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WSU dorm plan wending through city approvals

John VivianJune 22nd, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Commerce|

WINONA, Minn. – A 340-bed dorm that Winona State University wants to build on [...]

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Touch of Holland at UM horticultural showcase

John VivianJune 19th, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

CHASKA, Minn. – Open-air trams take visitors through the 1,200-acre Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. It’s [...]

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WSU: New dorm seen as magnet for students

John VivianJune 13th, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Comment|

WINONA, Minn. – A proposed 340-bed dorm at Winona State fits into the university's [...]

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WSU again eyes novel financing for new dorm

John VivianJune 12th, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Commerce|

WINONA, Minn. – Financing for a new Winona State dormitory would be through the [...]

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New dorm on WSU drawing boards

John VivianJune 10th, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Commerce|

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The McGough general contracting company has been hired by Winona [...]

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Committee OK’s downtown UM-R dorm

John VivianJune 9th, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

MINNEAPOLIS -- A major hurdle was cleared for converting a luxury hotel into a [...]

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UM-Rochester needs dorm: A Hilton perhaps?

John VivianJune 9th, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Commerce|

ROCHESTER, Minn. – The University of Minnesota-Rochester has proposed converting the 11-story Doubletree Hotel [...]

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SMU student lauded for voter turnout efforts

John VivianMay 22nd, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

WINONA, Minn. – A get-out-the-vote organizer at Saint Mary’s University, Jonathan Krull, has been [...]

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WSU brings in UM-D prof as business dean

John VivianMay 22nd, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

WINONA, Minn. – The chair of the business program at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, [...]

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SMU quits 11 programs, drops fifth of profs

John VivianMay 10th, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

WINONA, Minn. – Saint Mary’s University, dogged by enrollment and revenue drops, is laying [...]

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It’s -30- for WSU journalism; axed in budget crisis

John VivianMay 8th, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Journalism|

WINONA, Minn. – After 56 years, the once-flourishing journalism program at Winona State has [...]

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WSU mid-year enrollment at new low

John VivianMay 3rd, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

WINONA, Minn. – Enrollment for spring classes at Winona State dropped to the lowest [...]

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WSU paid record $55,000 for Che gig

John VivianApril 8th, 2022|Categories: Arts, Colleges|

WINONA, Minn. – The appearance of “Saturday Night Live” comedian Michael Che at Winona [...]

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UW-Eau Claire report: Grads finding jobs easily

John VivianApril 1st, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Commerce|

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The job demand appears bright for college grads amid the [...]

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When can you take Michael Che seriously

John VivianMarch 27th, 2022|Categories: Arts, Colleges|

MINNEAPOLIS – Comedian Michael Che told an audience at a Minneapolis hair salon that [...]

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WSU invites day-are schooling enrollment

John VivianMarch 22nd, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Schools|

WINONA, Minn. -- The Winona State University Children’s Center has openings for children of [...]

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WSU dilemma: How to unload Lourdes dorm

John VivianMarch 22nd, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

WINONA, Minn. – The sprawling Lourdes Hall looks like a “white elephant” for Winona [...]

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$5 million deal: Cotter buys two WSU dorms

John VivianMarch 18th, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Schools|

WINONA, Minn. – Cotter Schools has bought two of Winona State University’s West Campus [...]

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Legion leader praises Hagedorn role for vets

John VivianFebruary 22nd, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Governance|

WAITE PARK, Minn. – Congressman Jim Hagedorn, who died last week, was heralded by [...]

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SMU books ethicist on capitalism, prosperity links

John VivianFebruary 21st, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

MINNEAPOLIS –  Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt will speak at the Hendrickon ethics forum at [...]

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UW campuses’ mask mandate ending

John VivianFebruary 17th, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Health|

MADISON, Wis. – Face masks will become voluntary in the University of Wisconsin system [...]

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WSU budget crisis: More buy-outs to trim faculty

John VivianFebruary 14th, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

WINONA, Minn. – Winona State University is offering a fourth round of staff buy-outs [...]

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College employee fundraiser outpaces goal

John VivianFebruary 14th, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

WINONA, Minn. – Employees at Minnesota State College Southeast donated $30,000 in an annual [...]

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Winonan is doctoring Olympic skiers

John VivianFebruary 8th, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Schools, Sports|

BEIJING  -- A Winona native is at the Beijing Olympics as team physician to [...]

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WSU names new fundraiser-in-chief

John VivianFebruary 7th, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

WINONA, Minn. – A client contact manager at Fanatics and Wincraft, Paul Brunsdon, has [...]

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Ex-football coach now WSU fundraiser

John VivianFebruary 4th, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Sports|

WINONA, Minn. – The retired Winona State University football coach, Tom Sawyer, is back [...]

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$500,000 gift fuels new UW-L river vessel

John VivianJanuary 30th, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Environment|

LACROSSE, Wis. –A $500,000 gift to the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse means full steam ahead [...]

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Quiet faculty couple leave $2.2 million to UW-L

John VivianJanuary 30th, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

LACROSSE, Wis. – For almost 40 years Billy Hyde and Yvonne Hyde went about [...]

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WSU urges profs back to online modes

John VivianJanuary 24th, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Health|

WINONA, Minn. – CoVid infections have accelerated alarmringly at Winona State, prompting the university [...]

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High-profile lawyer to lead UW system

John VivianJanuary 21st, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin system regents unanimously offered the presidency of the [...]

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WSU Collgee of Business is between deans

John VivianJanuary 21st, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

WINONA, Minn. – The Marketing Department chair at Winona State, Marianne Collins, has been [...]

