University News

The Fall 2021-Spring 2022 Campus Recreation Program Guide is out and it is filled with engaging opportunities for students to exercise, engage, compete and explore.  “We provide a quality recreation experience in a supportive and inclusive environment,” said Campus Recreation Director Calvin Diggs. “There are many benefits to being a SCSU Campus Recreation member, including informal ...

St. Cloud State University President Robbyn Wacker has been selected as a 2021 Twin Cities Business Notable Leaders in Higher Education. Twin Cities Business recognizes and features best-in-class executives across a range of industries within the state of Minnesota, with leaders profiled receiving nominations by their peers at work and in the community. To qualify for the list, ...

Students attending the Advanced Program in Technology and Science (APTS) summer camp program had the opportunity July 30 to present their work to faculty, staff, parents, friends and others. Workstation in the Digital Forensics Lab in Centennial Hall The students were on campus for the three week program where they had the opportunity to learn about digital ...

Security students toured the St. Cloud Police Department July 27. They found it interesting to learn about crimes involving digital evidence, searches, seizures, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, drones and other technologies, and how they can be used to solve crime.  The students gave a special thank you to Sgt. Greg Klinefelter, Officer Scott Wenshau, and ...

St. Cloud State University is gearing up for Huskies First Four to welcome our incoming first year and transfer students with four days of activities to meet new friends and have fun Aug. 19-22.  Huskies First Four is an orientation and transition program for first-year, transfer and international students to get the information they need to be successful ...

CareerONE participants are getting hands-on experience with manufacturing and construction technology this July at St. Cloud State University. Twenty youths participating in the CareerONE summer camp are learning about manufacturing and construction through faculty members from the Department of Environmental and Technological Studies and the Center for Continuing Studies. The program is run by Career Solutions and provides 14-17 year olds ...

A maker space is a place equipped with materials for community members to go in and create ways to solve problems through art or technology. Many maker spaces are often male-dominated areas with a focus such as computer science or coding. Dr. Michael Dando But St. Cloud State University English professor Dr. Michael Dando and his colleagues are looking ...

Erika Laho is spending the summer caring for some very small creatures, for a very important reason. Laho is interning as a lead student researcher in the lab of Dr. Marina Cetkovic-Cvrlje studying the effect of Coca Cola on the progression of type 1 diabetes in mice. This summer Laho is assisting with watching over 40 mice ...

St. Cloud State University student Ally Haas took home first-place honors in the 2021 European Music Competition, the Charleston International Music Competition announced in July. Haas, a pianist and flutist who studies piano performance with Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Shannon Sadler at St. Cloud State, placed first in the piano category in the 18-23 age group for her performance ...

Stratasys and H2I Group teamed up to bring the Stratasys demonstration trailer to St. Cloud State University July 13 where Technology Education teachers had the chance to view the newest educational technology and 3D printers available.  Area teachers attending summer courses in technology education got the chance to get an up-close look at the equipment and ask questions of ...

St. Cloud State University is hosting 31 students virtually this summer as part of EducationUSA Academy. Thirty-one high school students are participating from nine countries in the five week program that goes until Aug. 12 and focuses on constructing a personal statement for a college application, which many colleges require. The academy kicked off last week, and ...

St. Cloud State University’s School of Education has evolved to become the College of Education and Learning Design.  With more than 150 years of preparing students to become teachers for Minnesota and beyond, the College of Education and Learning Design is taking on a new mission to impact the ecosystem of education more broadly through a focus ...

St. Cloud State University’s Office of the President, Multicultural Student Services, Center for International Studies and American Indian Center recently collaborated to host the President’s Leadership Program in Washington, D.C. in June.  A group of 36 students ranging from first-year students to graduate students from many diverse background, along with President Robbyn Wacker and St. Cloud State faculty members, ...

St. Cloud State University’s Husky Productions will need to make more room in their trophy cases. The student-run organization received two Sports Video Group (SVG) awards during the 2021 SVG College Sports Media Awards ceremony, celebrated virtually in June. Husky Productions earned the top honor for Outstanding Live Non-Game Production, while student in-game editor Elliot Knight won the award ...

The Lemonade Art Fair is one of St. Cloud State’s best-known campus traditions and marks the opening of the St. Cloud’s Granite City Days community-wide event. The event returned this June after a hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s event featured 140 vendors spread throughout campus including many long-time vendors and 43 new ...

St. Cloud State University President Robbyn Wacker, Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, St. Cloud State faculty and students and other community partners participated in a round table discussion in Eastman Hall on June 4 surrounding the topic of mental health and how to explore ways to fill areas of need in mental health services. Senator Smith led ...

St. Cloud State University has been recognized as being one of the most affordable LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities in the country by Student Loan Hero. St. Cloud State is ranked No. 2 in the state of Minnesota and No. 32 in the nation when examining LGBTQ acceptance on campuses based on policies, administrative support, campus community involvement ...

Art vendors, food stands, children’s activities and musical acts are back as part of the Lemonade Art Fair 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. June 24 at St. Cloud State University. Lemonade Art Fair is an annual tradition at St. Cloud State and the start to St. Cloud’s Granite City Days festival. The event was on hiatus last year ...

Six St. Cloud State University teams are preparing to present their ideas in an effort to receive up to $25,000 in innovation funding at the 2021 Minnesota State Shark Tank Open on April 8.  The Shark Tank Open is Minnesota State Educational Innovation’s premier innovation event, drawing educators from across 37 colleges and university for a day of ...

The United States Department of Education (DoEd) has awarded Minnesota State a three-year, $978,332 grant to establish the “Opening Opportunities for Teacher Education” program. The program will create open textbooks and open educational resources (OERs) for core teacher education courses that will provide significant savings for students while maintaining or improving student learning outcomes. St. Cloud ...