University News

Lieutenant Lori Ellering ’95 ‘06 of the St. Cloud Police Department is the instructor of CJS 421 P.O.S.T. Administration, a required course for students wishing to become licensed peace officers in Minnesota. In this course, students take an in-depth look at the principles of law enforcement, stress/crisis intervention, crime prevention, community relations, court testimony, communications, ...

Prospective students are invited to discover St. Cloud State University from Oct. 20-22 during the annual Open House: Discover Red & Black, which will coincide with St. Cloud State’s Homecoming 2022.

Frank Weber, forensic psychologist and St. Cloud State University alumnus, spoke to Criminal Justice Studies students Oct. 4 about criminal theories and the psychology of sex offenders, including the psychological profiling he performs to aid in the solving of homicide, sexual assault, and domestic abuse cases. 

St. Cloud State University faculty members Dr. Marcy Young Illies, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology, and Dr. Brian Valentini, Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education, have partnered with Rise, a nonprofit organization, to improve employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities.

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

The SCSU Planetarium will be hosting a collection of showings for science enthusiasts of all ages during St. Cloud State University Homecoming 2022 on Oct. 17-22. The Planetarium, which is located in the Wick Science Building on campus, will hold a total of 14 showings with two taking place on Friday, Oct. 21 and 12 ...

A new exhibit “Literature and Evil, New Work by Brian David Downs” shows from Oct. 3-27 in the Kiehle Gallery on the St. Cloud State University campus.

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.

St. Cloud State University students connected with businesses and organizations Sept. 28 during The Science, Engineering, and Medical Professions Fair held in the Atwood Memorial Center Ballroom.

St. Cloud State University Department of Physics & Astronomy Associate Professor Dr. John E. Sinko was awarded a Gentec Electro-Optics Laser Lab Award this July.

St. Cloud State University President Robbyn Wacker, campus leadership, and students met with Commissioner Dennis Olson of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education on Sept. 26 for a discussion about the current state of higher education and how the state can help St. Cloud State.

Project Connect, a new program at St. Cloud State University, is offering students the opportunity to make new connections and build community on campus.

The announcement and dedication of The Judy C. Pearson Department of Communication Studies took place Sept. 22 in the lobby of Riverview on the University campus. Dr. Judy Pearson has endowed the University’s communication studies department with a $1 million gift, resulting in the first named department on campus. 

St. Cloud State University welcomed family, friends and other guests to campus on Sept. 17 for Family Day.

Your voice and your vote matters. Make sure you are prepared to utilize your civic responsibility and constitutional right during the 2022 election on Nov. 8.

Co-authors of the St. Cloud area at the Quarterly Business Report (QBR) King Banaian and Mana Komai Molle discussed strong employment at the Sauk Rapids Government Center on Sept. 15. 

St. Cloud State University’s award-winning student-run television station UTVS recently completed upgrades and renovations to the newsroom and studio space inside Stewart Hall.

St. Cloud State University has been re-designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) through academic year 2027.

Leading up to the 2022 election, here are some brief highlights and helpful links for college students in preparing to vote in November.

St. Cloud State University’s Recovery Resource Center will host the 2022 Recovery Innovations Breakfast both in-person and virtually from 8-10 a.m. on Sept. 28, with the in-person event being held in Eastman Hall rooms 115 and 116.