Academic Marks

University Seal

Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Seal represents its history, mission, and distinctive characteristics. It is reserved for official and ceremonial use. In the University’s early history, Old Main was the largest and most impressive building in the area. A fire in 1930 destroyed most of the school’s main building, except the arches of Old Main. Those arches became a significant symbol of the school’s ability to survive and were incorporated into the University Seal.

University Mace

The University President or her designee carries this staff in ceremonial processions to symbolize the University’s authority. Lyle Laske, Professor of Art Emeritus, crafted the staff for the University. The staff is sculpted from Brazilian rosewood, rubbed and polished to a deep luster. Its tips are cast in bronze and gold plated. The top piece on the staff, also in rosewood, is shaped in a universal form that symbolizes the medieval northern world. The staff rests in a base that is a solid, circular piece of rosewood. The staff was presented to President Roland Dille in 1978.

Presidential Medallion

The Presidential Medallion serves as a sign of the educational mission of Minnesota State University Moorhead. The President’s commitment to the University’s purposes is renewed in each solemn academic function, when it is appropriate to wear the medallion and be recharged by its symbols.

College Marshals

The College Marshals are senior faculty representing their colleges.