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Winona State Named One of “Minnesota’s Best”
Winona State University has earned a Silver ranking in the “Best University” category in the 2025 Star Tribune Minnesota’s Best awards — placing Winona State second among the top institutions recognized statewide.
Winona State Once Again Moves Up in US News Rankings
Winona State University has once again secured its position as the number one ranked college in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2025-26 rankings.
Winona State Hosts Public Workshops on Fostering Respectful Dialogue
The Winona State University Civic Center will host a campus-wide initiative in partnership with Braver Angels, a national organization focused on fostering respectful dialogue across political and ideological divides.
Winona State Hosts John Green
Winona State University will host “An Evening With: John Green” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, in Harriet Johnson Auditorium, Somsen Hall, as part of the Duran Family Speaker Series.
Student Success Stories Fuel Winona State’s 97% Job Placement Rate for Graduates
At Winona State University, success isn’t just a statistic — it’s a lived experience. For recent Winona State graduates like Kennedi Kjellberg ’25 and Filippos Moulkas ’25, the journey from college to career is shaped by hands-on opportunities, strong faculty support, and a campus culture focused on student growth.
Winona State TRIO Program Awarded $3M In Grant Funding
The TRIO program at Winona State University has been awarded two renewed federal grants from the U.S. Department of Education, totaling over $3 million in funding over the next five years.
Winona State Named One of America’s Best Colleges for 2025, Earns 4-Star Rating from Money Magazine
Winona State University is once again proving its value, earning a four-star rating from Money Magazine and landing a spot on its Best Colleges in America 2025 list.
Winona State University and GRAUC Announce New Home for Collaborative Healthcare Simulation and Learning Center
Winona State University and the Greater Rochester Advocates for Universities and Colleges (GRAUC) announce that the Collaborative Healthcare Simulation and Learning Center has a new home in Winona State’s Broadway Building in downtown Rochester.
Winona State Announces Fulbright U.S. Student Award for 2025-2026
Winona State University is pleased to announce that Lauren Myrlie, Class of 2024, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Bulgaria for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Winona State Alumna Named National Teacher of the Year by SHAPE America
Lisa (Walters) Smith, a 2008 graduate of Winona State University, has been named the 2025 National High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by SHAPE America.
