Striking a chord
Michael Shynes’ musical career initially began like any other aspiring artist’s, with the dream of one day being fortunate enough to make a living doing something for which he had a passion.
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Husky in a hurricane
Mark London ’84, who majored in mass communications, has seen the effects of extreme weather first hand after Hurricane Harvey struck Texas in August 2017.
Q&A: The insurance industry and extreme weather events
Q&A with Justin O’Keefe ’97, Senior Vice President & Chief Underwriting Officer at Renaissance Reinsurance Group, on the insurance industry and weather events
Extreme weather, infinite data
Meteorologists and hydrologists across the country work each day to ensure tragedies like these don’t happen today by giving people the information they need to plan and warnings to evacuate. Their mission is to protect lives and save property. Their work is as needed now as it was in centuries past. St. Cloud State graduates are helping to lead the preparation for and recovery from natural disasters like these. They have gone on to work in roles throughout the country.
Creating a better future for students
Abdirizak Abdi ’12 ’15 ’17 is committed to giving back while providing school districts and communities with a motivated leader. One of Abdi’s core beliefs is that a great leader comes from someone who takes action to make a difference. And that’s why he remains committed to assisting children to create a better future for
SCSU Athletic Hall of Fame announces Class of 2019
St. Cloud State University inducted a group of seven former student-athletes and coaches into the St. Cloud State Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 5.
St. Cloud State Magazine — Spring/Summer 2020
UTVS puts together first all-female broadcast
Feb. 7 was a historic day for both St. Cloud State University Athletics and the mass communications department.
It’s Time: Defining the new regional comprehensive university
It’s Time to take proactive steps to boldly alter the way we operate to better serve this generation of students. We will be reimagining what it means to be a regional comprehensive university and build on our strengths.
In the midst of COVID-19
I have never been so proud of our Huskies community. When we began the spring semester in January, we did so with enthusiasm for new classes, opportunities and a vision for what it means to be a regional comprehensive university going forward. In fact, in the fall/winter edition of this magazine, I wrote of this enthusiasm and changes on the horizon: “It’s time to take proactive steps to boldly alter the way we operate to better serve this new generation of students.”
