A Bemidji State University professor was recently appointed to an environmental committee with the UN. According to a release, Dr. Anton Treuer, professor of languages and Indigenous Studies at BSU was named to the United Nations’ Technical Working Group for the High-Level Dialogue on Energy. “I’m excited to elevate awareness of Indigenous environmental issues within…
Bemidji’s Take Back the Night event will take place Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at BSU’s Lakeside fire pit by Hobson Memorial Union. The event is hosted by Support Within Reach and aims to raise awareness of sexual violence as well as promote healing. Bemidji State University, Bemidji’s United Way, Community Resource Connections and…
Steven Parker was recently named campus diversity officer at Bemidji State and Northwest Technical College. Parker was the assistant dean of intercultural education at Bates College in Maine, and is currently a doctoral student for post-secondary education at the University of Northern Iowa. “I am eager to embrace institutional and community partners to better move…
Featured photo: Ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Hagg-Sauer Hall in November. Bemidji State University’s newly constructed Hagg-Sauer Hall has been awarded the Government Construction Project of the Year by the Minnesota Construction Association at their 26th Annual Awards of Excellence Gala. The 27,700 square-foot facility features three smart classrooms, four mid-size classrooms, a large…
Bemidji State University is offering current and future students access to almost 400 scholarships with just one application. According to a release, the Foundation Scholarship program, formerly known as the Biography Scholarship, is an opportunity for students to showcase their personal and academic achievements for a chance to earn some financial support. The application is…
New Bemidji State students will no longer need to submit their ACT or SAT test scores when applying for a new program. According to a release, incoming freshman can apply for the merit-based scholarship program, which will include three scholarships ranging from $2 to $10 thousand dollars. Traditional scholarship criteria takes class rank, GPA and…
Featured photo: Stacia Goodman installing the mosaic in Hagg-Sauer Hall. Submitted. At the close of the spring 2020 semester, Bemidji State University commissioned Minneapolis-based artist Stacia Goodman to install a tile mosaic at the entrance of the new Hagg-Sauer Hall. After months of hand-cutting thousands of pieces of material, Goodman and her team spent nearly…
Bemidji State University has received its highest ranking in the annual U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges since 2010, and is tied for 22nd amongst the region’s top public universities. Now in its 36th year, the U.S. News & World Report evaluates schools on hundreds of data points using up to 17 measures of…
Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College have been awarded nearly $500,000 through the Governor’s Emergency Educational Relief grant funding for a project to deliver technology for distance learning to students in need. The three-year, $499,932 grant was written and submitted by American Indian Resource Center Executive Director Chrissy Koch; BSU Chief Information Officer Dr….
Move-in day at Bemidji State University took place last Thursday, but it was far less busy than usual. On-campus living has been limited to 500 students for the semester, who have on-campus academic or athletic experiences, according to a release. Orientation and Welcome Week included a number of virtual events for students. Current guidance directs…
