Huskies in the news

WJON — St. Cloud State Dean, School of Public Affairs and Economic Professor King Banaian joined Jay Caldwell on WJON to discuss how the United States might be in a recession now and if not now, soon. Banaian had indicated a month ago the recession was likely coming at the end of 2022 but that ...

ST. CLOUD TIMES — Stearns Bank Community Development Coordinator and St. Cloud State alumnus Mohamed Farah ’21 has been appointed to the Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Board. Appointments are made by Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. Farah’s term runs through January 2026. Read More: In Business: Stearns Bank community development coordinator appointed to state ...

KNSI — Local scientists say a recent NASA mission was a success and could one day save the planet from a killer asteroid. Earlier this week, the space agency used a satellite to hit a rock orbiting an asteroid about seven million miles from earth. Saint Cloud State University Assistant Professor Rachel Humphrey says the ...

KNSI — A local orthopedics provider has been chosen as the exclusive medical partner for St. Cloud State University Athletics. CentraCare M Physicians Orthopedics will provide sports medicine services to St. Cloud State athletes, including mental health services.

WJON — Fans attending a hockey game this season at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center should notice some major upgrades. St. Cloud State University has invested about $1.2 million in brand new LED video displays and significantly enhanced the sound system.

BEMIDJI PIONEER — St. Cloud State alumna Janelle Vanasse ’91 has been chosen to lead Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage, Alaska. Vanasse earned her degree in special education from St. Cloud State.

KSTP — Economic experts in Minnesota are eyeing the turbulence on Wall Street this week, after all three major stock indices entered bear market territory. Robin Chen, Assistant Professor of Economics at St. Cloud State University, said the bear market we are seeing right now is related to recent interest rate hikes enacted by the ...

UW OSHKOSH — St. Cloud State alumnus Aaron Konitzer has been named the new head wrestling coach at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Aaron earned his master’s in sports administration at SCSU.

THE RINK LIVE — St. Cloud State men’s hockey fans can get their first look at the 2022-23 Huskies and some improvements made to the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on Sunday.

KVSC — St. Cloud State University has been re-designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense through the academic year of 2027. The National Security Agency says they launched the Center of Academic Excellence to help reduce threats to U.S. infrastructure by promoting higher education and research in cyber defense by providing the ...

KNSI — As the midterm election cycle heats up, polling firms are trying to get an accurate read on the races. That isn’t always easy to do. St. Cloud State University Political Science Department Chair Jim Cottrill says 2016, in particular, provided some valuable lessons about meticulously ensuring that the sample a pollster obtains is ...

WJON — St. Cloud State University gathered Sept. 22 to dedicate the Judy C. Pearson Department of Communication Studies. The university’s first named department honors teacher, author, and speaker Judy Pearson.

ST. CLOUD TIMES — College is where we can turn our passion into reality, and St. Cloud State University’s HuskiesAdvance program is built to support that journey. St. Cloud State leaders, faculty and staff remain focused on reimagining higher education and creating a new University, and HuskiesAdvance is one avenue of fulfilling that goal while ...

KVSC – In recognition of National Recovery Month this September, the Recovery Community Network (RCN) is recognizing four individuals from Central Minnesota for their contributions to the recovery field at their annual banquet on Sept. 21. Among the four individuals is St. Cloud State University’s Dean of Students Jennifer Matzke.

KNSI —  St. Cloud State University will celebrate a million-dollar donation and name the department after its donor. The Judy C. Pearson Department of Communication Studies will hold a ceremony at noon on Thursday, September 22 in the Riverview lobby on the University campus.

THE RINK LIVE — Since being introduced as the new St. Cloud State women’s hockey coach, Brian Idalski has been busy with moving, getting to know his players, hiring an assistant coach and getting back on the recruiting trail. He admits that some things have changed since he last worked in the college game and ...

WJON — The school year is underway and St. Cloud State’s President Dr. Robbyn Wacker is excited about the feeling around campus right now. She says the campus has a much different feel this year as opposed to the last couple of years due to adjustments made for the pandemic. Wacker says safety for ...

WJON — St. Cloud State University continues to lead the nation in cyber-defense. St. Cloud State has been re-designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Security Agency. Get our free mobile app Enter mobile number The designation shows that SCSU is helping to reduce threats to the US ...

KARE 11 — Four Minnesotans spending time aboard in England share their impressions on the day of the queen’s official state funeral. Read More: St. Cloud State students, teacher in England react to the death of the Queen

MONTICELLO TIMES — This past July, Monticello school district welcomed with open arms two new elementary school principals with a combined wealth of knowledge and hunger to make a difference. Alumna Shelly Gilmore, who earned a Masters degree from St. Cloud State University, is the new principal at Pinewood Elementary.

ST. CLOUD TIMES — Alumnus Mohamed Abdi ’14 is set to open Botor Village Bakery & Cafe, a new Mediterranean restaurant in downtown St. Cloud, this September.

KFGO — Students and faculty with St. Cloud State University’s study abroad program based at Alnwick Castle in the English county of Northumberland are joining the United Kingdom in mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Alnwick Castle, which has been a part of the St. Cloud State campus since the 1970s, is where students and ...

KNSI — Around 40 Saint Cloud State University students studying at Alnwick Castle in northern England are experiencing the death of Queen Elizabeth II with her British subjects.

WJON — A handful of St. Cloud State University students are currently having a once-in-a-lifetime experience in England. The students are currently studying at the Alnwick Castle in the United Kingdom, experiencing first-hand the death of Queen Elizabeth II. St. Cloud State University offers the only British Studies minor in Minnesota.

KARE 11 — Students from St. Cloud State University are studying in England right now, and they’re witnessing history firsthand following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.