The President's Weekly Newspaper Column
Dr. Brian Van Horn's column for local area newspapers.
Mayville State to host Shrine Bowl athletes and coaches
For the fourth year in a row, Mayville State University will host the North Dakota Shrine Bowl players and coaches during their week of training prior to this year’s 9-man and…
Orientation sessions provide an opportunity to meet new members of the Mayville State family
Many new faces will sprinkle our campus as the fall semester approaches. About 135 new freshmen and transfer students have already registered for classes that will begin in the…
HPER facility replacement project progressing nicely
Have you been by the southeast corner of campus lately? If you have, you would have seen the nice progress that is being made on our state-funded HPER facility replacement project.…
Ground breaking for Military Honor Garden planned for June 26
Alumni Day 2015 festivities will be kicked off in a very special way on June 26. Ground will be broken for the Military Honor Garden project as part of a program scheduled to begin…
Mayville State will recognize distinguished alumni and friends at June 26 dinner
We’re very excited about plans that are being made for Alumni Day, Friday, June 26. With all the good things happening at Mayville State, there is much to celebrate. We hope you’ll…
Jazz On Tap +2 will provide a grand finale to Alumni Day 2015 festivities
Last year, a long-awaited dream came true during Alumni Days, when former jazz band students of Francis Colby were on the Mayville State campus to perform. These musicians were…
Mayville State night with the F-M RedHawks is June 17
We hope you’ll mark your calendar and plan to join your Mayville State friends at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo Wednesday, June 17, Mayville State night with the Fargo-Moorhead…
Alumni Day planned in conjunction with Summerfest
Summer will be here soon! Hopefully this means that most people will have an opportunity to get out and enjoy some great weather and fun outdoor activities. Summer also is a time…
HPER facility replacement project is underway
The southeast corner of campus is a very busy place right now, as work on our state-funded HPER facility replacement project has begun! The project involves replacement of the 1929…
Annual golf events provide social and fund-raising opportunities
The second weekend in June marks the 40th annual Mayville State University Golf Classic. Activities are planned for June 12 and 13 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The Mayville State…