by Jade Grabau | May 14, 2015 | Rochester, WSU News
Winona State University-Rochester’s junior nursing class participated in the Relay For Life of University of Minnesota Rochester on Friday, April 17th, at Soldiers Field Track. The Relay For Life event has currently raised $3,318 for the American Cancer Society. The...
by Andrea Northam | Mar 16, 2015 | Campus News, Rochester, WSU News
Winona State University announces the appointment of Dr. Jeanine E. Gangeness (GANG-ness) to the position of Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective July 1, 2015. Gangeness will serve as the chief academic and operations administrator responsible for...
by Jade Grabau | Jan 27, 2015 | Events, Rochester, WSU News
Throughout the summer, Middle School and High School students in the area have a unique opportunity through Winona State University-Rochester and HealthForce Minnesota’s Summer Camps to trade in typical summer attire of beach shorts and sundresses for scrubs. Three...
by Andrea Northam | Jan 15, 2015 | Achievements, Campus News, Rochester, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
Winona State University has been selected to receive the 2015 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a national policy and research center for higher education. “I am astounded at the level of integration and...
by Samantha Stetzer | Dec 10, 2014 | Achievements, Rochester, Student News, Top Stories, Twitter, WSU News
Lee Bjorklund and his wife, Leah, know what it means to “just keep swimming.” A few years ago, Bjorklund and his wife lost their jobs. His mother-in-law was arrested for embezzlement. Their three-month-old son had to have open-heart surgery. All within a matter of...
by Adam Milbauer | Dec 9, 2014 | Achievements, Campus News, Events, Rochester, Student News, WSU News
When Evan Mitchell enrolled in his first collegiate level course at Rochester Community Technical College (RCTC) three and a half years ago, he didn’t know that he had just taken his first steps toward achieving his dreams. Mitchell, from Rochester, Minn., grew up in...