Members of the community are invited to join the faculty, staff, and students of Mayville State University in welcoming Dr. Andrew Pflipsen to Mayville-Portland and Mayville State University. Refreshments will be served in the MSU Campus Center Foyer from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, March 4. All are welcome.

Pflipsen began his work as Vice President for Student Affairs at Mayville State in December. His position had previously been held by Dr. Ray Gerszewski, who retired at the end of 2015.

Prior to coming to Mayville, Pflipsen had been involved with student affairs program administration at Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa, since 2006. Before that, he was director of housing/student activities at McCook Community College in McCook, Neb. for two years.

Dr. Pflipsen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minn. and Master of Arts and Doctor of Education degrees from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, S.D.