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The 30-credit hybrid program targets recent graduates and early- to mid-career professionals in the FM region, with emphasis options in AI in Business and AI in Healthcare Administration, directly addressing local workforce demand.
The deal targets entrepreneurs and business owners seeking space near the Fargo Convention Center, which is estimated to bring 100,000 people a year to downtown Fargo when it opens in 2029.
The Office of Student Activities at CMU 113 is holding unclaimed water bottles Monday through Friday from 9:00a to 5:00p for owners to retrieve.
Precision agriculture tools — from blockage monitors to plant-level management — were discussed by ag tech experts at a West Fargo panel, with direct implications for FM-area producers evaluating ROI and field efficiency.
MSUM's Digital Accessibility group offers guidance relevant to FM-area businesses and content creators producing video, noting captions support viewers in offices, public spaces, and classrooms.
Current and former members of the MSUM archaeology program will be represented in the upcoming 2026 edition of The Minnesota Archaeologist, published by the Minnesota Archaeological Society.
The event at the Regional Science Center (663 164th St S, Glyndon, MN) requires no advanced registration, offering FM-area attendees an accessible community arts opportunity.
MSUM's Dragon Pride recognition highlights staff in the university's Information Technology Department, a key institution in the FM region's higher-education and technology workforce.
The free campus event in Moorhead covers writing, social impact, and LGBTQIA2S+ experiences, drawing speakers with backgrounds in nonprofit enterprise, federal housing law, and publishing.
Badland Batteries, a Fargo facility with U.S. Department of Defense drone battery contracts, is slated to open in October, representing a new manufacturing operation in the FM region.
The free, registration-required workshop at MSUM's School of Performing Arts signals local institutional programming activity relevant to FM's arts and education sector.
The skyway opening is part of a $155 million renovation and expansion project at Hector International Airport, which serves the FM region; remaining construction is expected to be complete in March.
MSUM's annual professional development event, featuring sessions on AI literacy, experiential learning, and Universal Design for Learning, is relevant to FM educators and employers engaged with the regional higher-education workforce.
The turnkey downtown Fargo store, open since April 2019, is for sale as a new convention center opens one block away; staff are willing to stay and owners offer transition support.
MSUM's 3rd Annual STEAM Day draws over 200 sophomore-senior high school students to campus, and the university needs more sessions to accommodate visitors attending on Oct. 14th.
Earth-to-Jar Botanicals operates a year-round indoor grow room at 612 First Ave. N., supplies restaurants and retailers, and offers CSA delivery across the greater Fargo-Moorhead area, illustrating the local specialty-food supply chain.
The arrival of Chuck E. Cheese's Adventure World marks the brand's return to the FM metro, adding a family entertainment venue to the West Fargo retail and entertainment market.
StartupBREW is a weekly FM regional gathering for entrepreneurs and business leaders; this session features student entrepreneur Zachary Moore and MINT Brand Marketing founder Amanda Shilling.
Regional college students can compete for up to $5,000 in prizes and feedback from business leaders at MSUM's Dragon Lair pitch competition, with registration open until October 18 at mnstate.edu/pitch-competition.
The expansion into the former Discontent space at 608 Main Avenue adds retail square footage and a planned classroom area, signaling continued downtown Fargo investment amid broader business closures in the area.
Faculty at MSUM who may lead short-term study abroad or domestic study away programs during 2027-2028 can attend Zoom sessions on September 22, 23, or 24 covering benefits, timelines, and policy updates.
MSUM campus organizations engaged over 80 students in suicide prevention education and joined the Out of the Darkness Walk, reflecting community-level mental health awareness activity in the FM area.
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