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...
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...
Vice President for Advancement Named President at Oakland City University
Dear Colleagues, Winona State Vice President for University Advancement Dr. Ron Dempsey has been named the next President of Oakland City University in Oakland City, Indiana. Please join me in congratulating him on this well-deserved recognition. We will soon announce...
Recent Posts
Wishing you a Joyful Holiday Season
Kelley and I are grateful to be part of the Winona State University community of learners improving the world, and we are looking forward to all of the new and exciting things on the horizon.The annual student-designed holiday card is a special tradition...
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,...
Vice President for Advancement Named President at Oakland City University
Dear Colleagues, Winona State Vice President for University Advancement Dr. Ron Dempsey has been named the next President of Oakland City University in Oakland City, Indiana. Please join me in congratulating him on this well-deserved recognition. We will soon announce...
Spring Semester 2019 Reflection
Dear Colleagues, As another academic year comes to a close, we have much to reflect on and much to be proud of. I'm proud to share with you that we again exceeded the performances of all other state colleges and universities in every category of the Minnesota State...
WSU Provost Accepts Position at Lake Superior College
Dear Colleagues, As many of you are now aware, our Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Patricia Rogers, has been appointed by the Minnesota State Board of Trustees as the next President of Lake Superior College in Duluth. Dr. Rogers’ many achievements...
Our View: Fulfilling the Need for Fair and Transparent College Admission
In March 2019, news broke of a major college admissions scandal, in which wealthy parents bribed a path for their sons and daughters into elite institutions. Like most Americans, we are appalled. But as local leaders in higher education, we are also indignant,...
Poland, Kashubia, and Winona
As someone who is neither Polish nor Kashubian, I have spent what some might call an inordinate amount of time studying the history, culture and country of Poland. My earliest visits were with the U.S. Department of State, as America assisted Poland in rebuilding its...
The Nature of Free Speech and Responsible Speech
The U.S. Bill of Rights gives all Americans unprecedented freedoms. Here at Winona State University, we support the freedom of speech, press, and assembly of all of our students, and we hope to create an environment where the First Amendment thrives. But our shared...
ALICE Training Opportunity
In light of the national tragedy unfolding in Florida, we want to remind the campus community that there will be Response Training to an Active Shooter in Minne 103 this weekend. ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) Training provides preparation and a...
Stronger Together
I recently had the opportunity to welcome Dr. Larry Lundblad, the new interim president at MSC Southeast, to the Winona community. Jim Johnson, MSC Southeast President Emeritus, and I penned this column to help introduce President Lundblad to our friends and neighbors...
