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St. Cloud State University Swimming & Diving head coach Jeff Hegle has a strong belief in having as many people as possible participate in college athletics. That includes taking every one his student-athletes to road meets, which is a challenging expense for a combined men’s and women’s team of over 70 athletes. How do you fund ...

St. Cloud State University’s student-run radio station KVSC has been nominated for the 2024 National Student Production Awards. KVSC is one of four finalists in the audio division for best sports play-by-play. Their submission is from the third period of the SCSU Men’s Hockey game against rival North Dakota on Jan. 20, 2024, where the Huskies ...

St. Cloud State University’s Open House: Discover Red & Black had a record turnout last week, with over 600 total students and family members touring campus between Oct. 17-19. “We were incredibly excited to see all the departments across campus come together to show prospective students what SCSU is all about,” said Michael Hanna, Director of ...

Cyberspace Tradecraft Research Labs (CTRL) team members Co-Founder & Executive Vice-President Bryan Neilson, Co-Founder & CEO Jake Jacobson, and Director of the Future Cyberspace Warriors (FCW) program – Christopher Sears introduced the FCW program mission and details to the HBS Information Systems faculty. The FCW Program is aimed at providing students at SCSU state-of -the-art ...

Vice President for Technology Strategy & CIO Phil Thorson and Professor of Information Systems Mark Schmidt attended the National Cybersecurity Education Colloquium and the Executive Leadership Forum last week in St. Louis, MO. This event is an important part of SCSU’s certification for the Masters of Science in Information Assurance (MSIA) program. SCSU and the ...

We hope to see you on campus this week for St. Cloud State University’s Homecoming, which runs from Oct. 24-26. A wide variety of events are available from Thursday-Saturday to celebrate SCSU and the people who make it special.

St. Cloud State University will host five presentations regarding “The Role of Technology in Building Public Trust in Financial Systems” on Oct. 21, beginning at 9 a.m. in the SCSU Innovation Hub (Miller Center 102). Topics discussed will include cryptocurrency, information assurance, marketing, digital assets and artificial intelligence (AI). The event is being held in partnership ...

St. Cloud State University co-hosted the International Society for Educational Planning (ISEP) conference at Nelson Mandela University (NMU) in Gqeberha, South Africa earlier this month, strengthening a partnership that has lasted decades. Niagara University was also a co-host of the ISEP conference, which focused on building global and local partnerships through collaboration, community engagement and the ...

St. Cloud State University’s Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) division has partnered with Upright Education to offer four technology-based bootcamps. These programs are designed to equip learners with the skills necessary to meet the growing demand for tech professionals in Minnesota.

As we pass the 30th day of classes, we are excited to share that we continue our trend of the last several years of a total headcount just over 10,000. Although we are still working to analyze this year’s data, early indications are that we will have a slight increase in total headcount over last ...

Justin Bragg has been named St. Cloud State University’s new Director of Esports. Bragg previously coached esports at Purdue Northwest for four seasons, leading the Pride to five varsity titles. “I am excited to join St Cloud State and help continue building the esports program,” Justin Bragg said. “Esports offers the community so much, and I am ...

Discover Red & Black returns this year on Oct. 17-19, giving prospective students a true open house experience in discovering what St. Cloud State University has to offer. Admissions presentations will begin every 30 minutes, while students and their families can explore campus by taking guided or self-guided walking tours.

St. Cloud State University has been honored by Niche as one of the best college athletics programs in Minnesota, while Huskies fall sports teams are off to impressive starts this year. Niche is a leading college search tool, often used by students in determining where to attend school. SCSU was recently ranked No. 5 in Minnesota ...

TEDxStCloud will take place on Oct. 10 at the Paramount Center for the Arts, featuring multiple speakers with SCSU ties to share “ideas worth spreading.” The six-speaker lineup features Biology professor Marina Cetkovic-Cvrlje and former American Indian Center director Jim Knutson-Kolodzne.

Project Homeless Connect is an annual event that supports hundreds of community members experiencing homelessness each year, and St. Cloud State University is looking for your help in making it a success. “We care about people experiencing economic stress in our community,” said Sheila Moriarty, Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work. “Involvement from SCSU ...

St. Cloud State University anthropology students have an incredible opportunity this semester to create their own excavation site and learn technological techniques that date back thousands of years. And they get to conduct the work right on the SCSU campus. “Rather than excavating on a historical site, we’re making our own site,” said Anthropology Professor Mark ...

St. Cloud State University will host a debate between St. Cloud mayoral candidates Jake Anderson and Mike Conway on Oct. 15 in Ritsche Auditorium at 7 p.m. The debate is free for the public to attend and is sponsored by KVSC Radio and St. Cloud LIVE. Both outlets will also livestream the event.

St. Cloud State University (SCSU) has earned a coveted spot on Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges for 2024. The prestigious list recognizes the top 500 colleges and universities across the country based on factors such as student success, return on investment and alumni salaries and influence.   SCSU was the only school in the Minnesota State ...

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon visited St. Cloud State University on Sept. 17 for National Voter Registration Day, speaking to assembled students, employees and community members about the importance of voting in the upcoming election. The event was arranged by Campus Involvement as part of SCSU’s Get out the Vote efforts. Simon discussed how the ...

Every year, SCSU students take the stage to share their culture and art with the St. Cloud community. Journey Across the World has delighted and educated the community since it began 4 years ago, representing some of the various cultures of the SCSU student body. The event, presented by SCSU and the City of St. Cloud, ...