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Fall 2025 in Review: Art & Design
“Explore Berlin: Shifting The Paradigm” Exhibit | Nov. 17 On November 17, the Paul Watkins Art Gallery opened its doors to the “Explore Berlin: Shifting The Paradigm” exhibit, which featured work by students in the Western Art and Culture class who studied in Berlin...
Fall 2025 in Review: Music
A Music Faculty Recital | Oct. 7 On October 7, the Winona State music faculty held a recital that showcased each professor’s mastery of their musical area. Dr. Brisson, a co-chair of the music department and a renowned piano professor, focused his musical set around...
Fall 2025 in Review: Theater
"The Secret in the Wings" Production | Oct. 15-18 From October 15 to the 18 , the Winona State Theatre Department showcased Secret in the Wings, a play written by Mary Zimmerman that highlighted the lesser known Grimm Fairytales. The show had a darker tone where each...
Fall 2025 in Review: Creative Digital Media
Folk Media Conference and Festival | Oct. 9-11 On the week of October 9-11, the Creative Digital Media Department (CDM) hosted the Folk Media Conference and Festival. This festival focused on digital media and art through the lens of “folklore.” Through workshops,...
Fall 2025 in Review: Writing
Common Book Series & Great River Reading Series | Sept-Oct The English Department at Winona State flourished last semester with their choices for the Common Book Series and the Great River Reading Series. For the Common Book series, Mary Roach’s "Fuzz: When Nature...
Welcoming Kirk Carlson – Leading Enrollment and Student Success with Heart and Strategy
Winona State University is proud to welcome Kirk Carlson as its inaugural Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success (VPEMSS), a role that reflects the university’s commitment to a unified, student-centered approach to recruitment, retention, and...









