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St. Cloud State University junior Mitch Welker finished 10th in the eNASCAR College iRacing Series Coca-Cola 80 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval on Nov. 8. Welker’s top-10 finish earned him a $250 share of the race’s $15,000 in total prizes.

St. Cloud State University has been ranked as one of the top online colleges in Minnesota for 2023 by Intelligent, a trusted resource for online and on-campus program rankings and higher education planning.

St. Cloud State University alumnus Mark Robinson ’08 was named the Broker of the Year at the Minnesota Commercial Association of Realtors 15th Annual Expo and Awards show on Oct. 26.

St. Cloud State University alumnus and adjunct professor Tim Johnson ’11 ’13 appeared on the popular game show “Wheel of Fortune” on Nov. 7, taking home nearly $40,000 in cash and prizes. Johnson has taught in the Department of Mass Communications since 2014, and he also works as a Recruitment Marketing Specialist for CentraCare.

St. Cloud State University hosted The Minnesota Hip Hop and Education Summit on Nov. 4 in the Atwood Memorial Center. The Minnesota Hip Hop and Education Summit, organized by Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management Dr. Jason Woods and English professor Dr. Michael Dando, was a one-day festival for teachers, community members and artists featuring ...

State University suggests that voters are sharply divided along partisan lines heading into Tuesday’s midterm elections.

St. Cloud State University, in partnership with EssilorLuxottica and Dubow, earned a $260,000 training grant and a $280,000 training grant respectively. These grants were awarded to St. Cloud State from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) recently under the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership.

Dr. Kim Greer has been appointed as Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at St. Cloud State University.

The St. Cloud State University Center for International Disability Advocacy and Diplomacy partnered with Purple Tuesday to host The ABILITY Event on Nov. 1 in the Atwood Memorial Center Ballroom.

The St. Cloud State University Library has a new offering to cater to student parents, recently opening a Student Parent Study Room in the James W. Miller Learning Resources Center. The space supports student parents by allowing them to bring along their child or children while they complete their coursework. The study room is easily ...

St. Cloud State University students now have access to a free, comprehensive interview preparation platform called “Big Interview” thanks to a partnership with Capital One. This new addition to the St. Cloud State Career Center’s collection of virtual resources gives students the freedom to practice interview skills from their own devices.

Hurricane Ian hit Florida toward the end of September, leaving destruction and tragedy in its wake. Hundreds of lives were lost between Cuba and the southeastern United States, and damages upward of $50 billion were sustained. Throughout it all, alumnus Gordon Severson ’10 was on the ground to bear witness.

Campus partnerships between Academic Affairs, Finance & Administration, Information Technology Services, Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Affairs have led to exciting and upcoming space expansions for Esports including new, innovative academic programming and an additional Esports venue dedicated to Esports education, gaming and events.

St. Cloud State University hosted the University’s biggest red and black celebration of the year, Homecoming 2022, on Oct. 17-22 with special events held throughout the week for students, families, prospective students, alumni, community members and more.

St. Cloud State University welcomed prospective students and their families to campus Oct. 20-22 for Open House: Discover Red & Black, an annual event that coincided with St. Cloud State’s Homecoming 2022.

St. Cloud State University Accounting students and faculty gathered for their annual Accounting Club Scholarship Banquet on Oct. 20 at the Kelly Inn in Downtown St. Cloud. The Department of Accounting awarded more than $40,000 in scholarships for students during the event.

St. Cloud State University Communication Sciences and Disorders graduate students completed a community outreach pilot program this summer, tackling a growing need for children to receive attention for suspected communication disorders. The program, named Husky Pediatric Outreach for Unique Needs in Communication Education (POUNCE), ran for eight weeks between June 15-Aug. 3.

Bill Meissner, a St. Cloud State University Faculty Emeritus of the Creative Writing Program in the Department of English, will publish his 11th book, “Summer of Rain, Summer of Fire,” this November.

St. Cloud State University’s Medical Clinic and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) have been accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Only 11% of higher education medical clinics are accredited.

St. Cloud State University has been ranked as one of the best schools in the country for online degrees and certificates in the healthcare field for 2023 by EduMed.org.