Minnesota State Colleges and Universities News

St. Cloud's former human rights director died last week in Nigeria. Baba Odukale served as the human rights director from 2004 until 2009.

Participants receive hands-on experiences with computer programming, industrial robots, automation, computer-aided design, GPS, computer animation, electronics and web page development.

Three winners have been named for this year's Rock-On Awards. The Mississippi Partners, Eunice Adjei-Bosompem and Mary Mathews will receive the awards, St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis said in a news release.

The National Council on Teacher Quality has released a review of teacher preparation programs that shows U.S. programs are mediocre at best in comparison with highest-performing education systems around the world.

This unmanned aerial vehicle recently arrived at Northland Community and Technical College from Israel.

Microsoft Partner Network member Atomic Learning announced it has achieved Microsoft Silver Small Business Competency as employees Jon Blissenbach, Ryan Thomas and Don Morris successfully completed training.

The following students made the fall semester dean's list at Winona State University in Minnesota: from Brown Deer, Charles Bach, Nathan Seefeldt and Samuel Bach ; from Mequon, Alexandra Dewey and Claire Exley ; and from Thiensville, Margot Friedli .

June 16--Bemidji Area Community Band begins its annual summer concerts at 7 p.m. today on the lawn near the south entrance to Bangsberg Fine and Performing Arts Complex on the campus of Bemidji State University, 14th Street and Birchmont Drive.

I would like to thank the St. Cloud-area community and all those associated with St. Cloud Area School District 742 for the wonderful support you have given me and the ongoing support you show for the education of our youth.

"Extended Family: Essays on Being Irish-American From New Hibernia Review" has been published by Dafour Editions.

Judge Jack R. Schoonover was passionate about the law. To him it was a calling - not just a job.

A group of mostly Minnesota investors have built a prototype electric tricycle that they hope will be a hit with commuters.

After nine years of school spanning two countries and two states - her home country of Tajikistan and the U.S., and Minnesota and Washington - the Western Washington University senior is graduating.

Westwood Professional Services Inc. announced that Shannon Bollman and Rob Olson have joined the firm's St. Cloud office.

Bicyclists traveling through the St. Cloud State University campus can now adjust their seats, tighten their brakes and add air to their tires -- all without stopping at a bicycle-repair shop.

It's such a simple word with complex connotations. So it wasn't surprising that answers varied when Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul Anderson asked for a definition of freedom at the 2013 American Legion Boys State on Tuesday night at Southwest Minnesota State University.

The 31 colleges and universities are part of the same system. But fundraising within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has been a solo sport.

The key to making a difference - whether it's in your community, your state, your country or your world - is to get involved, said the speakers the past few days at the 2013 American Legion Boys State at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall.

As Sheila Donahue looked back on her 22 years as a special education teacher in Hayfield, she smiled and said, "I've been blessed and fortunate to work with so many wonderful, talented educational paraprofessionals throughout the years."

Stearns History Museum will have a new director: area native Tim Hoheisel. Hoheisel, who grew up in Morrison and Mille Lacs counties, previously served as executive director of the Sioux Falls Arts Council.