Sustainable Tuesdays, a weekly presentation on topics related to environmental and sustainability issues presented by Bemidji State University’s Sustainability Office, will feature discussions on Canadian oil sands, the 1984 Union Carbide disaster in India, and carbon trading. Sustainable Tuesdays are held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Rail River Folk School, located at 303 Railroad St. […]
Full articleJosefina Li, adjunct economics faculty at Bemidji State University, will deliver an Honors Council Lecture on a program combining efforts to combat mass poverty and provide for ecological renewal in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China. Li’s presentation, “Ningxia’s Ecological Immigration Program: An Embryonic Job Guarantee Program,” will be held at 7 p.m. […]
Full articleDr. Michael Murray, assistant professor of economics at Bemidji State University, will deliver an Honors Council Lecture on the social and psychological consequences of unemployment during the Great Recession. Murray’s presentation, “The Social and Psychological Consequences of Unemployment during the Great Recession: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth,” will be held at 7 […]
Full articleBemidji State University’s Talley Gallery features “Transcendental Terrain,” an exhibit by senior Emily Wendland. Wendland’s exhibition opened Nov. 19; she is graduating in December with a bachelor’s degree in art. “My show is themed around nature, but kind of with a twist,” Wendland said. “The title is Transcendental Terrain and I got that from abstracted […]
Full articleDr. Anton “Tony” Treuer, professor of languages and ethnic studies at Bemidji State University, has been named director of Bemidji State’s American Indian Resource Center (AIRC). “I am pleased that Dr. Treuer will serve in this crucial leadership role,” said Dr. Richard A. Hanson, president of Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College. “Indian education […]
Full articleFour members of the Bemidji State University Department of Music faculty will present a free recital on Saturday, Nov. 17. The recital will feature soprano Linda Wagner, flutist Susan Nelson, and percussionist Eric Sundeen, all adjunct faculty in music, and Dr. Erika Svanoe, assistant professor of music. Wayne Hoff will accompany on piano. The recital […]
Full articleAs our world changes and new concerns arise, what role should higher education play in creating the society that we want? That pivotal question will be the subject of a “Shaping Our Futures” panel, held at Bemidji State University’s Hobson Memorial Union on Nov. 14. The discussion will be held from 5-7 p.m. in the […]
Full articleLuciano Floridi, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s chair in information and computer ethics, will visit Bemidji State University on Nov. 15 to deliver a joint Honors Council Lecture and Don and Gladys McDonald Philosophy Lecture in Combined Ethics. Floridi’s lecture, entitled “Information Ethics, Governance and the Complexity of Global Problems,” will be […]
Full articleBemidji State’s women’s rugby club won the Minnesota Division 3 state championship on Oct. 28, defeating Minnesota State, Moorhead, 25-17. BSU defeated Carleton College, 20-10, on Oct. 27 to advance to the state final. Carleton College entered the Oct. 27 game as an undefeated defending national champion. The state championship allowed Bemidji State to advance […]
Full articleImportant information regarding Open Enrollment: November 1 – November 14 Dependent Verification during Open Enrollment Please note that you will need to provide verification of eligibility for any dependents added to your coverage during Open Enrollment (November 1 – November 14) in order for them to be covered for the 2013 plan year. On November […]
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