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Updates to WSU Pass/No Credit Policy
April 19, 2020 To the WSU Community, As promised, we are following up regarding our investigation of potential options to alter our Pass/No Credit (P/NC) policy temporarily to better meet the needs of students in light of the present situation with COVID-19. Based on...
WSU Appoints Interim Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Winona State University announces the appointment of Gale Lanning ‘02 as the Interim Director of Undergraduate Admissions, effective April 15. As interim director, Lanning will provide leadership to the University in the area of student recruitment and...
WSU in the News: WSU Alum First Black Mayor in Anoka County
Winona State University alumnus and former football player, Darion (D.) Love ’92, was recently appointed mayor for Centerville, Minn., making him the first black mayor in Anoka County. Love, a Chicago native, has lived in Centerville for 19 years and has worked at...
WSU Supports Winona Health
Winona State University is partnering with Winona Health in a rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The College of Nursing and Health Sciences and WSU Emergency Management team has collectively provided medical equipment and PPE, along with iPads loaned by...
President Olson DJs for KQAL
Winona State University President Scott Olson and WSU Student Association President Ben Ellgen will serve as guest DJs for KQAL 89.5 FM from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 14. The theme of the April 14 show will be "Minnesota" and featured Minnesota-based artists and...
WSU In the News: Dorms potentially used as alternative hospital sites
Winona State University is one of three sites being considered for use as an overflow hospital for people across Southeast Minnesota. WSU dorms could become makeshift hospitals for non-critical patients if COVID-19 infections overwhelm hospital capacity in Southeast...
Updates to Student Building Access
April 9, 2020 This email is directed to all students and specific to the WSU-Winona Campus. Beginning today, April 9th, WSU is extending the daily hours to Baldwin Lounge from 10 am to 10 pm. Additional printers are also being installed in the area. Baldwin Lounge -...
Update on Registration Windows
March 26, 2020 To the WSU Community: Let me start by thanking each and every one of you for working so diligently to find ways to finish this semester strongly. I have been impressed by your ability to take on a monumental challenge in uncertain times. It is...
WSU Announces Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Darrell Newton has joined Winona State University as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective July 6, 2020. Newton relayed his excitement at becoming part of the Winona State community, “To say that I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as...
Feeding Winona Kids
Blooming Grounds, a café and community hub for 17 years in Winona, is working collaboratively to meet the need of local school children experiencing food scarcity due to the statewide decision to close public K-12 schools as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Owner...