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Vanessa Pierce, Mayville State University MSN Nurse Educator graduate student, presented preliminary work on her collaborative project with Mayville State University and Essential Health at a conference hosted by the North Dakota Nurses Association Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. The conference, “Strengthening Healthcare Through Interprofessional Collaboration,” was intended to bring multiple disciplines together to learn from each other and provide discussion opportunities to improve patient care outcomes. Attendees came from across the state of North Dakota and western Minnesota and included Mayville State faculty members Dr. Collette Christoffers and Dr. Carey Haugen.
Mayville State students truly value the community. We often hear from students who include the community among the reasons they are happy about their Mayville State experiences. We were very much reminded of the appreciation they feel last August when the members of the Comets football team launched an all-out effort to help community members whose homes and property received the wrath of a destructive windstorm. It was their way of repaying the favor.
It was an honor and pleasure to host the Interim Higher Education Institutions Committee of the North Dakota Legislature at Mayville State University on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The role of the committee is to study and receive reports on issues related to the state's higher education system between legislative sessions. The committee's work helps inform future legislative decisions on higher education policy and appropriations.
The Mayville State University Music Department will present “Festival of Carols,” a Christmas concert with selections from the university choir, instrumental ensemble, and small groups. The concert begins at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in the Mayville State University Classroom Building Auditorium.
The annual Mayville State University Honor Society President’s Dinner, held Wednesday evening, Oct. 22, was a celebration of the generosity that means so much to Mayville State’s success. My wife, Nina, and I had the great honor of hosting the event, which recognizes Mayville State supporters who have made cumulative financial contributions of $10,000 or more to the university during their lifetimes. The Honor Society now includes donors who have reached levels of giving well above the $2,000,000 level.
At 1,215 students, Mayville State is experiencing the highest enrollment in the history of the institution this fall! This number includes a 43.7% increase in the number of new freshmen, and there is a strong North Dakota presence. Our students are residents of 47 of the 53 counties in North Dakota. To give a snapshot of the newest members of the Mayville State family, I’ve asked one new freshman representative from each of Mayville State’s athletic teams to share a little bit about themselves.
