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“Why Treaties Matter” exhibit opens at Bemidji State University

Traveling exhibit explores treaties between U.S. government and Minnesota's native nationsBeginning July 11, the American Indian Resource Center at Bemidji State University will host “Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations,” a traveling exhibition exploring relationships between the Dakota and Ojibwe Indian nations and the United States government in Minnesota.  The exhibit, which will be open through Aug. 22, illustrates how treaties have affected the lands and life ways of Minnesota’s indigenous people, and why these binding agreements between sovereign

Bemidji State University partnering on health care leadership & administration degree

Bemidji State joining with Winona State University to deliver new online degree programBemidji State University and Winona State University are partnering to deliver a bachelor of applied science degree in health care leadership and administration that can be completed entirely online.  The program is designed to build on existing technical education and professional experience and provide education needed to develop management and leadership skills necessary in modern interdisciplinary health care settings. The program is specifically targeted to working allied health professionals who

International partnerships create opportunities at Bemidji State University

University now has 17 international partner institutions in 12 countriesThroughout the 2012-13 academic year, Bemidji State University began laying the groundwork for an expanded international presence. Led by Dr. Martin Tadlock, Bemidji State’s provost and vice president for academic affairs, university faculty and administration traveled the globe seeking  greatly increased opportunities for BSU students and faculty to travel abroad and similarly increased opportunities to host students and faculty from overseas institutions.  With numerous initiatives announced throughout the year,

Bemidji State University hosts inaugural Headwaters Film Festival, July 19-21

Will Weaver, prof. emeritus of English at Bemidji State, will introduce and host a Q&A on "Sweet Land," based on his 2005 short storyThis July, notable filmmakers from the Bemidji region and from across Minnesota will gather at Bemidji State University for the inaugural Headwaters Film Festival. The three-day event, which begins July 19, will spotlight the work of more than a half-dozen Minnesota filmmakers during film screenings and panel discussions on various aspects of cinema and filmmaking. Admission is $10 per session for each of the festival’s three ticketed sessions. An all-

Bemidji School of Nursing expands offerings to Century College

Degree completion program for registered nurse-to-bachelor's degree will open in fall 2013Beginning in the fall of 2013, registered nurses  will be able to pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the Bemidji School of Nursing on the campus of Century College in White Bear Lake, Minn. The Bemidji School of Nursing includes baccalaureate nursing programs at Bemidji State University and two-year nursing degree programs at Northwest Technical College in Bemidji, Minn. The partnership was formalized in a May 14 signing ceremony on the Century College campus.  The program will offer

Bemidji State University tech studies programs accreditated by ATMAE

Bachelor of science program in industrial technology reaccredited; bachelor of applied science programs in applied engineering, technology management accredited for the first timeLast fall, Bemidji State University’s programs in industrial technology, applied engineering and technology management received accreditation from the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE). Bemidji State’s bachelor of science degree in industrial technology was reaccredited, while the university’s bachelor of applied science programs in applied engineering and technology

Moses Tsang to receive honorary doctorate at Bemidji State University Commencement

1972 Bemidji State grad to receive first honorary doctorate awarded by Bemidji StateMoses Tsang, executive chairman of Hong Kong-based AP Capital Holdings and a global board member of The Nature Conservancy, will receive an honorary doctorate from Bemidji State University during BSU’s 94th Commencement ceremony, May 10. About Moses Tsang Moses Tsang came to Bemidji State University in 1969 and graduated in 1972 with a degree in social work. In 1976, after completing a master’s degree and finishing all but a dissertation toward a doctorate, a friend encouraged him to change course and

Bemidji State University hosts Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference, July 14-19

Conference features five visiting faculty from universities around the country, with Distinguished Visiting Writer Ron CarlsonIn July, the Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference returns to Bemidji State University for a six-day series of workshops, readings and collaborations with visiting authors and teachers from across the country. Workshop topics include poetry, novice poetry fiction and creative non-fiction writing, and for the first time the conference is offering a literary translation workshop. Each morning, participants will gather their thoughts, notebooks and writing utensils

Bemidji State University offering social media strategist certification training

Online program begins May 13, preps users to take NISM Social Media Strategist certification examBeginning in May, Optivation, the custom college and training program at Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College, will be offering an online preparatory course for the National Institute for Social Media’s Social Media Strategist certification examination. The preparatory course, taught by institute president Eric Mills, will be offered completely via asynchronous online delivery from May 13-June 23. The course carries a registration fee of $595; advance registration is

Lt. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser named Distinguished Minnesotan by Bemidji State University

1976 Bemidji State grad is currently senior military assistant to U.S. Secretary of DefenseLt. General Thomas Waldhauser, currently senior military assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Defense and a 1976 graduate of Bemidji State University, has been named the 2013 recipient of Bemidji State’s Distinguished Minnesotan award. First presented by Bemidji State in 1981, the Distinguished Minnesotan Award acknowledges the contributions of current or former residents of the state who have performed exemplary service to the people of Minnesota or the United States. The Distinguished Minnesotan

Jim Pulliam named chief information officer at Bemidji State University

Chief information security officer at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities begins duties at BSU on May 1Jim Pulliam, currently chief information security officer for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, has been named chief information officer at Bemidji State University. Pulliam has been with the chancellor’s office since Sept. 2011, working with the system’s 37 colleges and universities to provide information security leadership. He also managed the office’s information security team and oversaw policy development, risk management, computer forensics, information

