Huskies in the news

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.

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.

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.

St. Cloud Live — Former St. Cloud State pitcher Ethan Lanthier was drafted by the New York Mets in the 12th round of the Major League Baseball draft on Tuesday, July 16. Lanthier, a Northfield native, pitched for the Huskies in 2022 and 2023. He was the 353rd overall pick in the draft.

WJON — St. Cloud State University (SCSU) and St. Cloud Technical and Community College (SCTCC) are looking for ways to expand their partnership to benefit area students. The two schools recently held a joint summit to get faculty, staff, and administrators in better contact with each other and lay the groundwork for new ideas and programs.

MPR — Carol Gibson-Miller recently took questions about early childhood special education and development. Gibson-Miller is the managing director at Lindgren Early Learning Center at St. Cloud State University and spent 20 years in early childhood special education including educating parents on the state’s Help Me Grow system for child development.

St. Cloud Live — St. Cloud LIVE sports editor Andy Rennecke sat down with SCSU’s AD Holly Schreiner in a wide-ranging interview. Despite recent cuts, she is optimistic about the University’s future. “I’m an alum. I’m proud of my degree from here. I love this place. I’m sick of hearing all the negative comments about the ...

KNSI — St. Cloud State University is planning a major overhaul of its campus over the next 15 years. According to the school’s administration, the campus has more square feet of buildings per student than any other Minnesota State institution, so it is looking at removing several of the older vacant, closed or underused buildings and ...

MPR — Larry Dietz spent 50 years as a higher education administrator, most recently as president of Illinois State University, before retiring in 2021. It was the opportunity to help another, albeit smaller, Midwestern institution facing significant challenges that lured him out of retirement. Dietz, who started last week as interim president of St. Cloud ...

St. Cloud Live — Barnes & Noble will now manage the bookstore on the campus of St. Cloud State University. The university made the decision after an expiring contract with Follett, a company that ran the bookstore for more than 10 years.

KNSI — A team of faculty and administrators from St. Cloud State University dedicated to AI was recently accepted into the American Association of Colleges and University Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum. They’ll participate in monthly meetings, virtual events, and other activities throughout the 2024-25 academic year.

St. Cloud Live — Mayor Dave Kleis’ annual Rock On awards recognize local individuals or groups who demonstrate outstanding leadership and participation in the community. The SCSU Student Veterans Organization was honored and represents the approximately 500 veterans, current service members enrolled, military/veteran dependents and spouses attending St. Cloud State.

St. Cloud Live — Former St. Cloud State Hall of Fame and All-American wrestler Shamus O’Grady has been officially announced as a member of this year’s Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Hall of Fame Class. O’Grady wrestled for St. Cloud State from 2009-2013. He will officially be inducted on Tuesday, July 9, during the NSIC’s annual ...

The Rink Live — Only one quarter of the athletes that declared for the PWHL Draft in 2024 wound up being selected in the event held on June 10 in St. Paul. When Klára Hymlárová heard her name called in the third round, 15th overall, by PWHL Minnesota, she was ecstatic about the opportunity to play ...

USA TODAY — At St. Cloud State University, Caitlin Ruhl discovered an education abroad opportunity in Alnwick, England, which helped propel her trajectory. Alnwick is more than your typical study abroad experience. Since its establishment in 1976 St. Cloud State at Alnwick has become much more than a partner school. While connected to its American counterpart ...

Northumberland Gazette — North America was still a part of the British Empire when the earliest records of the traditional annual Alnwick Shrove ‘mob football’ begin in 1762. The game, which moved from the streets of the town to the pastures in front of Alnwick castle in 1820, almost certainly pre-dates even that, however. It proved a ...

St. Cloud Live — Since 2022, Michael Dando and his research partners have held creativity workshops in New York City, San Diego and St. Cloud. They work with community groups such as Boys & Girls Club and United Way to connect and work with local middle and high school students. “We didn’t want to be outside ...

KSTP — As the state works to get Minnesota’s cannabis industry up and running, there’s an ongoing effort to train the workforce at St. Cloud State University. More than 300 students have enrolled in its cannabis certificate program since it started last year

WJON — When St. Cloud State University announced last year that it was offering a cannabis certification class, Mary Wedin was one of the first people to sign up. The online program began in November and she just recently received her certificate. Wedin also just recently opened a new store called Wild Weed which currently offers ...

WJON — St. Cloud State is offering a program that is saving students money on text books. The program is called Open Educational Resources, and Z-degrees. St. Cloud State University President Robbyn Wacker and SCSU Library Dean Rhonda Huisman joined Jay Caldwell on WJON. Huisman explains z-degree means anything priced lower than ...

MPR — Dr. John Allen is a retired gastroenterologist with a decades-long Twin Cities practice who served key roles in the medical schools of Yale University and the University of Michigan. It’s not necessarily a career arc that would point to cannabis classes as his next professional step. The 72-year-old, though, recently completed the course, “Cannabis ...