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I-O psychology students offer 'symbiotic' services

Employers and workers are never perfect. But a group of graduate students is helping them move a little closer.

Alumnus appointed to state hospital board

Mitchell Kilian ’91, the chairman of Ridgeview Medical Center’s Board of Directors, has been appointed to the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) Board of Directors.

Students to run and bike for mission in southeast Asia

Many Minnesotans are making plans for the summer. Few intend to bike across the country. But Anders Benoit does.

American Indian Center prepares for annual powwow

Some people desire entertainment on the weekend. Others want to discover new cultures through education or markets.

SCSU boats wrap up College Open

Finishing in a field of 202 were: (53rd) Erik Quanrud/Daniel Carlson, (94th) Seth Cupersmith/Alex Almich and (144th) Joachim Speldrich/Tyler Gromberg.

Gov. Dayton attends Somali Night

St. Cloud State President Earl H. Potter III said there are 20 or so cultural evenings throughout the year on Saturdays at the university. Somali Night is special, though, he said.

Prow is not a Hobey Hat Trick finalist

The Sauk Rapids native, who led the nation’s defensemen in scoring, was in the pool of 10 for the nation’s most prestigious college hockey award.

Campus hosts 49th math contest

The March 31 contest is sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology.

Global Social Responsibility Conference is April 5-6

The Social Responsibility Student Organization has scheduled events through the workday for Tuesday and Wednesday inside Atwood Memorial Center.

Weems is a finalist for Michigan job

Weems, who has been the athletic director at St. Cloud State since June 2012, was the first of the finalists to interview on campus. That interview took place March 23.

St. Cloud State is hosting state geography bee

Winner will advance to the national event May 22-25 in Washington D.C.

Activist talks about confronting misogyny on Internet

St. Cloud State alumna Alexandra Tweten has a literary agent. She’s preparing a Change.org petition that would demand reforms of Facebook. She’s mulling concepts for a television show.

Kossila signs with Anaheim of the AHL

Kossila scored 54 points in 41 games this season and led his team to the 2015-16 NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship. The Kauniainen, Finland native ranked tied for fifth in the nation and led the Huskies in points, assists, points per game (1.32) and faceoff win percentage (58.1 percent).

Benik signs with Bakersfield of the AHL

Benik, 24, is coming off the best season of his college career. The forward had 23 goals, 25 assists, 48 points, eight penalty minutes and was a plus-28 in 41 games for men’s Huskies Hockey.

Prow earns national hockey honor

The Sauk Rapids native joins players from Harvard, Michigan, North Dakota and Boston College on the College Hockey News All-CHN Team.

Prow signs 2-year deal with Penguins

Prow will join the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League on an amateur tryout contract for the remainder of this season. The AHL is the top level of minor league hockey for NHL teams.

Lindgren signs with Montreal of the NHL

“Lindgren was, in our mind, the best free-agent goaltender available coming out of the U.S. college level,” Canadiens’ general manager Marc Bergevin said in a March 30 statement released by the team.

Lindgren to leave for professional hockey

One of best goalies in St. Cloud State history is being courted by NHL teams.

Gromberg, Husky Bass Fishing Club off to Kentucky

Student organization members in three boats will ply the waters of Kentucky Lake, on the Kentucky-Tennessee border.

Bye Felipe founder to speak at SCSU

Alexandra Tweten created Bye Felipe in fall 2014. The Instagram account has attracted almost 400,000 followers. It lambasts men who send women foul messages on dating websites and other social media. Bye Felipe also recently launched a podcast.

Men's hockey season ends in St. Paul upset

Men’s Huskies Hockey loses NCAA regional game March 27 in overtime to Ferris State.

To a Higher Degree: Counseling demands challenge SCSU

If colleges and universities are to be truly committed to student success, we need to fully understand what is needed and better meet the budgetary demands of supporting success outside of the classroom. Just as students today are entering college with increased financial challenges, many also are entering with greater needs — and our accounts ...

SCSU, other MnSCU students push agenda at Capitol

A handful of St. Cloud State University students lobbied lawmakers Wednesday. They argued for money and policy changes, according to Jack O’Neil-Como. The urban affairs chairman for the university’s student government said St. Cloud students spoke with Rep. Jim Knoblach, Sen. John Pederson, Rep. Erin Murphy and Rep. JoAnn Ward.

Bethel woman named boss of Mount Edgecumbe

Janelle Vanasse of Bethel has been named director of the state-owned boarding school in Sitka. She replaces Bill Hutton, who will retire June 30. She holds a bachelor of science degree in special education from St. Cloud University.

Somali stories, community struggles focus of play

The Somali play “The Chronicles of the Diaspora” will play for one night in St. Cloud, but organizers intend its impact to be long reaching.

 
 
 
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