The President's Weekly Newspaper Column

Dr. Brian Van Horn's column for local area newspapers.

Raffle is instrumental in providing scholarship dollars for student athletes

An activity that is instrumental in providing scholarships for Mayville State’s student athletes is currently underway. The ninth annual Comet Athletic Club Sportsmen’s raffle…

Return of student athletes marks the beginning of a new academic year

One of the first signs of the beginning of the fall semester is the return of athletes to campus. Returning football players reported on August 4, and the rest of the team will be…

Athletic Hall of Fame honors proud tradition in athletics

Mayville State University has a proud tradition in athletics. To honor and preserve the memory of those athletes, teams, coaches, and others who have contributed in a very…

HPER facility replacement project taking shape

Did you know that more than 29,000 new bricks will be installed as part of the HPER facility replacement project?

Legislature provides excellent opportunity for Mayville State supporters

The 64th North Dakota Legislative Assembly has renewed an amazing program to spur philanthropic giving to North Dakota state universities and enhance academic excellence. The…

Mayville State STEM Education programs impact area teachers and students

There is growing concern across North Dakota and the nation about the low number of students, teachers, and professionals prepared in the areas of science, technology, engineering,…

Mayville State to host Shrine Bowl athletes and coaches

For the fourth year in a row, Mayville State University will host the North Dakota Shrine Bowl players and coaches during their week of training prior to this year’s 9-man and…

Orientation sessions provide an opportunity to meet new members of the Mayville State family

Many new faces will sprinkle our campus as the fall semester approaches. About 135 new freshmen and transfer students have already registered for classes that will begin in the…

HPER facility replacement project progressing nicely

Have you been by the southeast corner of campus lately? If you have, you would have seen the nice progress that is being made on our state-funded HPER facility replacement project.…

Ground breaking for Military Honor Garden planned for June 26

Alumni Day 2015 festivities will be kicked off in a very special way on June 26. Ground will be broken for the Military Honor Garden project as part of a program scheduled to begin…