by Courtney McCaw | Dec 4, 2013 | Improving Our World
A new club will be sprouting up on Winona State University come spring semester. The WSU Cooperative Club is currently developing in hopes of improving the world for many students. Cooperatives, or co-ops, are business that offers products and services like any other...
by Olivia Wulf | Nov 21, 2013 | Improving Our World
People encircled the Smaug stage. Some were seated directly in front of it, listening intently and asking questions. Others milled along the side and back walls, eating sandwiches and glancing up occasionally from their laptops. Though some people were gathered...
by Samantha Schwanke | Nov 8, 2013 | Improving Our World
It’s crazy for me to think that there are people out there who can’t read this blog post. According to a 2003 survey done by the Institute of Education Sciences, 6% of people in Winona County lack basic literacy skills. That might not seem like a lot, but that’s...
by Courtney McCaw | Oct 30, 2013 | Improving Our World
Campus Camp Wellstone, a set on Flickr. Last week on University Improvement day, a group of 50 enthusiastic students gathered at 8:30 am to learn how to improve their communities and, in turn, improve their world. The students were enrolled in a program called Campus...
by Sophie Kaplan | Oct 18, 2013 | Improving Our World
I feel like it’s a fairly universal truth in our culture that at some point in our youth someone told us to “just be yourself!” While it’s a fabulous notion in theory, it’s basically meaningless in execution. I’ve always known a few basic facts about myself: I’m sorta...
by Guest Blogger | Oct 1, 2013 | Improving Our World
WSU’s Sustainability House, located at 377 E. Main St., will be open to everyone for free tours from 10am-3pm on October 5 as part of the Winona Renewable Energy Tour. The Winona Renewable Energy Tour is a special opportunity to discover how homes, schools and...
