University News

Office of the President — 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 ...

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, ...

As part of our ongoing commitment to making better use of our spaces while working to create more vibrant and engaging experiences for all members of our campus community, many departments have new locations across campus.

St. Cloud State University’s Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management and the Division of Student Affairs, Jason Woods, has been named an inaugural member of the Ruffalo Noel Levitz (RNL) AI Leadership Council.

St. Cloud State University’s Dr. Ruthanne Soohee Crāpo Kim will serve as the keynote speaker at the upcoming 2024 Network for Educational Development (NED) Teaching and Learning Conference on Sept. 26-27. NED was established to provide more opportunities to collaborate and share best teaching and learning practices across Minnesota State colleges and universities. The event is ...

St. Cloud State University alumnus Mike Chamberlain has been selected as the Minnesota Society of Health and Physical Educators’ (MNSHAPE) Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year Award winner. Chamberlain graduated from SCSU in 2010 with a BS in Physical Education. He said he is a proud alumnus of St. Cloud State, making and maintaining many ...

Nothing says back to school at St. Cloud State University like the annual Mainstreet involvement fair organized by the Department of Campus Involvement.  This year, St. Cloud State students will have the chance to connect with about 120 organizations and programs spread throughout campus on Sept. 11 during Mainstreet 2024. If you are looking to get involved ...

St. Cloud State University’s ROTC Fighting Saints Battalion will host a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 4:30 p.m. on the Husky Stadium steps on SCSU’s campus. The Fighting Saints Battalion is honoring and remembering the sacrifices made on the tragic day in our nation’s history. Participants can choose to climb the full ...

As Huskies returned to St. Cloud State University this fall, they found new upgrades to dozens of classrooms across campus. The upgrades demonstrate SCSU’s commitment to investing in and reinvigorating its physical spaces and instructional technology to provide the best learning experiences for students.  SCSU’s Information Technology Services (ITS) and Facilities Management upgraded 58 classrooms over ...

SCSU student Trevor Hornsby has spent his summer helping optimize processes at Thermo-Tech’s manufacturing plant, some of which are an extension of the same problems SCSU students worked on at Huskies Invent.

St. Cloud State University professor Mark Lee has received national recognition for winning the Richard Kaywood Memorial Award through the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association (ADTSEA). “Mark actively tries to get people involved in making traffic safety education better, and he is always looking for ways to improve education on a local, statewide or ...