The President's Weekly Newspaper Column
Dr. Brian Van Horn's column for local area newspapers.
Committed to serving the needs of families and children
Mayville State University serves as a Head Start grantee. We are among 14 such grantees across the state of North Dakota and many others nationwide. Head Start promotes the school…
New M.Ed. degree accommodates need for teaching professionals with advanced education
In April of 2021, the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board gave approval for Mayville State University to offer the Master of Education (M.Ed.) program. Mayville…
Scholarship opportunities open doors
In November of 2011, Mayville State received a gift of $1,000,000 designated for the purpose of providing student scholarships. The donor of the gift has chosen to remain…
Rolling out the red carpet for Shrine Bowl 2022 players, coaches, and fans
Mayville State University will have the distinct honor of hosting the North Dakota Shrine Bowl on June 18, 2022. We have hosted the athletes and coaches during their camp the week…
Giving thanks
As we as Americans once again take time to pause and reflect on our many blessings this Thanksgiving, I can’t help but think about the many who will be considering the gift that…
Gifts to this year’s academic scholarship drive will have three times the impact
As the holidays draw near, our hearts are filled with gratitude for the many gifts with which we have been blessed. One of those precious gifts for countless alumni and friends is…
Division of Science and Mathematics has exciting plans for November 9
The Mayville State Division of Science and Mathematics has planned a day filled with activity on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Mathematics faculty and their students will host a math meet for…
Actors and actresses return to the stage of the Old Main Theatre in November production
We look forward to the return of Mayville State actors and actresses to the stage of the Old Main Theatre this month when Mayville State University Theatre presents “Insane with…
Campus visits give a first-hand look at what it means to be part of the MSU family
We had the pleasure of welcoming many prospective students and their family members to campus during our Visit Days Thursday and Friday, Oct. 21 and 22. These days coincided with…
Faculty commitment to excellence is a huge benefit to students
Wednesday, Oct. 6 was an important day at Mayville State University. Not only were we the host site for the Marketplace for Kids activities, which involved a large number of area…