Bemidji State University launches blended social work program in August, 2013

Coursework can be completed almost entirely online; three on-campus Saturday sessions per semester requiredBemidji State University will offer a bachelor’s degree program in social work that can be completed almost entirely online, beginning in August. The blended-delivery program, called the Social Work Integrated Model, or SWIM, is intended for students who have completed or are within six credits of completing an associate’s degree.  Bemidji State’s program allows students to work towards a social work degree largely online while also developing important interactive skills by

Bemidji State University signs exchange agreement with University of the Comoros

Moves Bemidji State closer to goal of having 12 international partnerships for student and faculty exchanges by end of 2013Bemidji State University and the University of the Comoros, a publicly-owned institution in the Comoros Islands founded in 2003, have signed a memorandum of understanding that sets the groundwork for faculty and student exchanges between the institutions. The memorandum allows for faculty exchanges to begin immediately, and sets the stage for Bemidji State students to pursue a semester-long study abroad opportunity in The Comoros starting in spring of 2014. “There

Bemidji State University names new VP for student development and enrollment

Dr. James Parker will head student affairs at Bemidji State and Northwest Technical CollegeDr. Richard A. Hanson, president of Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College, today announced that Dr. James Parker has been named Bemidji State’s vice president for student development and enrollment. Parker served as vice president for student affairs at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania last year. As the chief student affairs officer, he oversaw all aspects of student affairs for the university. Prior to Mansfield, Parker held multiple roles in student affairs at Texas

Dr. Anton "Tony" Treuer wins 2012 Ken Hale Prize

Director of Bemidji State University's American Indian Resource Center honored for work to preserve Ojibwe languageDr. Anton Treuer, executive director of Bemidji State University's American Indian Resource Center, has been selected as the winner of the 2012 Ken Hale Prize by the Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas. The prize honors the memory of Kenneth Locke Hale (1934-2001), a renowned MIT linguist who worked on languages all over the world, including the indigenous languages of the Americas, throughout his life. The Hale Award is given to an

Bemidji State University seeks nominations for 2013 Education Hall of Fame

Nominations must be postmarked by Jan. 11, 2013Bemidji State University's Department of Professional Education seeks nominations for its Professional Education Hall of Fame. The bi-annual induction honors Bemidji State alumni who demonstrate excellence in teaching students or managing schools. This award is open to teachers or administrators who graduated from Bemidji State and meet the following criteria: • Hold an undergraduate or graduate degree in teacher education from Bemidji State University; • Have been previously awarded or recognized by a reputable group for

Bemidji State University offering social media strategist certification training

Training will prepare students for National Institute of Social Media's Social Media Strategist certificationBeginning in February of 2013, Optivation, the custom college and training program at Bemidji State University, will be offering an online preparatory course for the National Institute for Social Media's Social Media Strategist certification examination. The preparatory course, taught by institute president Eric Mills, will be offered completely via asynchronous online delivery beginning Feb. 25, 2013, and running through April 7, 2013. The course carries a registration fee of

Bemidji State University signs agreement with Weifang University in China

Agreement signed during five-day, four-university tour of China by BSU faculty and administrators in NovemberIn November, Bemidji State University's goal of expanding relationships with universities in China took a significant step forward with the signing of an articulation agreement with Weifang University in Weifang. The signing took place during a five-day relationship-building trip that saw Dr. Martin Tadlock and a group of BSU faculty and administrators visit a total of four Chinese universities. Tadlock, BSU's provost and vice president for academic affairs, has been building

Anton Treuer named director of Bemidji State University's American Indian Resource Center

Dr. 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 is a vitally important issue for northern Minnesota, and I have stressed the center’s importance to our mission as a regional state university during my entire tenure at Bemidji State.  “Dr. Treuer is ideally suited to

Northwest Small Business Development Center, LegalCORPS offering free legal consults for business

Beginning Oct. 30, income-eligible small business owners in northwest Minnesota will have access to free 30-minute consultations with business attorneys as part of a joint effort between the Northwest Small Business Development Center and LegalCORPS. LegalCORPS, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization, has arranged free, statewide transactional legal assistance for small business owners and nonprofits since 2004. In addition to providing full-representation assistance to qualified small business owners and nonprofits, LegalCORPS operates six free, in-person brief-advice clinics.

Bemidji State University names five finalists for directorship of American Indian Resource Center

Bemidji State University has announced five finalists for directorship of its American Indian Resource Center. The finalists, in alphabetical order by last name, are: • Vikki Howard, Indian health advocate at Sanford Health Bemidji;  • Terry Janis, program officer for the Indian Land Tenure Foundation in Little Canada, Minn.;  • Rochelle Johnson, school administrator at Pine Point Elementary School at the White Earth Nation in Ponsford, Minn.;  • Michael Price, most recently academic dean for White Earth Tribal and Community College in Mahnomen, Minn.; and • Dr. Anton

Bemidji State University announces 2013 music auditions

Scholarship auditions for new fall 2013 students set for Feb.23The Department of Music at Bemidji State University will hold auditions for entrance into the program and for scholarships on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. The auditions will take place in the Thompson Recital Hall of the University’s Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex. The auditions are open to instrumentalists and vocalists who are interested in Bemidji State’s music program. and who will enter or transfer to the University in the fall of 2013.  Music scholarships available at Bemidji State include full-tuition scholarships for

Northwest Technical College adding two-year associate degree in nursing in 2013

Northwest Technical College and the Bemidji School of Nursing will launch a new two-year associate degree program in nursing beginning in the fall of 2013. Graduates of the new program will be qualified to immediately take their Registered Nurse exams. The program has been accepted by both the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and the Minnesota Board of Nursing, and will begin accepting applicants into the program this year. NTC plans two cohorts for the program – one online and one on campus – and will enroll about 60 students during the first year with 25 online and

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