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SCSU professor honored for contributions to Minnesota history

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Dr. Christopher Lehman, Chair and Professor of Ethnic Studies at SCSU, recently received the inaugural Ruth Riester Award for Historical Contributions to the Humanities by the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC).

The award was given to Dr. Lehman in recognition of his noteworthy research and publication of “Slavery’s Reach: Southern Slaveholders in the North Star State,” which was released in 2019 and has been a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award in the “Minnesota Nonfiction” category.

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SCSU celebrates first-generation students, faculty and staff

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St. Cloud State University celebrated its first-generation students, faculty and staff in the Atwood Memorial Center on Nov. 8 during F1rst-Generation Celebration Day.

F1rst-Generation Celebration Day is part of an annual, national effort to raise awareness for first-generation college students and their experiences. First-generation students are individuals whose parents did not receive a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

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SCSU’s HuskyTech holds successful Innovation Days

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HuskyTech at St. Cloud State University provided a unique opportunity for the campus community to gain a hands-on experience with engineering technology and network with fellow Huskies during Innovation Days held in Miller Center on campus from Oct. 25-27.

During Innovations Days, multiple sessions were held for SCSU students, faculty and staff to engage on a variety of topics surrounding artificial intelligence, especially generative AI such as OpenAI, ChatGPT and Microsoft Bing.

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SCSU students earn scholarships during annual awards ceremony

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St. Cloud State University’s Department of Mathematics & Statistics and Department of Computer Science & Information Technology jointly hosted their annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony and Dinner on Oct. 24 in the Atwood Memorial Center on campus, awarding $66,500 to SCSU students.

This year, a total of 29 students received scholarships, 26 undergraduate and three graduate students. Since 1974, the two departments have awarded nearly 1,400 scholarships totaling nearly $770,000.

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SCSU joins in celebrating Jugaad Leadership Program graduates

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St. Cloud State University joined other community businesses, partners and leaders in celebrating some of the St. Cloud area’s top emerging leaders of color during the 2023 Jugaad Leadership Program Graduation event in September at the Park Event Center in Waite Park.

SCSU is a proud sponsor of the Jugaad Leadership Program, which was developed in 2015 to empower the community to assume responsibility for positive social change. The seven-month leadership program is designed to provide people of color and other underrepresented community members with the knowledge, skills and resources to become effective leaders at the grassroots level.

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Kiehle Gallery announces ‘Filled with Scarcity’ exhibit Nov. 6-Dec. 7

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A new exhibit “Filled with Scarcity” opens Nov. 6 in the Kiehle Gallery on the St. Cloud State University campus.

The exhibit runs through Dec. 7 and is the first Minnesota solo exhibition by artist Sarah Marshall. Marshall explores the gulf between two experiences in the world — one presented daily to the senses and the other an unseen collection of belief, imagination and memory.

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SCSU students give back to local community during Project Homeless Connect

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St. Cloud State University students spent the day on Oct. 24 giving back to the St. Cloud community and those experiencing homelessness during Project Homeless Connect held at the Rivers Edge Convention Center in downtown St. Cloud.

Social Work and Gerontology students assisted with intake and registration at the event while also handing out bags of supplies that included gift cards, toys for children, shampoo, deodorant, combs, soaps and other toiletries.

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SCSU welcomes prospective students and their families during Open House: Discover Red & Black

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St. Cloud State University welcomed prospective students and their families to campus Oct. 19-21 for Open House: Discover Red & Black, an event that annually coincides with MEA break in Minnesota.

Open House provided attendees the opportunity to meet members of SCSU’s vibrant campus community while learning more about our Husky experience. Offerings for prospective students and their families included admissions presentations, tours of campus, an information fair featuring areas across campus and more.

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