Huskies in the news

Twice a week, the women of the St. Cloud State University men’s hockey cheer team work into the night to perfect their routine. From 9-11 p.m., the squad of 13 owns the primary rink at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. The sound of blades on ice is drowned out by the coach who, like ...

New post-recession realities means St. Cloud State University has to rethink how it operates. Declining enrollment, empty buildings and budget deficits have the university looking for ways to strengthen and grow in the future. The university hopes that through innovation it will better serve changing student demands and put itself in a healthier financial situation.

Chukwunyere Ugochukwu, an associate professor of planning and community development at St. Cloud State University, said with Central Minnesota’s changing demographics, it’s not surprising to see more stores that focus on a particular culture or geographical region.

Editorial by President Earl H. Potter III as one of several facilitators of the Greater St. Cloud Community Priorities who have shared their views on their respective priorities in Sunday Times Opinion sections.

The librarian, Melissa Kalpin Prescott, plays guitar and sings in indie rock bands. She plays loud, too. In the hushed corridors of St. Cloud State University’s Miller Learning Resources Center, that seems like an oxymoron.

“Hearts and Stars,” a free St. Cloud State University Planetarium show with a Valentine’s Day theme, will run at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday in Room 24, Wick Science Building, 825 First Ave. S.

Three St. Cloud State University professors will be performing in a faculty woodwind recital that is open to the public.

On Tuesday, Gov. Mark Dayton reappointed a St. Cloud State University leader to the Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection.

Jim Way has had one only employer for his entire career: the city of Ramsey. He started as a patrol officer for the Ramsey Police Department at the age of 25 and his service to the community will end not long after his 55th birthday as Ramsey’s Police Chief.

Sarah Bettendorf ’07 faced guest judges and elimination, but she is one of four remaining contestants on the sixth season of the Food Network show “Worst Cooks in America.”

Frances Odenthal ’85 is working to attract newcomers to the field of real estate appraisal as president of the North Star chapter of the Appraisal Institute, the global professional association for appraisers.

You may recognize the name of our new business/consumer reporter. Vicki Ikeogu has been a member of the volunteer Times Writers Group since 2008 during her years at Rocori High School and St. Cloud State University.

India native Hari Krashna traveled thousands of miles to attend classes at St. Cloud State University. The graduate student is seeking a master of science in information assurance. The demographic center research found that since 2002, newcomers like Krashna have kept the state’s population from dropping.

The St. Cloud State men’s hockey team found a way to sustain its offense on back-to-back nights and came away with an NCHC sweep of Colorado College on Saturday.

Bangladesh native Ahmed Asif Iqbal didn’t know anything about Minnesota, but his scholarship at St. Cloud State University inspired him to make the move here in 2009. He is almost done with his information systems studies and is the co-owner of a new local restaurant, Paneer Flatbread.

Study from the Secretary of State’s office was prepared in partnership with St. Cloud State University. The report’s co-author is St. Cloud State professor King Banaian.

U.S. Navy Ensign Eric S. Wenner graduated from Officer Training Command at Naval Station, Newport, Rhode Island. Wenner is a 2014 graduate of St. Cloud State.

Hundreds of students from all over the upper Midwest – and a few from as far as Massachusetts – are on SCSU’s campus to build leadership skills at the sixth annual Power in Diversity Leadership Conference.

The St. Cloud State University Chronicle received seven awards, including third place in general excellence.

Professor Kevin Haglin’s exhibit was one of many at Thursday’s 7th Annual STEM Summit at St. Cloud State. Its attendees were almost 1,500 middle and high school students from Central Minnesota.

The 1980 St. Cloud State baseball team won the NIC championship, split with major college powers Arkansas and Minnesota and was recorded in Huskies folklore as one of head coach Denny Lorsung’s best teams.

Nineteen ceramic artists from across the state are coming together for the “Captivating Clay” exhibition at Gallery Saint Germain, including St. Cloud State University emerging artist Lizzi Feldhege.

Gov. Mark Dayton wants to send more state money to the University of Minnesota, but he won’t discuss extra spending on the other state college system until it works out an internal dispute.

Sarah Bettendorf had to redo her squid ink Raviolo dish at the demand of celebrity chef Tyler Florence. But the St. Cloud Apollo High School and St. Cloud State University graduate’s second effort helped her win the team challenge.

The first time Jim Bertram hopped on his bicycle to commute to work in the dead of winter, he didn’t have any anti-frosting goggles, polypropylene leggings or extra-wide tires.