WSU Mourns Loss of President Emeritus DuFresne

It is with great sadness that I inform you that WSU President Emeritus Robert A. DuFresne passed away Nov. 17, 2015. Dr. DuFresne served as president of Winona State from 1967 to 1977. This was a period of great change for WSU. The campus nearly doubled in size,...

A Community of Inclusion

To the WSU Community, As we approach this time for giving thanks, I ask WSU students, faculty, and staff to be grateful and give thanks for the things we have received, but also to be reflective about ways we may have failed to extend to others the benefits we have...

Attacks in Paris

To the WSU Community, The world is still reeling from the horrific attacks that took place in Paris yesterday evening, and our thoughts and prayers go out to all those who are affected. WSU does not currently have a study abroad program in Paris, but we are reaching...

Our Thoughts Are With UCC

Dear WSU Community, As I reflect on yesterday’s tragic shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., I’m saddened not only by the loss of life, but by the violation of this fellow institution’s sense of safety and community. Our campuses are...

KQAL Playlist “Music and the Movie”

President Scott Olson and Student Senate President Josh Hanson served as guest DJs for the Winona State University campus radio station KQAL this fall. Olson joins the team at KQAL each semester to host his official program, “Working on a Dream.” The theme for fall...