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WSU in the News: WSU Alum First Black Mayor in Anoka County

by Roberta Kennedy | Apr 15, 2020 | Achievements, Community, Twitter, WSU News

Winona State University alumnus and former football player, Darion (D.) Love ’92, was recently appointed mayor for Centerville, Minn., making him the first black mayor in Anoka County. Love, a Chicago native, has lived in Centerville for 19 years and has worked at...

WSU In the News: Dorms potentially used as alternative hospital sites

by Roberta Kennedy | Apr 13, 2020 | Academic News, Blog Slider, Campus News, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News

Winona State University is one of three sites being considered for use as an overflow hospital for people across Southeast Minnesota. WSU dorms could become makeshift hospitals for non-critical patients if COVID-19 infections overwhelm hospital capacity in Southeast...

Winona State University Department of Theatre and Dance Presents Dancescape 2020: Celebrating 30 Years on Stage

by Roberta Kennedy | Jan 30, 2020 | Arts & Lectures, Campus News, Events, Student News, Twitter, WSU News

The Winona State University Department of Theatre and Dance presents Dancescape 2020.  Dancescape, a Winona State tradition since 1990, is celebrating 30 years of dance in our community.  The concert will take place on the Vivian Fusillo Main Stage in the DuFresne...

Governor Walz Includes WSU CICEL Project in Bonding Proposal

by Roberta Kennedy | Jan 15, 2020 | Academic News, Achievements, Faculty Staff News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News

The Office of Governor Tim Walz has released its higher education proposal for the 2020 Legislative session. The proposal includes $142.5 million for asset preservation and $121.2 million for capital bonding projects at the colleges and universities of Minnesota...

Winona State Waives Application Fees for Transfer Students from Southeast and Riverland

by Roberta Kennedy | Jan 14, 2020 | Academic News, Student News, Twitter, WSU News

Winona State University recently announced that they will waive application fees for students transferring to Winona State from Minnesota State College Southeast as well as Riverland Community College. The change is applicable to students who are applying to study at...

Music of WSU Alumnus Nominated For a Grammy®

by Roberta Kennedy | Dec 5, 2019 | Top Stories, Update

The music of Winona State University alumnus Jake Runestad ’09 has been nominated for a 2020 GRAMMY® award for “Best Choral Performance.” Recorded by GRAMMY-winning professional choir Conspirare, the album “The Hope of Loving” is the first full-album dedicated to the...

WSU Hosts Fall 2019 Commencement Ceremonies

by Roberta Kennedy | Dec 2, 2019 | Commencement, Events, Twitter

Over 500 students will participate in the Winona State University Fall 2019 Commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec.13, in McCown Gymnasium in Memorial Hall on the Winona campus.   The morning ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. and include the College of Business, the...

WSU in the News: HERS Professor Quoted in Healthline Article

by Roberta Kennedy | Nov 20, 2019 | Academic News, Faculty Staff News, Update, WSU News

Dr. Kent Hansen, WSU Assistant Professor of Health, Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences, was recently quoted in the Healthline article “Skipping Breakfast Before Your Workout Could Help You Burn Fat.”    The article looked more closely at a new study published...

WSU In The News: Alumnus Donates Campus Letters

by Roberta Kennedy | Nov 7, 2019 | Campus News, Featured Post, homecoming, Update, WSU News

Alumnus Bill Koutsky ‘75 has generously donated the large “WSU” letters now located on campus near the gazebo, as a gift to Winona State University. Koutsky wanted Winona State to have a photo-op destination where people could take pictures and share across social...

WSU Alum Receives Upper Midwest Regional Emmy® Award

by Roberta Kennedy | Oct 28, 2019 | Arts & Lectures, Student News, Twitter, Update, WSU News

Winona State University alum Tommy Platek ‘13 received the Upper Midwest Regional Emmy® Award in the Photographer: News category, for his videography work at Town Square Television in the Twin Cities.    Platek’s award entry included samples of his videography...
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