Huskies in the news

KSTP — It’s hard enough for college teams to be ranked, but St. Cloud State University has two top teams in the country in two different sports. Volleyball and wrestling both have national title hopes in mind for their seasons. Read More...

WJON — St. Cloud State University has added a new partner to its transfer EDVANTAGE program. SCSU has added North Hennepin Community College as the third institution in the program. The EDVANTAGE program is designed to help students who want to start their college career at a Minnesota State community college but are looking for an ...

KNSI — St. Cloud State University has been awarded $50,000 in grants for the Minnesota Office of Higher Education’s statewide Hunger Free Campus initiative. The initiative is aimed at addressing food insecurity across the colleges and universities. The two $25,000 grants will help out the Huskies Food Pantry. During the 2023-24 academic year, the pantry served ...

WJON — St. Cloud State fall enrollment numbers are showing an increase of approximately 100 students and are currently sitting at 10,164 for the 30-day count for fall semester. Interim President Larry Dietz says SCSU has seen enrollment counts stable for the past 4 years. He says enrollment numbers include students who are taking college ...

Star Tribune — Superintendent Laurie Putnam, who has been at the helm of St. Cloud’s increasingly diverse school district since 2022, has been named the 2025 Minnesota Superintendent of the Year. The honor, recently announced by the Minnesota Association of School Administrators, puts Putnam in play for the national title, as well. Read More...

St. Cloud Live — The St. Cloud State volleyball team moved up to No. 3 in this week’s American Volleyball Coaches Association NCAA Division II poll, tying the program’s highest ranking. Read More...

KNSI — Huskies past and present will come together to celebrate the pageantry of Homecoming at St. Cloud State University this weekend. Saturday is capped off with the second game of a weekend men’s hockey series versus Augustana. SCSU is off to a great start to the season and nationally ranked. The Husky Fest tailgate runs ...

WJON — St. Cloud State University is now offering four technology-based boot camps. SCSU has teamed up with Upright Education to offer camps in Software Development, UX/UI Design, Data Analytics, and Digital Marketing. Read More...

St. Cloud Live — Mayoral candidates Anderson and Conway met at SCSU’s Ritsche Auditorium for a debate sponsored by St. Cloud LIVE and KVSC Radio. Grace “Gracie J” Jacobson of KVSC Radio and reporter Trent Abrego of St. Cloud LIVE moderated the event and asked the candidates questions submitted by the public. About 200 people attended ...

KNSI — St. Cloud State University and St. Cloud Technical & Community College have joined the statewide trend with increased enrollment this year. SCSU saw a 1% increase in its headcount, with a student population of just over 10,000. Read More...

St. Cloud Live — Biology colleagues Matt Davis and Jen Lamb published a study that found that salamanders and other amphibians can glow. They advised the Netflix documentary crew to help make their research more accessible to the general public. Read More...

St. Cloud Live — The reigning NCAA Division II player of the year wasn’t satisfied with nationally ranked Huskies bowing out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last November. Read More...

WJON — St. Cloud State University has earned a stop on the Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges for 2024. The list recognizes the top 500 colleges and universities across the country based on factors such as student success, return on investment, and alumni salaries and influence. SCSU is the only school in the Minnesota State ...

St. Cloud Times — The St. Cloud State Faculty Association is giving Interim President Larry Dietz positive remarks, saying it looks forward to working with the St. Cloud newcomer. Faculty Association President Mumbi Mwangi, Ph.D., told the St. Cloud Times things are off to a good start because Dietz is bringing an open mind to the ...

KNSI — St. Cloud State University and the City of St. Cloud once again invite globetrotters to journey across the world without ever leaving central Minnesota. The show is September 30th at 7:00 p.m. at the Paramount Center for the Arts. Tickets are free for SCSU students, and admission for the general public is $6 once ...

WCCO — More than 350 people over the last year have enrolled in St. Cloud State University’s cannabis certificate programs, the first school in Minnesota to offer courses like it in the state in wake of marijuana legalization last year. Read More...

WJON — Dietz says SCSU is focusing on what he calls the 4 “R’s” which is retention of students, faculty and staff, recruitment, revenue generation, and relationships.  He says those 4 “R’s” are his focus for the next year.  Dietz explains if they can improve on all 4 of these it will greatly improve the ...

St. Cloud Live — After toppling defending Division II national champion Cal State Los Angeles over the weekend, the St. Cloud State volleyball team rose up in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 poll on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The Huskies (3-1) are tied for seventh in the latest poll with Southwest Minnesota State (4-0). Read More...

KNSI — College students will remember the sacrifice of first responders on one of America’s darkest days. The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Fighting Saints Battalion will host a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb starting at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Husky Stadium on the St. Cloud State University campus. The unit is made up of ROTC Students ...

The Rink Live — Matt Cullen spent 21 seasons in the NHL with eight different teams, and is a three-time league champion. He retired in 2019 as one of just two American players to ever log 1,500 games in the top professional league. A member of three state tournament teams with the Spuds, Cullen went ...

KNSI — Students began class Aug. 26 at St. Cloud State University. Interim President Larry Dietz took to social media to welcome those new to the school. “I want to wish you a great day. Whether you’re a new freshman experiencing your first day on the campus or you’re a faculty staff member who has been ...

St. Cloud Times — As a new academic year looms ahead, St. Cloud State University and the City of St. Cloud provided a united front at Tuesday morning’s town hall, saying the two entities will work together to create a better community. “You come into a situation, and you come in with a fresh set of ...

St. Cloud Live — The St. Cloud State volleyball team has been selected to finish third in the NSIC volleyball preseason coaches poll and fifth-year outside hitter Kenzie Foley was named preseason player of the year in an announcement from the league on Thursday, Aug. 8. Read More...

WJON — A local university’s new Esports Arena is having a big impact on its entire campus as well as gamers. St. Cloud State University’s (SCSU) state-of-the-art Esports Arena opened in the spring of 2023 and was designed as a space for everyone to connect. Read More...

WJON — The Minnesota Highway Safety and Research Center in St. Cloud has a new name. Starting July t, the advanced driving skills facility has been rebranded Precision Driving Center of Minnesota. The center is part of St. Cloud State University’s continuing studies program. Read More...