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Beginning in fall 2024, the North Star Promise Scholarship program will provide eligible Minnesota residents a tuition-free path to achieve their higher education goals at eligible institutions, including St. Cloud State University. The North Star Promise Scholarship program covers the balance of tuition and fees remaining after other scholarships, grants and tuition waivers have been ...

Members of the St. Cloud State University Career Center Employer Advisory Council enjoyed an interactive introduction to the University’s new cutting-edge esports facilities in September. This visit to the esports facilities marked a pivotal moment in SCSU’s ongoing commitment to enriching students’ educational experiences and advancing their career prospects through close engagement with the esports ...

St. Cloud State University Campus Recreation invites all SCSU students to travel the country during the annual Spring Break Trip in 2024. From February 29 to March 10, students can travel West to explore five national parks, including stops at the Cascade Mountain Range, Seattle, Pacific Coast, Redwoods, Golden Gate Bridge and more.

Those who visit the fourth floor of Centennial Hall at St. Cloud State University will notice newly-renovated study and office spaces for Herberger Business School (HBS) students, faculty, staff and others on campus. The updated space provides students with a unique, state-of-the-art space to complete homework or study for exams, hang out with friends and classmates, ...

St. Cloud State University hosted the University’s biggest red and black celebration of the year, Homecoming 2023, on Oct. 2-7 with special events for students, families, prospective students, faculty and staff, alumni, community members and more. SCSU held several events throughout the week to unite our Huskies on campus, reconnect with old friends, create new memories, ...

In September, the Minnesota Jobs Skills Partnership (MJSP), a division of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), held their annual retreat at the SCSU Welcome Center. MJSP works with businesses, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations to train or retrain workers, expand work opportunities and keep high-quality jobs in the state.

Any current St. Cloud State University student interested in submitting art work to be included in the annual Miller Center Student Art Show can do so now through Nov. 3. The show, sponsored by the St. Cloud State Library and the Art Student Union, showcases juried student art and provides interested students the opportunity to organize, advertise ...

St. Cloud State University’s Student Accessibility Services welcomes SCSU students, faculty and staff and the surrounding community to join in celebration of Disability & Access Week from Oct. 9-13. In solidarity with the disabled community, SCSU and Student Accessibility Services is hosting multiple events on campus during the week while promoting our commitment of being inclusive ...

Students considering their higher education options can apply for admission to St. Cloud State University without paying an undergraduate application fee for all of October as part of Minnesota State Month.

A new exhibit “Crystal Hinge” opens Oct. 2 in the Kiehle Gallery on the St. Cloud State University campus. The exhibit runs through Oct. 26 and is the first solo exhibition by emerging artist Lisa Kill. Kill’s work is interdisciplinary and found objects and papers are subjected to inks, washes, stains, solvents, salts and household chemicals.

St. Cloud State University hosted prospective students interested in a career in television or radio broadcasting on campus Sept. 28 for the annual Be the Broadcaster event. Be the Broadcaster offered students and their families the opportunity to visit campus, learn more about SCSU’s award-winning broadcasting program and tour the state-of-the-art facilities on campus.

St. Cloud State University’s biggest red and black celebration of the year, Homecoming 2023, takes place Oct. 2-7 with special events for students, families, prospective students, faculty and staff, alumni, community members and more.

St. Cloud State University held its annual Career Day on Sept. 20 in the Atwood Memorial Center Ballroom, giving students the opportunity to connect and network with companies and employers looking to hire. SCSU students of all levels and majors interacted and met with representatives from over 75 companies while gaining exposure to a broad spectrum ...

ACE is a national initiative aimed at revitalizing U.S. manufacturing, and SCSU was chosen along with the University of St. Thomas to provide essential training in manufacturing across the state. ACE now has regional machine tool training centers in nine states, providing free online and in-person training for the machine tool industry.   SCSU will use ...

Utilizing St. Cloud State University’s state-of-the-art clean room in the Integrated Science and Engineering Laboratory Facility (ISELF), Professor Emeritus Dr. John Harlander is working on an independent project that is an extension of the Ionospheric Connection (ICON) NASA satellite project that he previously worked on. Dr. Harlander is using ISELF’s clean room to test a ...

St. Cloud State University welcomed Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon to campus on Sept. 18 to speak to students, faculty, staff and the community about the importance of voting and being civically involved within the state of Minnesota. Secretary Simon presented to campus about why people should vote, how they can register to vote ...

Prospective students are invited to discover St. Cloud State University from Oct. 19-21 during the annual Open House: Discover Red & Black. Open House will provide opportunities to meet members of SCSU’s vibrant campus community to learn more about our Husky experience. Open House offerings Oct. 19-21 include admissions presentations, engaging walking tours, an information fair and ...

St. Cloud State University is partnering with other community businesses, organizations and institutions to help area high school students explore career opportunities and potential interests in higher education. SCSU is a partner for the annual Exploring Potential Interests & Careers (EPIC) event, which takes place Oct. 27 at St. Cloud Technical & Community College featuring about ...

St. Cloud State University students, faculty and staff have the opportunity to participate in a week-long series of events during the week of Sept. 18-22 during “Huskies Days of Caring.” In collaboration with the United Way of Central Minnesota’s Days of Caring 2023, SCSU’s Department of Campus Involvement is hosting multiple events to provide opportunities to ...

Multiple individuals from St. Cloud State University will be part of speaking, performing or producing TEDxStCloud 2023 in October at the Paramount Theatre in St. Cloud. The annual TEDxStCloud event will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 12.