The President's Weekly Newspaper Column
Dr. Brian Van Horn's column for local area newspapers.
Million-dollar gift continues to change lives
In November of 2011, Mayville State received a gift of $1,000,000. Designated for the purpose of providing student scholarships, the gift is the largest single monetary charitable…
EIC provides valuable resources for school children and teachers
Â鶹´«Ã½AV is currently in the seventh year of its STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) initiative, and has begun a new level of innovation in…
Let your Comet pride show on Giving Hearts Day, Thursday, February 8!
The Â鶹´«Ã½AV Foundation will participate in Giving Hearts Day for the fifth time on Feb. 8, 2018. Giving Hearts Day is a 24-hour online give-a-thon for non-profit…
Grant funding provides Mayville State with exceptional opportunities
At first glance many see university funding from a lens of receiving state-appropriated funding. What most do not know is that many of Â鶹´«Ã½AV’s activities are…
Tradition will usher in the holiday season
As the holiday season approaches, we think of traditions we have come to look forward to year after year. One of those traditions is the Â鶹´«Ã½AV Madrigal Feast,…
Veterans Day is the perfect time to remember a loved one at the Military Honor Garden
Veterans Day was first commemorated on November 11, 1919, and was known as Armistice Day. Veterans Day continues to be observed on November 11 each year as a celebration to honor…
Dream Maker Campaign for academic scholarships underway
This year’s Â鶹´«Ã½AV Dream Maker Campaign is an opportunity for you to invest in the future of a Mayville State student who needs just a little financial help. More than 1,100 students…
‘Self and Society’ event will show connectedness among university students, despite distance
“Self and Society: The Cell Phone Images of Northern Vietnamese Students” is the title of an event planned for Thursday, Nov. 2. It will begin at 7 p.m. in the Mayville State…
The U.S. Air Force Offutt Brass will perform at Mayville State October 21
Offutt Brass, the brass ensemble of the United States Air Force Heartland of America Band, will perform at Â鶹´«Ã½AV Saturday, Oct. 21. The free performance begins…
Mayville State delighted to host NDUS Chancellor Dr. Mark Hagerott
It will be our pleasure to host North Dakota University System Chancellor Dr. Mark Hagerott at Mayville State and in the Mayville-Portland community on Thursday, Oct. 5. Chancellor…