COVID Precautions at WSU

  There has been an increase recently in COVID-19 cases in Winona County, due in part to the return of college students, including those who attend Winona State University. For those who are concerned about how this will affect them, I would like to share with...

Creating An Inclusive Campus

As many of you know, Winona State University is situated on the ancestral lands of the Dakota people. We are committed to acknowledging and honoring the Dakota Nations—and the sacred land of all Indigenous People—and we routinely work with and seek counsel from the...

Spotify Playlist: What’s Going On?

Dear Colleagues, Each semester I host a program called “Working on a Dream” for our campus radio station, KQAL 89.5 FM. In the spring, I co-host with the Student Association President, and we select a theme—everything from Broadway showtunes, “These Are a Few of My...

Update on NextGen Project

On behalf of the NextGen ERP Steering Committee, I’m sharing with you a short video about the NextGen Project: https://www.minnstate.edu/NextGen/. NextGen will lead to a new technology landscape that meets the needs of today’s students and today’s campuses. The video...

KQAL Fall 2019 Playlist – “Fake Bands”

Once again President Scott Olson served as guest DJ this fall for the Winona State University campus radio station KQAL. His playlist for the show, which is listed below, featured “Fake Bands” (bands that aren’t real but nevertheless have songs). In his own words,...