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Winona grad endows college scholarships

John VivianJanuary 20th, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

WINONA, Minn. – 1957 Winona High School grad, Bruce Rhoades, and his wife, Katherine, [...]

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Southeast Minnesota taps dean from WSU

John VivianJanuary 19th, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

WINONA, Minn. – A former Winona State associate dean, Rita Rahoi-Gilchrest, has been named [...]

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WSU has offers for once-touted West Campus

John VivianJanuary 18th, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Commerce|

WINONA, Minn. – Winona State is reviewing several offers to buy its former West [...]

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Wisconsin universities search narrows to two

John VivianJanuary 16th, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

MADISON, Wis. – A former Winona State vice president, Jim Schmidt, now chancellor at [...]

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CoVid precaution: Edgewood delays new semester

John VivianJanuary 6th, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Health|

MADISON, Wis. -- Edgewood College, with 1,800 students, announced a one-week delay in its [...]

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Marquette’s new CoVid response: One week late

John VivianJanuary 6th, 2022|Categories: Colleges, Health|

MILWAUKEE, Wis.  –Marquette University delayed starting its spring semester by a week in hope [...]

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Southeast College restructures leadership

John VivianJanuary 3rd, 2022|Categories: Colleges|

WINONA, Minn.  – The new president of Minnesota State College Southeast, Marsha Danielson, created [...]

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New WSU football coach from South Dakota State

John VivianDecember 29th, 2021|Categories: Colleges, Sports|

WINONA, Minn. – An assistant coach at South Dakota State University, Brian Bergstrom, has [...]

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Winona High grads create college scholarships

John VivianDecember 11th, 2021|Categories: Colleges, Schools|

WINONA, Minn. – Two Winona High School grads from the 1950s, Patricia and F. [...]

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Sonnentags give $70 million for events center

John VivianDecember 7th, 2021|Categories: Colleges, Commerce|

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — A $70 million gift from two University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire [...]

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WSU Covid cases drop further

John VivianDecember 6th, 2021|Categories: Colleges, Health|

WINONA, Minn. – During its latest seven-day reporting period, ending November 28, Winona State [...]

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Covid standoff: Band nixes UM concert

John VivianNovember 30th, 2021|Categories: Arts, Colleges|

MINNEAPOLIS – The grunge band Foo Fighters cancelled an August concert because the University [...]

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WSU Covid infections drop from recent highs

John VivianNovember 30th, 2021|Categories: Colleges, Health|

WINONA, Minn. – Fifteen new Covid cases were diagnosed at Winona State University in [...]

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WSU Covid cases: 151 since August

John VivianNovember 22nd, 2021|Categories: Colleges, Health|

WINONA, Minn. – So far this academic year Winona State has had 151 student [...]

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30 new WSU Covid cases: Seasonal uptick?

John VivianNovember 16th, 2021|Categories: Colleges, Health|

WINONA, Minn. – Thirty new Covid cases were diagnosed among Winona State students in [...]

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WSU athletic trainer leads global association

John VivianNovember 12th, 2021|Categories: Colleges|

FAIRFAX, Va. -- The Winona State University athletic training director, Brian Zeller, was elected [...]

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WSU: All signs point to grads’ success

John VivianNovember 8th, 2021|Categories: Colleges|

WINONA, Minn. – The president of Winona State, Scott Oson, said he was not [...]

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WSU Covid tally: Seven new infections

John VivianNovember 8th, 2021|Categories: Colleges, Health|

WINONA, Minn. – New Covid cases stabilized at seven in the latest weekly reporting [...]

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Zippia study: WSU grads fare well finding jobs

John VivianNovember 7th, 2021|Categories: Colleges|

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- The career resource guide Zippia has ranked Winona State as [...]

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Regents to run UW search themselves this time

John VivianNovember 5th, 2021|Categories: Colleges|

MADISON, Wis. – The president of the governing board for the University of Wisconsin [...]

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Cal Fremling on 55 cruises this season

John VivianNovember 2nd, 2021|Categories: Colleges, Environment|

WINONA, Minn. – The Winona State University floating classroom and tour boat, the Cal [...]

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WSU urges students into winter J-term

John VivianNovember 1st, 2021|Categories: Colleges|

WINONA, Minn. – In one step to jack up sagging enrollment Winona State has [...]

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Arrest reported in UW-L rape investigation

John VivianOctober 31st, 2021|Categories: Colleges|

LACROSSE, Wis. –Police arrested a man in a gang-rape case at the University of [...]

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Gang-rape reported at UW-L parking ramp

John VivianOctober 30th, 2021|Categories: Colleges|

LACROSSE, Wis— A woman reported being gang-raped by five men, none of whom she [...]

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Profs: Academic honesty protects acknowledging racism

John VivianOctober 27th, 2021|Categories: Colleges, Governance|

MARSHALL, Minn. – The Minnesota public college professors’ union proclaimed that academic freedom is [...]

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Fewer and fewer: Vanishing college students

John VivianOctober 25th, 2021|Categories: Colleges|

WINONA, Minn. – Although college administrators spin their enrollment losses as upbeat as possible, [...]

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WSU reflects on self: Frosh finish in four years

John VivianOctober 23rd, 2021|Categories: Colleges|

WINONA Minn. – Winona State students on average graduate in four years, give or [...]

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SMU: Yes, enrollment down but retention solid

John VivianOctober 22nd, 2021|Categories: Colleges|

WINONA, Minn. – This fall’s enrollment at the Winona campus of Saint Mary’s University [...]

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St. Benedict women call for action — now

John VivianOctober 21st, 2021|Categories: Colleges|

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. —The Institute for Women’s Leadership at the College of St. Benedict encouraged [...]

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