Three local legislators who played pivotal roles in helping Bemidji State University secure $22.512 million in state capital bonding funds to replace the aging Hagg-Sauer Hall visited campus May 31 for a press briefing with Bemidji’s Lakeland Public Television.
Archive for May 2018
Public Reading Series for Northwoods Writers Conference Begins June 18
An award-winning lineup of authors from around the nation will read from their work at evening presentations during Bemidji State University’s Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference, beginning June 18.
Gov. Dayton Signs Bonding Bill, Approves $22.512 Million for Hagg-Sauer Replacement
Bemidji State University reached a significant milestone in a years-long effort to replace the aging Hagg-Sauer Hall when Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the state’s bonding bill into law on May 30.
Mississippi Headwaters Board Touts Conservation Efforts During BASS Championship
The Brainerd, Minn.,-based Mississippi Headwaters Board has shared a video feature on the 2017 BASS College Championships, hosted by Bemidji State University on Lake Bemidji in August 2017. The video gives an overview of the tournament and also looks at steps taken during the tournament to support water conservation and prevent the spread of invasive species.
June Conference Aims to Help Service Providers Be Culturally Responsive
Social workers, educators, counselors, community health providers and medical workers seeking to provide culturally responsive services to indigenous peoples are invited to a June 1 skills development conference at Bemidji State University.
BSU Magazine: Students Study Mystery of Martins’ Decline
Over the past four years, BSU graduate and undergraduate students have worked with Dr. Brian Hiller, associate professor of biology, to band 1,500 purple martins to help solve the mystery of their declining migration from South America.
Future Math Teachers: BSU Students Attend MCTM Conference in Duluth
Eight Bemidji State University math education students, led by Dr. Todd Frauenholz, professor of mathematics, and Dr. Heidi Hansen, associate professor of mathematics, attended the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics conference in Duluth, Minn., May 4-5.
Outdoor Program Center Preparing for May 14 Opening Day
Mark Morrissey and his staff at Bemidji State University’s Outdoor Program Center installed the dock at the BSU Boathouse in Diamond Point Park as part of their preparation for the summer activities season. The OPC will be open to all for equipment rentals beginning Monday, May 14.
Learn to Sail and Paddleboard This Summer at the Outdoor Program Center
Bemidji State Universtiy’s Outdoor Program Center will be giving lessons on sailing and paddle boarding beginning in July.
Bemidji State University Senior Wins 2018 Grivas Design Excellence Scholarship
Bemidji State University senior art and design major Wyatt Wehking has won the 2018 Michael Grivas Sr. Exhibit Design Excellence Scholarship.