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We Were Pretty Darn Good Author and MSUM education Professor Steve Grineski has written We Were Pretty Darn Good: A History of Rural Education in America. The book details how normal schools and state teacher colleges created Departments of Rural Education and Affiliated Rural School student teaching sites. Moorhead State Teachers College (MSTC) earned a national reputation for excellence in preparing rural teachers. About 1,800 students learned the craft of rural teaching in one- and two-room rural schools affiliated with MSTC. He interviewed 50 MSTC student teachers and supervising teachers ages 75 to 95 to better understand their experiences. The book, available at Barnes & Noble and Amazon, includes many photographs. About two-thirds of the book is a case study of the Moorhead campus story.
> Pictured is Marion Gee who student taught at Oak Mound School in 1947 and served as supervising teacher from 1949-51.
Steve Grineski also authored Baby Dragons: The Story of Moorhead’s Campus School, 1888-1972.
Learn more: mnstate.edu/we-were-pretty-darn-good
Founders Scholarship Gala More than 300 guests attended the 2013 Founders Scholarship Gala held Feb.
Four Presidents Together Friday, September 27
scholarship fundraiser. Guests
1 to 2:30 p.m., Roland Dille Center for the Arts
enjoyed music, a silent
Streaming live, check the mnstate.edu website as date nears
and dessert. Actor, alum and
A special highlight during homecoming and as part of the 125th celebration will be a panel discussion with the university’s four living presidents: John Neumaier, Roland Dille, Roland Barden and Edna Szymanski. They will share the history of MSUM from their perspectives, spanning a period from 1958 to the present. A calendar of events is located on the 125th anniversary website at mnstate.edu/125th. In addition, Archivist Terry Shoptaugh and President Emeritus Roland Dille are working on a photo history book. And look for a special edition of the MSU Moorhead Magazine in February featuring the 125 things we love about MSUM! It’s going to be an exciting year. If you have ideas, suggestions or thoughts to share, please contact David Wahlberg at 218.477.2175 or david.wahlberg@mnstate.edu.
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auction, dinner, mystery wine special guest speaker Kevin Sorbo entertained the crowd with stories from his time at MSUM and his years as an actor. More than $45,000 was > Standing left to right: Roland Dille, John Neumaier, Roland Barden. Seated: Edna Szymanski
raised, which will be given in the form of scholarships to
What do you love about MSUM? Our next magazine will feature 125 things we love about MSUM. Tell us what you love about MSUM or Moorhead at magazine@mnstate.edu or facebook.com/msumalumni
12 deserving students for the 2013-14 academic year. Please join us at the 2014 Founders Scholarship Gala Feb. 14!
$45,000