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WJON — Big changes are proposed at St. Cloud State University. As part of Governor Walz’s 2023 Infrastructure plan, SCSU is projected to receive $5.4 million for Phase 1 of the Education and Learning Design complex. The multi-phase plan calls for the construction of a new building to house the over 1000 education majors, and the ...
WJON — St. Cloud State has a group of students who will be participating in two different scientific eclipse ballooning studies in October of this year and April of 2024. St. Cloud State University Assistant Professor of Meteorology and Scientific Education Dr. Rachel Humphrey and St. Cloud State University President Dr. Robbyn Wacker joined ...
KNSI — St. Cloud State University is worth $598.8 million to the local economy, accounting for 4,326 jobs. The analysis considered the direct spending by SCSU on benefits, capital projects, operations, and pay as well as student spending and services that support SCSU. The study calculated tax revenues generated by the school at around $42.8 million. ...
ST. CLOUD TIMES — Taking the next step in your college career just got easier — thanks to a student-focused transfer process that makes a bachelor’s degree within reach. At St. Cloud State University, students will discover plentiful growth opportunities, no matter their background. Read More...
KNSI – St. Cloud State University took home some hardware from the 2023 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship. The Huskies dance team won first place in the Open Dance Game Day competition with a score of 93.65. Finishing second was Minnesota State University in Mankato with a score of 92.6; third ...
WJON – The E-Sports program at St. Cloud State University is ready for its public debut this Saturday. The Best Buy After Dark Esports edition will introduce the program, technology, and people to the community. Read More...
ST. CLOUD TIMES — Dr. Amy Hilleren-Listerud, an assistant professor of nursing at St. Cloud State University, works extensively with students through hands-on experiences designed to prepare them for their career in nursing. Putting those well-honed skills to use is a major highlight of nursing students’ educational experience, and just one of the ways SCSU’s Nursing ...
KNSI – St. Cloud State University’s eSports program is leveling up. Vice President of Technology Strategy and Chief Information Officer Phil Thorson says the school isn’t just emphasizing video games. It is finding ways to incorporate them into the university and throughout central Minnesota to enhance curriculum. Read More...
THE RINK LIVE – A trip home to the State of Hockey meant packing a suitcase for Tampa Bay Lightning rookie defenseman Nick Perbix. But for the past year or so, luggage is life for the Elk River native. “There was a good two months where I was living out of a suitcase, moving from hotel ...
WJON — Many economists including St. Cloud State’s King Banaian believe a recession will happen early in 2023. Banaian is the Dean, School of Public Affairs and Economics Professor at SCSU. He indicates we may already be in a recession but if we aren’t we will be soon. Banaian joined Jay Caldwell on WJON last week ...
SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND — At St. Cloud State University, the Huskies Food Pantry is a needed resource that provides free nutritious food options and other items for students. During fall 2022 semester, the food pantry had nearly 4,700 visits and distributed almost 22,000 pounds of food to students. Read More...
WJON — St. Cloud State University is working to make living on campus more affordable. Beginning in the fall of 2023, SCSU is reducing on-campus housing costs by 15% and offering free housing during the summer to students who sign up early. The new policy is the result of listening sessions this fall that found while most students ...
KNSI — A Husky standout on the ice will receive the ultimate honor on January 14th when his jersey is retired by the men’s hockey program. Center Matt Cullen’s number nine uniform will hang at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center following a ceremony before a conference game against Colorado College. Cullen played for Saint Cloud ...
WJON — St. Cloud State University is asking for visual art and spoken word submissions from kids ages kindergarten through college for the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration and Service weekend. This year’s Dexter R. Stanton essay and visual art contest theme is “Our Beloved Community: The Courage to Celebrate Diversity.” Artists are ...
KNSI — St. Cloud State University celebrated the reopening of its food pantry Monday morning. The Huskies Food Pantry has been remodeled, adding two refrigerators and two freezers. The cold storage capabilities let the food shelf offer fresh and frozen foods for the first time. The changes are thanks to a partnership with Hope for the Community. Read ...
KNSI — A long-time resident of central Minnesota has been appointed to the Governor’s Advisory Council on Opioids, Substance Use, and Addiction. Retired U.S. Army Major John Donovan currently serves as the Board Chair for the Recovery Community Network based out of St. Cloud. Major Donovan, who lives with his wife in Big Lake, says ...
UNIVERSITY CHRONICLE — Winter is in full swing in the Granite City as snow blankets the ground and temperatures tumble below freezing. On the campus of St. Cloud State University, students are getting creative with ways to keep warm to and from class by cutting through buildings. Though students have found the best route that ...
ST. CLOUD TIMES — This year, thanks to a co-sponsorship with Capital One, St. Cloud State University students will continue to have access to a free, comprehensive interview preparation platform called “Big Interview.” Big Interview is a new addition to the SCSU’s Career Center’s collection of virtual resources. It allows students to practice interview skills ...
STAR TRIBUNE — College students and administrators across Minnesota pledged Oct. 31 to uphold their commitments to fostering diversity on campus, no matter how the U.S. Supreme Court rules in two cases challenging affirmative action. St. Cloud State University Director of Equal Opportunity & Title IX Coordinator Chocoletta Simpson spoke with the Star Tribune to discuss ...
WJON — Parents working on a new degree have another option at St. Cloud State University. The Student Parent Study Room is now open at the SCSU Library. Read More...
KNSI — St. Cloud State University is trying to lighten the load by creating a Student Parent Study Room inside the library. The brand new space will have an open house on Tuesday, November 1st, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. The purpose of the room is to allow student parents to work uninterrupted by providing ...
KNSI — Two Saint Cloud State University staff have been awarded $30,000 to help improve the lives of people with disabilities. Associate Psychology Professor Dr. Marcy Young Illies and Special Education Professor Dr. Brian Vanentini are teaming up with Rise for a research project. Rise is a nonprofit organization that supports people with disabilities who ...
ST. CLOUD TIMES — Mayor Dave Kleis announced Oct. 6 St. Cloud Police Commander Brett Mushatt will be appointed as the new Assistant Chief of Police. Mushatt, a St. Cloud Technical High School graduate, earned a graduate degree in Public Safety Leadership from St. Cloud State University. Read More: Mayor announces new St. Cloud Assistant Police ...
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 ...
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