Winona State University to Convert Campus Gazebo to Yurt
Winona State President Scott Olson announced plans to convert the campus gazebo into a yurt, an eco-friendly structure that fits with WSU’s commitment to sustainability. The idea came out of a conversation with Sustainability Committee faculty members James Armstrong...
10 Reasons To Attend This Year’s Spring Concert
Each year, Winona State’s UPAC hosts a spring concert to bring awesome artists, students and community members together on campus for a night filled with music. This year, we are excited to welcome SoMo and Dev to perform this Saturday, March 19 at 7pm. Tickets are...
Frozen River Film Festival: An Unforgettable Film Viewing
This past weekend was the 11th annual Frozen River Film Festival here in Winona. The festival’s mission statement reads, “The Frozen River Film Festival offers documentary films and programming that engage, educate and activate our community to become involved in the...
Warriors, What Are You Thankful For?
Too often we get so caught up in the thought of tables full of delicious turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie during this time of year and we forget the true meaning of Thanksgiving. This is the time of year to express our gratitude for all of the many...
Enjoy the Music on Campus!
Being part of band in high school has fond memories for me. Playing my alto-saxophone in various parades and marching band concerts is a memory that feels very recent. When I discovered that WSU had a band that allowed anyone to be apart of, I jumped at the chance. I...
Conquer Grad School Applications and Enjoy Your Senior Year!
Senior year has approached so quickly! My first real memory at Winona State University is sitting outside Sheehan with my floor and RA and being introduced to college life. This memory happened over three years ago; time passes by way too fast. [gallery link="none"...
Are You Ready For #WSUHoCo15?
Hello Warriors! It’s Homecoming season again, and this year WSU has some great activities in store for our students. Today is the last day to vote online for this year’s homecoming king and queen. You only get...
H.O.P.E. Academy 2015
10 days can really fly by! We were fortunate enough to welcome many high school students to stay and learn at Winona State University! The H.O.P.E. (Harnessing Opportunities for Post-Secondary Education) Academy is a ten-day summer residential program for male and...
I’m Undecided, but I Know What My Major is NOT
During your first year at college, you will constantly get asked about your major. At Winona State, the two answers you will hear most often are nursing or education. But that's not my story. I do not have a declared major right now, and quite honestly, sometimes I...
Becoming an RA 101
This post goes out to all the hired RA applicants and RA alternates for next year’s staff, who all know what I am talking about when I say that I had a uniquely overwhelming but exciting experience last Tuesday evening: it was my first session of the RA 1. Every...
