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St. Cloud State University has been recognized by the Broadcast Education Association for being one of the top broadcast schools in the country based on the creative achievements of students. The Broadcast Education Association — which is a premier international academic media organization driving insights, excellence in media production and career advancement for educators, students, and professionals — recognized St. ...

St. Cloud State University students returned to the Paramount Center for the Arts stage Wednesday for Journey Across the World.  President Robbyn Wacker and St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis hosted the event, which celebrates the many cultures of St. Cloud.  Among the performers were students with heritage from Korea, India, Hmong culture, Pakistan Somalia and Latin America.  The ...

The fourth annual Provost Summit begins at 8:30 a.m. April 12. The Provost Summit on Excellence in Teaching is a day for faculty to recognized outstanding faculty award recipients and provide faculty development. This year’s theme is Unleash a Sustainable Future and is designed to ignite a conversation about the confluence between sustainability and teaching ...

Students in Dr. Lindsey Vigesaa’s Theories of Crime and Justice class had the honor of welcoming guests from the Overcomers International Fellowship (OIF) in St. Cloud on March 23. Under the leadership of Pastor Michael Laidlaw, OIF serves as a bridge to men who are released from prison or civil commit, among other populations. OIF residents are taught ...

Leaders from Coldspring partnered with St. Cloud State University faculty to deliver an exciting challenge to St. Cloud State student teams as Huskies Invent returned March 25-27 after a pandemic hiatus. Huskies Invent is a non-stop weekend long “Invent-a-thon”. Student teams have 48 hours to develop and present their unique solutions to real-world challenges that Coldspring manufacturing teams ...

St. Cloud State University has been ranked as one of the top Best Value Colleges in the state by SmartAsset, an online source for helping people make smart financial decisions by publishing accurate and actionable advice, and personalized calculators and educational tools to assist in navigating financial decisions.  SmartAsset ranked St. Cloud State ninth on its Best Value ...

St. Cloud State University faculty are preparing to present their ideas in an effort to receive up to $25,000 in innovation funding at the 2022 Minnesota State Shark Tank Open on April 7.  The Shark Tank Open is Minnesota State Educational Innovation’s premier innovation event, drawing educators from across 37 colleges and universities for an afternoon of reimagining ...

“Lion Man”, the world’s first Black super hero, debuted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1947 to great success and acclaim as part of the All-Negro Comics anthology. But when the publisher learned that the comic was produced by Orrin C. Evans and an all-African American creative team, the paper manufacturer refused to sell to them. The comic ...

While Ralph Heimdahl ’30 attended St. Cloud State University when it was a teachers college, his career turned out to be more animated. Heimdahl’s daughter, Martha Slavin, is ensuring her late father’s creative legacy carries on and benefits students at his alma mater. Heimdahl finished his two-year degree in 1930, going on to teach art for ...

Students at South Junior High School are getting a chance to get hands on with science and technology this week on the Husky Express with students and professors sharing lessons.  Physics Education student Dane Larson helped professors Dr. Rachel Humphries and Dr. Ramya Sivaraj deliver a lesson on magnetism and circuits Tuesday while middle schoolers spent ...

Plans to upgrade the scoreboards and implement phase one improvements to the audio and acoustics in the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center are underway following recent fundraising success for the project by the St. Cloud State University Foundation. The SCSU Foundation has issued a Request for Proposal, details of which can be found on the Foundation’s website. The ...

St. Cloud State University is the latest institution to join the Age-Friendly University Global Network as an Age-Friendly University. The Age-Friendly University Global Network is a group of 88 higher education institutions around the world that are committed to becoming more age-friendly in programs and policies and create opportunities for an aging population. The institutions have a shared goal ...

School of Health and Human Services becomes the College of Health and Wellness Professions   St. Cloud State University’s School of Health and Human Services has evolved to become the College of Health and Wellness Professions. This new name reflects our mission to prepare students to be leaders, scholars and professionals in promoting optimal health and wellness in our ...

St. Cloud State University’s Fall 2022 courses are NOW available to view in the course schedule. Students can start planning now by viewing what courses are available and making an appointment with your advisor.  Undergraduate Registration WINDOWS begin opening March 14 by credit hour. As you prepare for Fall 2022 registration here are some tips and resources:• Remember to ...

By Calvin Diggs, Director of Campus Recreation St. Cloud State Students at Death Valley National Park What do you think about when you hear “National Parks?” Have you ever considered visiting six national parks as stress reliever? St. Cloud State University Outdoor Recreation offered a spring break trip throughout 10 days over 10 states and 6 national parks. Students got ...

Healthy Huskies is holding “Hey, You Okay?” Week from March 21-25 with a handful of events throughout the week. Campus individuals, groups and departments are encouraged to put energy toward strengthening connections within the campus community.  Campus events:  Monday, March 21: Hey, You Okay? Presentation, 3-3:45 p.m., Eastman Hall 116 Tuesday, March 22: Hey, You Okay? Relaxation Event, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Atwood Memorial ...

St. Cloud State University’s newly created Antiracism Institute for Teaching and Research marks a renewed focus and commitment for promoting antiracist projects and scholarship with the goal of addressing racism on the individual and institutional level in education settings across the country. The institute, co-led by Drs. Kyoko Kishimoto and Mary Clifford and professors Iyekiyapiwin Darlene St. ...

Dr. Mike Dando is celebrating a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to study how youth work together to design an educational space for youth artist-activists together with his co-principal investigator Dr. Lauren Leigh Kelly, of Rutgers-New Brunswick Graduate School of Education. The $60,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts will be housed at ...

Women’s Center celebrates National Women’s History Month with their “2022 National Women’s HERstory Month” series featuring Women on Wednesday sessions, a campus watch party debuting the 2022 Status of Women & Girls Report by the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, and a keynote presentation by activist and author Chris Stark on her book “Carnival Lights” and ...

St. Cloud State College Counseling and Student Development master’s student Sabrina Yang was recognized by the Asian Pacific American Network (APAN) at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) 2022 convention in St. Louis, Missouri on March 6. Yang was honored with the Outstanding Graduate Student award, an award that recognizes a master’s or doctoral student in student affairs, higher education, or a ...