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MLK Day activities planned at SMSU

A virtual program celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Southwest Minnesota State University will be held Jan. 18. The event will be via Zoom from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Pre-registration is required and can be made at: www.bit.ly/SMSUMLK2021, or by scanning the QR code on the poster. The schedule includes a musical opening by award-winning gospel singer Kimberly Brown, who will perform three songs: “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” “Oh, Happy Day” and “With My Whole Heart.” Dr. Aimee Shouse, dean of the College of Arts, Letters & Sciences, and Dr. Raphael Onyeaghala, dean ...

Campus Notes for Jan. 7

Augustana announces dean’s list Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, announced the students named to the dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2020-21 academic year. The sean’s list recognizes full-time students who have a minimum of 12 credit hours with grade-point averages at 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale). Local students on the list are: Ashtyn Eben of Marshall, Lenei Estrada Palmer of Marshall, Taylor Knutson of Clarkfield, Mallory Loosbrock of Slayton, Kendra Ludeman of Tracy, Rachel Schwarz of Marshall, Payton Viessman of Canby

SMSU Briefs for Dec. 23

Mustang Ice Classic goes virtual The third annual Mustang Ice Classic will take on a virtual format this year, and will be held from Feb. 13-15, 2021. Participants can fish on any lake that is covered with ice, said Alumni Director Mike VanDrehle. “It’s a change, but it’s also an opportunity. More people can participate, and it won’t be limited to Lake Sarah, the site of the first two contests. Rather, it can include any lake that allows ice fishing.” Participants will us the FishDonkey app to take a photo of their catch and submit it to the tournament, said ...

Campus Notes for Dec. 14

MCGA offering four $5,000 scholarships to future ag leaders The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) is providing four $5,000 scholarships to students located statewide who are pursuing a career in agriculture. The number of scholarships available doubled from last year, as Minnesota’s corn farmers increased their investment in the next generation of agricultural leaders. “Our ag sector offers endless opportunities for the next generation, and it is important to do what we can to support students pursuing a career in agriculture, whether it is on the farm, in the lab or ...

Ridgewater College proposes changes to FBM program

Ridgewater College is engaged in discussions to explore the viability of transferring their Farm Business Management (FBM) program to Central Lakes College and Minnesota West Community and Technical College. The proposal, if enacted, would result in the transfer of Ridgewater’s current FBM faculty to the two partner institutions next year. As the proposal now stands, two Ridgewater faculty who serve the Belgrade and Melrose regions would transfer to Central Lakes College, while six faculty who serve the Olivia, Barrett, Hutchinson, Willmar, Hutchinson/Litchfield and Lac qui Parle ...

Weber awarded Outstanding Student Affairs Administrator

Minnesota West Community & Technical College announced that Dean of Student Services Rebecca Weber has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities ASA Outstanding Student Affairs Administrator Award. The Academic and Student Affairs Division of Minnesota State works with system institutions to identify and meet shared priorities so they can better serve their students and communities. These awards are for administrators at the director, dean or vice-president levels who have made significant contributions to the development of academic or student ...