The President's Weekly Newspaper Column

Dr. Brian Van Horn's column for local area newspapers.

Legislature provides excellent opportunity for Mayville State supporters

The 63rd North Dakota Legislative Assembly created an amazing new program to spur philanthropic giving to North Dakota State universities and enhance academic excellence. The new…

Time for Farmers Bowl!

Fall is here and that means it’s Farmers Bowl time! Farmers Bowl is an all-day celebration coordinated by the Mayville State University Foundation that honors our proud…

Raffle is instrumental in providing scholarship dollars for student athletes

An activity that is instrumental in providing scholarships for Mayville State’s student athletes is currently underway. The seventh annual Comet Athletic Club Sportsmen’s raffle…

Mayville State approved to offer Bachelor of Science degree in special education

At the May State Board of Higher Education meeting, Mayville State University was given approval to offer a new Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) degree in special…

Faculty and staff gear up for new academic year during pre-service workshops

The first sign of fall and a new academic year is the return of the athletes. A close second is the pre-service workshops for faculty and staff. Pre-service workshops generally…

Staff Spotlight on Laura Nelson, controller

We at Mayville State University are blessed with many great colleagues. These faculty and staff members are making an impact at the university, as well as in the community and…

Return of student athletes marks the beginning of a new academic year

One of the first signs of the beginning of the fall semester is the return of athletes to campus. Pre-season camps for the football and volleyball teams begin this coming week. We…

Athletic Hall of Fame honors proud tradition in athletics at MSU

Mayville State University has a proud tradition in athletics. To honor and preserve the memory of those athletes, teams, coaches, and others who have contributed in a very…

Noah Fischer welcomed to Mayville State family

We at Mayville State University are blessed with many great colleagues. These faculty and staff members are making an impact at the University, as well as in the community and…

Mayville State to host Shrine Bowl athletes and coaches

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 11-man games. The Shrine Bowl will…