by Brianna Strohbehn | Jun 7, 2023 | Commencement, Features, Rochester, Top Stories
The demand for social workers continues to rise, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and so too does the enrollment in Winona State University’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program. This Spring, more than 60 students in the MSW program graduated making...
by Brianna Strohbehn | Apr 28, 2023 | Arts & Lectures, Blog Slider, Campus News, Commencement, Featured Post, Features, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, Update, WSU News
As a first-generation student from St. Paul, Minn., Jasmine Juarez-Flores wasn’t sure what to expect attending Winona State University, but she soon found herself immersed in a community that supported and inspired her personal and professional growth. “Before...
by Brianna Strohbehn | Apr 27, 2023 | Blog Slider, Campus News, Events, Featured Post, Top Stories, WSU News
From giving away tree seedlings to doing outdoor projects and poems, the Winona State campus is celebrating Arbor Day on Friday, April 28, with a number of eco-friendly events. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the WSU Landscape Arboretum is giving away free tree seedlings at...
by Brianna Strohbehn | Apr 13, 2023 | Campus News, Departments, Events, Features, Research, Student News, Twitter, Update, WSU News
On Wednesday, April 19, Winona State University will host a STEM Showcase Day for high school students and their families to tour the university’s STEM facilities. The event coincides with the annual Judith Ramaley Research Celebration, a day for Winona State...
by Brianna Strohbehn | Mar 20, 2023 | Blog Slider, Campus News, Featured Post, Features, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, Update
Starting at a new university can be hard, but the Guiding Warriors Mentoring Program makes the transition easier for first-year and transfer students coming to Winona State University. Through the program, new students are matched with mentors who can help them...
by Brianna Strohbehn | Dec 5, 2022 | Blog Slider, Campus News, Commencement, Featured Post, Features, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
Many of Collen Dahle’s favorite memories of Winona State University center around the people and the places. “There were many challenges I went through to get my degree, one being self-doubt about getting through nursing school,” Dahle said. “But there has been so...
by Brianna Strohbehn | Dec 5, 2022 | Blog Slider, Campus News, Commencement, Featured Post, Features, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
As a first-generation student, Mikaela Mohr feels the biggest lessons she learned at Winona State University were about the value of support from others and the importance of believing in yourself. I gained several mentors at WSU, and they helped me see the potential...
by Brianna Strohbehn | Nov 6, 2022 | Achievements, Blog Slider, Featured Post, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
For the 19th consecutive year, Winona State University ranks among the “Best in the Midwest” according to the Princeton Review. The Princeton Review recognized 655 colleges in the “2023 Best Colleges: Region by Region” publication. WSU was listed among 158 colleges...
by Brianna Strohbehn | Nov 4, 2022 | Achievements, Blog Slider, Campus News, Featured Post, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
For the 12th consecutive year, Winona State University has been recognized as one of the nation’s Greenest Colleges by the Princeton Review. In the 2023 edition of “The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges,” 455 schools across the U.S. were selected to...
by Brianna Strohbehn | Oct 21, 2022 | Campus News, Events, Top Stories, WSU News
Winona State University President Scott Olson will host his own radio show from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, on KQAL 89.5 FM. To listen online visit kqal.org. Each semester, Olson hosts his official program, “Working on a Dream.” This semester, the theme of the...
