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Sociology Professor Recognized for Volunteer Service
Winona State University Sociology Professor Aurea Osgood was selected to receive the 2018 Mettille Service Award from Winona Volunteer Services in recognition of her commitment to improving the quality of life for Winona residents. Osgood began volunteering with...

Social Work Students Give Back to the Community
Students from the Winona State University social work club Student Association of Social Work-Rochester were featured in the news late last year when they pitched in to support the Jeremiah Program, a national program that helps single mothers. The WSU students teamed...

WSU In the News – Alum Named CEO of C.H. Robinson
Winona State University alumnus Robert C. Biesterfeld, Jr. has been announced as CEO of C.H. Robinson, effective May 9, 2019. C.H. Robinson is a Fortune 500 company based in Eden Prairie, Minn. With 20 years of experience, Biesterfeld has developed a deep passion for...

College of Business Forms Alumni Leadership Advisory Board
The Winona State University College of Business is pleased to announce the formation of the Alumni Leadership Advisory Board (A-LAB). The mission of the board is to raise awareness about the WSU College of Business and engage alumni business leaders in the...

WSU Hosts How Your Burger is Warming The Planet
Winona State University will host “How Your Burger Is Warming The Planet” with Michelle Courtright at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, in the Science Laboratory Center Auditorium 120. The talk is part of the Geoscience Department’s Earth Talks Speaker series. Courtright is an...

College of Business Recognized for Community Engagement
The Winona State University College of Business is being honored by the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce for its work with The Garage Co-Work Space. WSU College of Business is set to receive the “Downtown Activation Award” along with its partners in the Garage Co-Work...

WSU In the News – Bill Koutsky: The Benefactor
For more than 40 years, Bill Koutsky has been living the WSU mission: a community of learners improving our world. He graduated from WSU in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in speech communications and in 2001 returned to the university as an employee following 30 years...
WSU In The News – Alum Makes Millions Selling on Amazon
Winona State University alumnus Ryan Grant '11 took a risk when he made the decision to leave his comfortable accounting job in Minneapolis. But five years later, that risk has paid off and then some. Grant majored in Accounting and Business Administration in WSU's...

WSU Physics Professor Receives Grant to Further Research
Winona State University Professor Dr. Carl Ferkinhoff has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER grant. Ferkinhoff is a professor in the physics department at WSU, and is an astronomer working to understand how the history of galaxies in the early universe...

WSU’s Department of Theatre & Dance Presents Dancescape 2019
WSU’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents their 29th annual Dancescape concert on the Vivian Fusillo stage in the Robert A. DuFresne Performing Arts Center. The concert will run for three nights beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 14 through Saturday,...