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Moberg Builds Trails Across North Country

By Eric Sorenson / July 29, 2022

Bemidji State University grad Tom Moberg ‘64 is making it his mission to honor the history of the Indigenous people who for centuries called southeastern North Dakota home along the…

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BSU Alumni & Foundation Announces 2022-23 Distinguished Alumni

By Eric Sorenson / July 28, 2022

The Bemidji State University Alumni & Foundation has named five Bemidji State alumni as distinguished alumni for the 2022-2023 academic year. The following honorees will be officially recognized during Bemidji…

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Bemidji State’s American Indian Resource Center was decades in the making

By Bemidji Pioneer / July 28, 2022

The Anishinaabe Family Center was in disrepair by the 1980s, which presented leaders there with a choice: fix it up or think bigger. They chose the latter.

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A Quarter Century of Tradition: Record Attendance at 25th Annual Galen Nagle Tournament

By Eric Sorenson / July 20, 2022

25th Annual Galen Nagle Memorial Golf Tournament For the second year in a row, the Galen Nagle Memorial Golf Tournament drew a record number of alumni, coaches and Beavers Hockey…

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Gallery: R.H. “Bob” Peters’ Celebration of Life (July 16, 2022)

By Eric Sorenson / July 19, 2022

Coach R.H. “Bob” Peters Celebrated in Beaux Arts Ballroom Over 250 people celebrated the life and accomplishments of legendary BSU hockey coach and administrator R.H. “Bob” Peters during a celebration…

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Kari Cooper Joins Alumni & Foundation as Advancement Officer

By Eric Sorenson / July 6, 2022

Kari Cooper Kari Cooper has been named advancement officer for the Bemidji State University Alumni & Foundation effective June 21, 2022. In her new role, Cooper works to align current…

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President Bangsberg’s plane crashes in Vietnam in 1967 tragedy

By Bemidji State University / July 2, 2022

Prior to his departure from the Bemidji airport, Bangsberg anticipated only his immediate family sending him off and was surprised and eventually overwhelmed at seeing the airport terminal filled with well-wishers.

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President Faith, Neil Hensrud Donate Vintage Cadillac to Bemidji State University

By Eric Sorenson / June 30, 2022

A staple of Bemidji State University Homecoming parades during her six years as Bemidji State’s president, Dr. Faith Hensrud and her husband, Neil, donated their all-original 1976 Cadillac Eldorado convertible…

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45 Years in the Making: The Gordy Skaar Memorial Tournament Returns to Bemidji Town & Country Club

By Eric Sorenson / June 23, 2022

The Bemidji Town & Country Club hosted nearly 160 golfers on June 17 at the 45th Annual Gordy Skaar Memorial Golf Tournament, one of Bemidji State University’s longest-running summer traditions.…

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Q&A with Dr. Michael Herbert, BSU Alum, Professor, Author

By Eric Sorenson / May 26, 2022

Leaving Campus: A World War II Epitaph, written by BSU grad and current BSU Department of Criminal Justice professor Dr. Michael Herbert ’79, ’92, tells the stories of 20 former…

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