There will be a program and reception recognizing the service and generosity of Dr. Charles Russell Magel to Minnesota State University Moorhead. It will be held Thursday, April 23 at 11 a.m. in the Livingston Lord Library commons.

The program will recognize Magel’s $800,000 gift to support student scholarships and acknowledge his impact on the university’s library and Philosophy Department. A special wall plaque created in his honor will also be unveiled. 

Guest speakers include Scott Nelson, Alumni Foundation president; MSUM President Anne Blackhurst; Brittney Goodman, executive director of library services; Randy Cagle, dean of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences; and Sam Wai, a friend of Magel.

Magel (1920-2014) generously shared his gift of leadership as founder of MSUM’s Philosophy Department (1963), long-time professor and department chairman. He played a significant role in building Livingston Lord Library into a first-class facility and elevating all of the libraries in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System to a higher standard.

A reception will follow the program. 

For more information call or email Jenni Walthall, Director of Development at 218.477.2944 or jenni.walthall@mnstate.edu