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Mental Wellness Leader Using Skills Statewide
A well-known advocate and leader for mental wellness at Winona State University is leading an initiative statewide that will impact mental health support systems for students in nearly 40 colleges and universities. A bit more than a month in, she’s already made...
Semi-Truck of Mattresses Diverted from Landfill
Instead of being dumped in a landfill, on Saturday a semi-trailer full of box springs and mattresses headed out of Winona and toward a recycling center where they’ll be made into a plethora of different items. That’s because on Saturday the Winona...
Amanda Brouwer Awarded Professor of the Year
Nothing gives Associate Professor of Psychology Amanda Brouwer more excitement than when a student connects what they learned in psychology class to their own behaviors or personal life experience. "What's important to me is that it goes beyond the experience of the...
Race Matters Study Group Shares Experience
For the last seven months, two groups of Winona State University community members from across campus and job levels have met together every other week to have in-depth conversations about racism and how it plays out structurally on a national, state, and local...
Honoring Outstanding Graduates
Winona State University congratulates its students who have been recognized as outstanding graduates in their program for the Spring 2021 class. These outstanding seniors were nominated by their respective departments as academic, professional, and social leaders in...
Honoring Graduates Virtually & In-Person Friday
Winona State University is pleased to announce it will honor nearly 1200 spring graduates this Friday both virtually and in person. Graduates, family, friends, and the Winona community are invited to watch the 6 p.m. Virtual Commencement Celebration during a...
First Ring of New Tradition Echoes Through Campus
On a drizzly Spring morning in the middle of campus, Winona State University Director of Archives Russ Dennison stood near a 275lb cast iron bell secured on a wooden platform. Holding a faded 1969 purple cap, known as a beanie, Dennison told a small group that new...
Graduating Stories of Inspiration and Determination
Pure academic talent, fierce determination, and a drive to make an impact, our Spring 2021 graduates are truly impressive. We’ve rounded up a few of their stories and can’t wait to see what they accomplish next.Pursuing Success An international student from Tianjin,...
In the News: WSU & SMU on same team
Teaming up monthly since last summer to collaborate, share information, and offer resources, Winona State University and Saint Mary's University are working to tear down the perceived walls of being in competition which each other. A recent team effort to clean up...
Supporting Small Businesses through the Pandemic
Assessing challenges and finding ways to overcome them is a necessity for any businesses to survive and grow. During the pandemic, that has been even more so. Winona State University’s Adult & Continuing Education (ACE) Department has, for years, been helping...
