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Meet Your Homecoming Committee Heroes
Homecoming week has come and gone this year, leaving the WSU community with amazing memories from fun events such as the Pep Fest, Chalk the Walk, Community Tailgate Party and more. To celebrate Warrior pride and the many heroes who are important to us,...
University Improvement Day: Time to Make a Difference
Today, October 11, is University Improvement Day at WSU, and that means classes meeting before 3:30pm are canceled! Immediately, most college students rejoice in a day to sleep in, get extra hours at work or catch up on homework. But, do you fully understand what this...
10 Easy Steps to Improve How You Treat Others
We all learn the Golden Rule in kindergarten: treat others how you want to be treated. Despite this, we find ourselves living in a time where people have become extremely desensitized to other human beings and the fact that EVERYONE has thoughts and feelings. Whether...
WSU Hosts Homecoming 2016
Winona State University will host Homecoming 2016 Monday, Oct. 10 through Sunday, Oct. 16. The theme will be "A Hero's Homecoming." The grand parade will step-off at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, on Huff Street from Broadway Street to Mark Street. After the parade, the...
Stepping Out of Tradition and Into Inclusivity
If you couldn't already tell, #WSUHoCo16 is just around the corner! Kick-off events are taking place before Homecoming week, which is October 9-16. Thank Your Campus Superhero cards were filled out Wednesday, Oct. 5, Nominate Your Hero begins Thursday, Oct. 6,...
WSU Announces Non-Gendered Homecoming Court
In celebration of inclusivity and diversity, Winona State University's 2016 Homecoming Court will be non-gendered instead of crowning a traditional king and queen. WSU will instead be crowing two Homecoming Royalty at the coronation ceremony, who are selected by the...
Mellard Honored As Young Alumna
Winona State University of Minnesota announces Kelsey (Gowin) Mellard will be honored as a Distinguished Young Alumna during Homecoming 2016. Mellard, a community health major, was a scholarship varsity soccer player for the WSU women’s soccer team and was deeply...
WSU Recognizes Heritage Awardees
The Winona State University Heritage Award is given annually to an employee, retiree, alumni or friend of the university who is a well-recognized supporter of WSU and its students, faculty and staff. Awardees are selected based on criteria such as campus and community...
Runestad Honored As Young Alumnus
Winona State University announces Jake Runestad (’09) will be honored as a Distinguished Young Alumnus during Homecoming 2016. Runestad graduated summa cum laude from WSU with a degree in instrumental music education, music composition. While at WSU, he received the...
Merchlewitz Receives Distinguished Alumnus Award
Winona State University announces Luke Merchlewitz (‘01) will be honored as a Distinguished Alumnus during Homecoming 2016. Merchlewitz received his Bachelor of Science in elementary education from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, in 1983, and completed his...