

 

Lunch – Taco Bar 

– Undergraduate programs, Graduate Studies or Certificate Programs –Hand-outs or Resource Staff Person (Admissions or Faculty) 

 

Faculty and volunteers to facilitate topical conversations at lunch tables 

1:30 – 2:30 pm 

 

Healthcare programs – Presentation about the services provided and future plans.  Sanford Hospital 

2:30 – 2:40 pm 

 

Break – Coffee & Snack   

2:40 – 3:00 pm 

 

Survey to identify the preferences and needs of 55+ population to create (new) programs and courses. 

 

Kelly LaVenture, Carol, Randy and Sandy 
3:00 pm  Closing Remarks   

Tentative Schedule for May 9:

Time  Event  Presenter or Organizer 

9:00 – 9:30 am 

 

Welcome, Check-in, Announcements  Volunteers 

9:30 – 10:15 am 

 

Amity Yoga (Chair yoga) (Memorial 230) 

 

Mandi Manteufel-Underwood 

 

10:15 – 10:30 am 

 

Break – Coffee & Snack 

 

 

10:30 – 11:15 am  

 

Preventing Cyber-Crimes or Scams for Seniors 

 

Amber Laffin  
11:15 – 11:30 am 

Break – Coffee & Snack 

 

 
11:30 am – 12:30 pm 

Pickleball introduction,  

Pick-up game  

(Gillett Wellness Center/Campus Recreation)  

 

Sherry Hill 

 

12:40 – 1:40 pm 

 

Lunch – Pasta & Salad Bar 

– Undergraduate programs, Graduate Studies or Certificate Programs –Hand-outs or Resource Staff Person (Admissions or Faculty) 

 

Faculty and volunteers to facilitate topical conversations at lunch tables 
1:40 – 2:20 pm 

Core Health Nutrition and Yoga  

(Memorial 240) 

 

Jessica Carter 
2:20 – 2:30 pm  Break – Coffee & Snack   

2:30 – 3:00 pm 

 

Introducing Volunteering Opportunities  United Way of Bemidji 
2:30 – 3:00 pm  Closing Remarks   

Contact youngseob.son@bemidjistate.edu for questions.

Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference

The Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference is thrilled to announce our 2024 teaching writers: Nicky Beer (Poetry), Sherwin Bitsui (Poetry), Kazim Ali (Hybrid Poetry & Prose), Lia Purpura (Creative Nonfiction), and Valerie Miner (Fiction). They will each offer an intensive four-day writing class beside the lake at Bemidji State. And were excited that Danez Smith will be our Northwoods Visiting Writer this year. We hope to see you in June!

Dates: June 24 – 29, 2024

Workshop applications open March 1. Space is limited.

Special Education Conference: Together We’re Better

Date: June 20, 2024 from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. (free breakfast and lunch provided)
Location: Memorial Hall at Bemidji State University
Registration: Closed
Fee: Free

We invite special educators, general educators, parents, para-professionals and related service professionals to attend the 2024 Special Education Conference: Together We’re Better. Topics covered will include:

  • Basic psychological processes
  • Impact of poverty on the brain
  • Cultural diversity
  • Developing effective behavior plans
  • Family/school relationships
  • Why science of reading matters
  • Restorative justice

Register for the free Special Education Conference today!

Contact Dr. Mim White at miriam.white@bemidjistate.edu with questions.

Summer Math Course Offerings

Date: June 3 – 28, 2024
Location: Bemidji State University

Bemidji State University’s on-campus summer math courses are deal for K-12 teachers. Students will complete the following coursework and pedagogical portfolio/action research:

Math 3066/5066          Geometry & Technology (hyflex)

Math 3067/5067          Data, Probability, & Statistics (hyflex)

Math 3260/5260          Mathematical Problem Solving

Math 3560/5560          Classical and Modern Geometry

Stat 3660/5660           Statistics for the Health Sciences (online only)

Elementary teachers, are you looking to add a Middle Level license? Our master’s classes for the endorsement are now available online as well as in person. These courses are designed to help K-12 teachers improve their mathematics instructional skills in various mathematical content are as through activities and methods that adapt to various learning styles. The math master’s programs have been streamlined to be more relevant to classroom teachers. See the full schedule.

On-campus housing is available for a fee, as needed. If you have additional questions regarding the math courses, contact Dr. Todd Frauenholtz at (218) 755-2817 or todd.frauenholtz@bemidjistate.edu.

Diverse Texts Conference

Date: July 21, 2024
Location: Bemidji State University
Registration: Registration Coming Soon.
Fee: $35.00 (includes breakfast, lunch and snack)

Hear inspiring stories, explore diverse texts and engage in meaningful discussions focused on diverse books. The Diverse Books Conference will feature keynote speakers, Shelly Breen and Nora Lester Murad, with breakout sessions led by National Education Association Global Fellows, local authors, librarians and literacy leaders. Explore new texts available for checkout at the A.C. Clark Library, connect with other P-12 teachers and administrators and discover meaningful ways to integrate diverse texts in everyday instruction. CEUs are available for attending the conference.

Please indicate if you would like to attend the free pre-conference gathering on oral storytelling, held by the shores of Lake Bemidji on Monday, July 24 at 7:00 p.m.

Lodging available on campus and in the city of Bemidji.