6 Tips for Combating the Struggle of Early Morning Classes

by Cheney Mason | Feb 22, 2018 | Academics, Campus Life

Mornings can be a battle. Especially in the winter when the only thing worse than waking up is walking outside in the freezing temps.     I think we have all experienced the dreaded moment when you’re registering for next semester’s classes and you...

Chasing An Unconventional Dream: My Story as a Communications Major

by Erin Kloepping | Feb 16, 2018 | Academics, Feature Post, Improving Our World, More Than a Major, Study Abroad & Travel Study

Growing up in a small town surrounded by corn fields often made it difficult to dream outside of my surroundings. It wasn’t until my youth leader in high school started asking me questions like, “What is your purpose? What is the calling that has been placed on your...

From El Salvador to Winona: A Nursing Major Pursuing Her Calling

by Erin Kloepping | Feb 7, 2018 | Improving Our World, More Than a Major, Study Abroad & Travel Study

Ever since she was a little girl, Kelsa Katzfey, a freshman at WSU, has had a heart for kids. She has always dreamt of going into a career where she could invest in the lives of children. It wasn’t until she ventured to the country of El Salvador that this dream...

WSU–Rochester and Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce to host Business, Leadership and Education Open House

by Sam Beyers | Jan 11, 2018 | Academics, Faculty Staff News, Featured Post, Rochester Feature Stories, WSU News

  Rochester, Minn. – Winona State University – Rochester (WSU-R) and the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Business, Leadership, and Education Open House Jan. 18, 2018 in response to local requests for relevant higher education offerings for the...

An Ecuadorian Experience

by Erin Kloepping | Sep 6, 2017 | Improving Our World, Study Abroad & Travel Study

This summer I had the privilege of serving in the beautiful country of Ecuador under missionaries, Steve & Sandi Youngren, as their Communications Intern. Steve & Sandi Youngren have been serving in Ecuador for about 15 years! The Youngrens have founded a...

Full-time vs. Part-time Student: What You Need to Know

by Allison Mueller | Nov 21, 2016 | Academics

Now that registration for next semester is open, I’ve been hearing different things about the fees part-time students have to pay and the requirements on campus for full-time vs. part-time students. Normally I would just ignore rules for part-time students...