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Race, Policing and the Criminal Justice System
Winona State University will host “The Time for Justice is Now: Race, Policing and the Criminal Justice System” with Nekima Levy-Pounds, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 in East Hall, Kryzsko Commons. Levy-Pounds is a professor of law, civil rights attorney, expert on...

WSU Accepts Gift From Laird Norton
The Laird Norton Company’s gift to Winona State University has been formally approved by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees. The Laird Norton Company approached WSU about assuming ownership of the property at 125 West Fifth Street for...

Warrior Scholarship Gala 2015
Winona State University will host the Warrior Club Scholarship Gala at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at Visions Event Center in Winona. The Gala includes a social hour at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The live auction at 7:30 p.m. will feature many prizes,...

WSU Presents the Tunnel of Oppression
Winona State University will host the Tunnel of Oppression from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 16, through Wednesday, March 18, in the Oak and Dining Rooms, Kryzsko Commons. The Tunnel of Oppression is an interactive display of the numerous types of oppression...

Gangeness Joins WSU As Associate Vice President
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...

Land Ethic Leadership Seminar
Winona State University, in partnership with the Aldo Leopold Foundation, will host a Land Ethic Leadership Seminar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 18. Designed to build commitment, connection and community back into environmental work, this non-credit seminar...

Happy Film Screening Explores Happiness
Winona State University will present a screening of the documentary “Happy” as part of the 2014-2015 University Theme at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, in Stark Auditorium 103. “Happy” explores the question of what leads to happiness. The film combines personal stories...

Resolving to Change Lives
WSU Counselor Education student, Tosha Farrell, was recently announced the winner of the Professional New Year's Resolution contest at the ACA 2015 Conference. Her commitment to building brighter futures for today's youth is clear in her winning resolution. Farrell...

Black Trans Lives Matter
Winona State University will host trans activist CeCe McDonald at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, in the Harriet Johnson Auditorium, Somsen Hall. McDonald will present “Black Trans Lives Matter: CeCe McDonald on Racism, Mass Incarceration, and Trans Liberation” and discuss...

Wilderness First Responder Course
Winona State University’s Outreach and Continuing Education Department will hold a Wilderness First Responder Course May 12-21. This course is a nationally recognized program that trains participants to respond to emergencies in remote settings. The 80-hour curriculum...