by Guest Blogger | Dec 7, 2021 | Campus Life, Residence Life
Heading home for winter break? Here are 5 things to think about: 1. Figure out what to pack: Make a list of essential items you will need while you are home. The semester break is also a great time to take some stuff home that may be cluttering your room. 2. Set...
by Madeline Schonitzer | Dec 7, 2021 | Academic News, Academics, Commencement, Feature Post, Featured Post
As a kid growing up, Alex Tracy wanted to be a teacher. When he was six years old, he would come home from school and teach his homework to his stuffed animals, family members, or to no one at all. That dream never changed. The Fall 2021 Winona State University...
by Madeline Schonitzer | Nov 4, 2021 | Academic News, Blog Slider, Community, Featured Post, Features, HP Feature 1
As the leaves change for the season, so too has the level of impact that Marcia Ratliff is making in the Winona community. Ratliff, a ‘14 Winona State University alum, left her full-time job a month ago as a Youth Services Associate at the Winona Public Library where...
by Madeline Schonitzer | Oct 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Congrats! You’ve received your award letter, but now what do you do? Reading your award letter might seem confusing at first, but we are here to help make the process as easy as possible. Your award letter is an important document because it outlines all the...
by Kiva Grote-Hirsch | Oct 15, 2021 | Academics, Campus Life
Have you ever thought about taking winter classes over the long break to catch up, keep up or get ahead? Last year, WSU offered a mini term between the fall and spring semesters. This session was called J-term (which stood for “January Term”), and faculty across many...
by Amy Nelson | Oct 6, 2021 | COVID-19, Wellness, Wellness Blog
COVID-19 has impacted all parts of our lives, especially college party culture. Although vaccination rates have increased across the state, we still need to stay safe this homecoming as we are not a fully vaccinated campus–at least not yet. It’s important to...
by Guest Blogger | Oct 4, 2021 | Campus Life, homecoming
Ladies and gentlemen, the time has come for the 2021 Homecoming CELEBRATION! As the leaves start to change color, the WSU campus is buzzing with excitement for the return of our home sweet homecoming. And I couldn’t be more ecstatic for it. Due to COVID-19,...
by Guest Blogger | Sep 8, 2021 | Academics, Campus Life, Study Abroad & Travel Study
Taken by Shannon Brown in 2018 near the Amazon Rainforest Studying abroad is something students come to Winona State for, but COVID-19 has kind of put a wrench in things. Don’t stress! We’ve got you covered with what you can do right now to get your ducks in a row....
by Guest Blogger | Sep 3, 2021 | Admissions, Wellness
Homesickness is a common and normal part of moving away from home, but it can seem difficult to deal with at times. It can be frustrating to deal with at times. The good news is you can work through it a bit easier when you use resources that are on and off-campus. To...
by Guest Blogger | Aug 26, 2021 | Campus Life Blog
In case you missed an event or two from Welcome Week—or you want to look back on all the mems—we’ve got your back. Lots happened last week, and we captured it all for you. Here’s a recap of this year’s Welcome Week: Stakes were high for students to...
