Huskies in the news

St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity unveils plans for its new fiscal year beginning July 1 as the organization welcomes new faces and searches for a new family to make Spring Valley their new home.

Alumna Connie Cox’ 25-year career as an interpretive naturalist at Itasca State Park highlighted

St. Cloud State President Robbyn Wacker joins a panel of guests to discuss reopening with MPR News’ Angela Davis.

Students, faculty, and visitors at St. Cloud State University are now required to wear face masks when in campus buildings.

St. Cloud State University has partnered with Anoka-Ramsey Community College to create a bachelor’s degree program that will be offered on the Anoka-Ramsey campus.

At St. Cloud State University, which serves the most international students among schools in the Minnesota State system, administrators are already engaging students on their course of action. President Robbyn Wacker held a Zoom town hall with about 200 international students Wednesday night.

Newly hired Granite Falls Economic Development Authority (EDA) Director Linda Mathiasen has taken over the reins during an unusual time to say the least.

The Milaca Public School District didn’t have to look too far to find its new superintendent.

ICA Food Shelf has announced the appointment of Daniel Narr as the new executive director as Peg Keenan plans to retire in August.

Natalie Sawatzky is Meadowbrook Elementary School’s new principal. However, she is already a familiar face to students and families.

Dr. Monica Garcia-Perez comments on a Bloomberg story about diversity within the Federal Reserve as president of the American Society of Hispanic Economists and professor of economics at St. Cloud State.

SAHAN JOURNAL — Abdirizak Abdi’s parents never received a formal education growing up in Somalia. Schooling wasn’t available to everyone, and they couldn’t afford it. Even so, his father was an educator, teaching Islamic studies to children learning the Quran and the Arabic alphabet. 

WCCO RADIO — Henry Lake talked with St. Cloud State Professor and author of “Slavery’s Reach”Dr. Christopher Lehman about the history of slavery in Minnesota, the mood in St. Cloud, confronting our past and more. Read more: Dr. Christopher Lehman- St. Cloud State Professor and author of “Slavery’s Reach” on the history of slavery in Minnesota

Dr. Mary Clifford noticed it in the textbooks. Rather, the St. Cloud State University criminal justice faculty member noticed what was missing.

WJON — The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Program (FPUC) which allows for those laid off or furloughed due to Covid-19 an additional $600 is set to run out July 31.  St. Cloud State Dean, School of Public Affairs and Economics Professor King Banaian joined me on WJON today.  He says for those receiving the extra ...

Alumnus D’Angelos Svenkeson is co-founder of NEOO Partners, a commercial real estate and community engagement firm based in downtown St. Paul. He spoke to the Business Journal in an interview about racism in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

Minnesota was a part of the Union, right? One of the first states to join. But that doesn’t mean that the North Star State was free from the practice of slavery.

Even during a 17-credit spring semester as a 2L student at St. Thomas School of Law, Trevor Brink knew when he got the call on April 7 he was ready: Two days later he was reporting for duty as the executive officer of his National Guard company and in charge of managing the Minnesota Department of ...

Professor Jerrod Hall at St. Cloud State University said he was at home and heard about the protest, so he came out to educate those who were protesting.

ST. CLOUD TIMES — Events associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have driven the local economy into recession. As has been seen throughout the U.S. (and the world), the temporary closing of many area businesses has caused an economic shock that has torn through the entire economy. Nearly all data measures have turned south as the human toll ...

Long-time supporter of St. Cloud State University, George Torrey, passed away in June at the age of 87.

For nearly three decades, St. Cloud State University associate professor of theater Jeffrey Bleam has been writing, directing and creating theatrical works for the stage.

Facilities are a game-changer in NCAA recruiting and high-level speed and strength training. 

Tes Ketelsen, special education teacher at Montevideo Middle School, was nominated by her peers and has been awarded the title of this year’s Montevideo Teacher of the Year.

Dr. Shonda Craft, dean of the School of Health and Human Services at St. Cloud State University, unpacks what’s happening right now in Minneapolis by discussing the psychology of riots.