Lois Cornell Selberg

Lois Cornell Selberg earned a bachelor's degree from Moorhead State Teacher's College and a master's degree from the University of Minnesota. In 1961, she joined Moorhead State University, first in the English Department and later as an Assistant to the Academic Vice President.

During her thirty-year career, Lois was tirelessly and passionately focused on improving students' lives. She led the groundbreaking Project E-Quality program to welcome students of color to the university. She initiated a Student Advisor Program to help students navigate the challenges of college. She spearheaded the university's long-standing annual Fourth of July community celebration. She established two endowed scholarships that have helped hundreds of students pursue their passion to study at MSUM.

Lois was well known for her amazing creativity and remarkable talent for bringing people together to create something wonderful out of a mere idea.

May her fiery spirit and impassioned focus inspire all of us.