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Winter Emergency Kit
Tis’ the season for a Minnesota winter! With cold and snowy days here, it’s best to be prepared for worst case scenarios. Here are 10 emergency kit items to have in your vehicle. This is a necessity! When driving, visibility is key and having a sufficient ice scraper...
What You Need to Know About Work Study
If you've looked at your financial aid award letter and have seen 'work study' on there, that's great news! Work study is a financial-aid based program that provides an opportunity for students who have qualified to work special access jobs on campus. Here are 5...
Leaving For Winter Break
Heading home for winter break? Here are 5 things to think about: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.Now that you have been on your own for a...
A Childhood Dream Come True
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...
WSU Alum Makes Bigger Impact in Winona Community
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...
How to Read Your Award Letter
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 details...
Top 5 Reasons to Enroll in Winter Session
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...
Maintaining Alcohol Safety During a Pandemic
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...
Planning Homecoming: A student perspective
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,...
Prepping for Study Abroad: 5 Things to Do Now
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....