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Thompsons ride the fan bus in faithful and faith-filled support of Beaver Athletics
Former BSU student-athletes Derek and Alyssa Thompson got caught up in the excitement of Beaver Football’s historic playoff run, so they hopped on a fan bus to Mankato to watch BSU in the Division II national quarterfinals.
Alumni calendar
Dec
08
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School of Music’s Jingle PopsSunday, December 08, 2024 |
Jan
08
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Beaver Happy HourWednesday, January 08, 2025 |
Jan
25
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BSU Basketball Alumni WeekendSaturday, January 25, 2025 |
Feb
20
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Day of Giving 2025Thursday, February 20, 2025 |
Feb
27
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Unity Uplift: Black History Celebration President’s ReceptionThursday, February 27, 2025 |
Mar
12
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Beaver Happy HourWednesday, March 12, 2025 |
Dr. Jim Tuorila named VFW national surgeon general
Gail Nucech inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Rod Heisler inducted into Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
Kraus-Anderson names Patrick Weerts to lead Bemidji regional office
Dhel Duncan-Busby becomes first-ever Beaver selected in CFL Draft
Duane Sorenson retires after 27 years as Cyclones swim and dive coach
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Crossing Waters
You’ve seen the mound outside Tamarack Hall – and maybe even clapped on it – but do you know the story behind it?
Crossing Waters – derived from the Ojibwe word “bemijigamaag,” meaning “lake with crossing waters” and for which Bemidji was named – honors the history of our region.
When you stand on the top of the mound and clap your hands, the way the sound bounces off the surrounding buildings makes your clap sound like a beaver’s tail slapping the water, while everyone on the ground just hears you clapping. The red bricks on the mound make up the constellations that match what we can see on the summer solstice.
The iron branches surrounding the mound contain excerpts from the journal of Joseph Nicollet, a well known European geographer who was set on making a name for himself in the United States by accurately mapping the area surrounding the upper Mississippi River. He learned much about the Dakota and Ojibwe during his explorations and recorded Indigenous place names of locations on his maps of the region.
The benches are shaped like canoes, representing the journey to Bemidji via the Mississippi River.
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