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The 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration will be held from Jan. 18-25 this year, providing and opportunity for the St. Cloud community to join together for the 13th consecutive year to honor Dr. King’s legacy. The annual celebration is made possible by St. Cloud State University partnering with the City of St. Cloud, ...

A recent St. Cloud State University graduate has had a piece of fiction nominated for The Pushcart Prize, a highly-competitive literary honor. Brianna Condon, who graduated this month with a BA in English Studies, authored an under-700 word flash fiction titled “Week Twenty-Nine”, which was published in the anthology “Tales from the Kitchen” earlier this month.

Trailblazing student journalists in fall of 1924 became part of an on-going campus enterprise that would launch hundreds of careers in media and related fields and provide professional-grade reporters and editors for newsrooms across the Midwest and beyond. What is now the University Chronicle has continued to be informative and thought-provoking, earning accolades and awards through ...

A partnership between St. Cloud State University and St. Cloud Technical and Community College has led to a successful DoD Cyber Service Academy (DoD CSA) grant application.

Mike Dando, associate professor of English, is mastering the trifecta of pop culture, civic engagement and literacy development in his community-based research. He is using comics and pop culture to connect with you and help them see themselves as assets to their community.

St. Cloud State University History professor Robert Galler recently published his first book, chronicling the transformation of an American Indian on-reservation religious school that evolved into a tribally run institution in the 1970s. “Taking Charge, Making Change: Native People and the Transition of Education from Stephan Mission to Crow Creek Tribal School” was published by the ...

Digital Forensics and Ethics (IA 681) students and guests recently had the opportunity to hear about the implications of digital forensics investigations from guest speaker, Andre Champagne. Andre has over 30 years of combined experience in IT, digital forensics, and investigations. Andre has worked for the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, Anoka County Sheriff’s Office, Wright ...

Kenzie Foley and SCSU Volleyball have set numerous program records during a historic 2024 season. They get to host an NCAA regional for the first time in program history this week, beginning Thursday in Halenbeck Hall. Foley and the Huskies have one thing in mind: continue extending their 23-match win streak and bring home a ...

St. Cloud State’s engineering management programs were recently recognized for their excellence at the 2024 American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) International Annual Conference. The Master of Engineering Management (MEM) and Executive Master of Engineering Management (EMEM) programs were honored with the Founder’s Award, given to the top global engineering management program.

St. Cloud State University has been classified as one of the top destinations for international students at master’s-granting institutions by the International Institute of Education’s annual report. SCSU ranked 12th in the nation with 1,759 students, nearly 200 more enrolled students than in the 2022-23 academic year.

St. Cloud State student Kailee Roberts has been dramatically shaped by her time working for the on-campus Public Safety Department. And she now has a clear career direction she never could’ve anticipated. Since starting last January, Roberts has risen up from trainee all the way to staff sergeant, which is the highest rank a student ...

Leadership from St. Cloud State University and North Hennepin Community College joined together on Nov. 15 to officially welcome NHCC as an EDVANTAGE partner, becoming the second two-year school in the Minnesota State system to ally with SCSU on their innovative program for transfer students.

Minnesota’s Office of Higher Education (OHE) recently awarded $50k in grants to St. Cloud State University as part of a statewide initiative to address food insecurities at Minnesota institutions. The Hunger Free Campus initiative was established in 2021 to provide grants to institutions invested in reducing food insecurity and achieving the Hunger Free Campus designation. SCSU ...

St. Cloud State University has been honored by Colleges of Distinction in nine categories for the 2024-25 school year, including earning the inaugural International College of Distinction award. SCSU’s long history of providing stellar support for international students was recognized with the International College of Distinction accolade, which was awarded to institutions for the first time ...

The recently-formed Department of Mass Communication and Film Studies has undergone huge renovations in their learning spaces this semester, creating an upgraded learning environment for students and professors. A stunning difference is noticeable as you walk into the department offices in Stewart Hall Room 125. While the space had formerly served as a front office reception ...

St. Cloud State University’s HuskiesAdvance program was recently honored by Minnesota State as an Innovative Student Affairs Program. HuskiesAdvance Director Dr. Peggy Sarnicki and Communications Professor Dr. Matthew Vorell accepted the award at the Minnesota State’s Academic and Student Affairs Leadership Awards last week.

St. Cloud State University student Eryn Bloom has been awarded the 2024-26 Future Leaders Scholarship through the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM). The $40k national scholarship is only given to one person yearly who has demonstrated interest and initiative in working in the floodplain sciences.

St. Cloud Area School District 742 unveiled a new initiative this month to help students chart a successful course after high school, and St. Cloud State University is proud to be a community partner in making it possible.

Jason Bryant has emerged as one of the top wrestling public address (PA) announcers in the world over the past decade. The numbers speak for themselves: 25 collegiate wrestling national championship events, seven world championship events and three editions of the Summer Olympics. So how did an avid wrestling fan end up as the voice of ...