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The online MBA program is extending St. Cloud State University’s reach in Minnesota and the world, creating new opportunities for educational access to adult learners. The MBA program has seen strong results by meeting students where they are.

Generations of SCSU swimmers gives the program a family feel. Last season, five different SCSU swimmers had parents who also swam for the program simultaneously in the early 1990s, showcasing the multi-generational talent that the Huskies take pride in.

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St. Cloud State University alumnus and former SCSU baseball player Jim Eisenreich went decades — some of them in Major League Baseball — without answers for why he felt the way he did. Since being diagnosed with Tourette syndrome, he has used his platform and resources to support others with the same diagnosis through the ...

A St. Cloud State University alumna and her husband have made a gift that will benefit not just SCSU, but the regional community as well. The Linda ’74 and Richard Offerdahl Autism Discovery Center was publicly announced in April inside St. Cloud State University’s Brown Hall.

SCSU celebrated the University’s biggest red and black celebration of the year, Homecoming 2023, on Oct. 2-7 with special events for students, families, prospective students, faculty and staff, alumni, community members and more.  

Nine individuals and one team were inducted as part of the SCSU Class of 2023, adding those Huskies to a membership that now stands at 211 individuals and four teams. SCSU honored the Class of 2023 during Homecoming 2023 weekend, the 32nd induction ceremony since the Hall of Fame was announced in 1982.  

St. Cloud State University is nationally recognized as a transfer-friendly institution for a fourth year in a row. SCSU has been named to Phi Theta Kappa‘s 2023 Transfer Honor Roll for excellence in the development and support of dynamic and innovative pathways for community college transfer students.

St. Cloud State University hosted its second annual Winterfest celebration Dec. 6 in Husky Plaza on campus, bringing together the entire #OurSCSU community of SCSU students, alumni, faculty, staff, emeriti, friends and the broader community.  The evening featured campfires and s’mores, hot chocolate and cider, horse-drawn wagon rides, food and fun winter activities, all beneath winter ...

St. Cloud State University’s Center for International Disability Advocacy and Diplomacy (CIDAD) was recently honored with the 2024 Zero Project Award. CIDAD was honored for their project “Teaching Deaf Students from China in the United States to Create Leadership and Interconnectedness”. It stood out for its unique approach to fostering leadership and cultural exchange among Deaf ...

St. Cloud State University President Robbyn Wacker has been named to the Twin Cities Business (TCB) magazine’s 100 People to Watch in 2024. The TCB 100 list is the “little black book” which annually recognizes individuals within the state of Minnesota likely to make news and drive change in the year ahead. It includes not just ...

St. Cloud State University’s Multicultural Student Services will present the 15th annual Power in Diversity Leadership Conference on Jan. 25-27. The 2024 Power in Diversity Leadership Conference will feature the theme “Inclusive Innovation,” which will center the transformational impact diversity brings to an organization’s creativity, adaptability, responsiveness, prosperity and innovation.

St. Cloud State University announced on Dec. 4 that its first three accelerated online undergraduate programs have been approved by the Minnesota State System Office. RN-BS Nursing, Software Engineering BS and General Business BS have been approved and will launch on Jan. 14. Information on applying online will be available in the coming weeks.

The SCSU Husky Make-It-Space is working with 3 Strings founder Ruth LeMay to develop piano key covers for her inclusive music education method and band. This innovative technology is making it possible for neurodivergent students to experience music in a new way.

Robbyn Wacker, who has led St. Cloud State University as its president since 2018, announced Nov. 27 that she will be leaving her position on June 30, 2024, upon completion of her contract.

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has awarded a $49,998 grant to St. Cloud State University for partnership with Park Industries. Located in St. Cloud, Park Industries is North America’s largest manufacturer of stone working equipment. The company is partnering with SCSU for a skills development program for 80 business leaders focused on ...

St. Cloud State University’s Campus Recreation is accepting donations of toys to gift to St. Cloud area children during the upcoming holiday season. Campus Recreation is holding its annual Dolls for Children program through Dec. 14, partnering with the Southside Boys and Girls Club and Promise Neighborhood in an attempt to put a smile on ...

Winners of the 2023 Miller Center Student Art Show were announced Nov. 16 on the first floor of the James W. Miller Learning Resource Center at St. Cloud State University, with Aiden Spiess taking first place for her piece “Time?” The Student Art Show, sponsored by the St. Cloud State Library and the Art Student Union, ...

The Center for International Disability Advocacy and Diplomacy (CIDAD) at St. Cloud State University has partnered with Journeyable, the world’s most accessible travel community, to elevate accessibility on the world stage and empower every person with determination to journey limitlessly. Concurrently, CIDAD launched Access to All, a new disability awareness training initiative. The news was announced ...

St. Cloud State University announced on Nov. 16 that it has expanded its curriculum sharing and study-abroad relationships with two Australian colleges to increase study-abroad enrollment for historically underrepresented students. As part of the agreements signed this week during Minnesota’s trade mission to Australia, SCSU will share curriculum and expand its study-abroad exchange with Southern Cross ...