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Serena Graves recently shared her knowledge of the Ojibwe language with others at the university’s 20th Annual Student Achievement Conference.

From Tragedy Grows Purpose, Serena Graves Finds Identity in Ojibwe Language

Serena Graves, a sophomore indigenous studies major at Bemidji State University, grew up on the Red Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota without ever learning how to speak Ojibwe. Today she spends her time studying the language of her ancestors and working at the Red Lake Immersion School where she speaks Ojibwe on a daily basis.

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MN’s First African-American Supreme Court Justice to Speak at Centennial Commencement

Alan Page, Minnesota’s first African-American supreme court justice, former Minnesota Vikings player and pro-football Hall of Fame inductee, is the recipient of Bemidji State University’s 37th Distinguished Minnesotan honor.

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Attendees enjoyed a meal featuring food from across the globe.

One Campus, One World: BSU Students Celebrate 50 years of Smiling in the Same Language

Bemidji State University’s international students celebrated the traditions and cultures of their home countries at the 50th Annual Festival of Nations held on April 12. The festival, with its theme of “We All Smile in The Same Language,” is Bemidji State longest-running multicultural festival.

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Andrea Goodwin, a senior from Red Lake, Minn. studying social work, was named the Outstanding American Indian Student of the Year.

Nitaawichigewag Gikinoo’amaaganag, Congratulations!

Senior Andrea Goodwin was named Outstanding American Indian Student of the Year and 44 graduating Native American students were honored at Bemidji State University’s 39th Annual American Indian Students Recognition Banquet.

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President Faith Hensrud signs Second Nature's Climate Commitment while Jordan Lutz, sustainability project manager, Connor Newby, student senate president, Corrie Stockman, student senate vice president, Anna Hayes, student senator and sustainability office employee and Erika Bailey-Johnson, sustainability coordinator, look on.

Bemidji State Makes a New Commitment to Mother Earth and Sustainability on Campus

Bemidji State University President Faith C. Hensrud signed Second Nature’s Climate Commitment during BSU’s annual Feast of Green celebration on April 8 in the American Indian Resource Center.

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