Lake Superior College News Releases

(Duluth, Minn.) — Lake Superior College’s (LSC) annual Fall Semester Art Exhibit will open on Monday, Dec. 10. Students enrolled in LSC’s popular art courses will have an opportunity to display their work during the event. The exhibit formally opens with a reception between 5 and 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10. Free and open to the public,
the reception will include refreshments, and an opportunity to meet the artists.

For many of the approximately 350 participating students, it will be their first-ever exhibition. They will present a wide variety of projects, including paintings, watercolors, sculpture, jewelry, digital photography, drawing, two and three-dimensional design projects, and ceramics.

Artwork will be displayed in the upper and lower levels of the concourse in the main building. The public may view the exhibition during regular campus hours, beginning at noon on Monday, Dec. 10 and continuing through Wed., Dec. 12.

For more information, contact faculty member Dorian Beaulieu, (218) 725-7715 or d.beaulieu@lsc.edu.

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With more than 4,300 students enrolled this fall semester, LSC is Northeastern Minnesota’s largest two-year college. LSC provides a wide range of programs and services, including liberal arts and science courses for transfer, technical programs intended to provide occupational skills, continuing education, and customized training for business and industry. LSC is also the leader in Internet-delivered courses and programs in Minnesota.

Photo caption: Digital photo by LSC Student Michelle Johnson.

(Duluth, Minn.) – Pottery wheels will spin thirty hours straight for a good cause at Lake Superior College. The annual Throw-a-thon will start at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30 through Sat., Dec. 1, 3 p.m. in the college’s Fine Arts building to make bowls for the “Empty Bowl” fundraiser.

Organizers plan to make hundreds of bowls to be donated to the “Empty Bowl.” Area potters and anyone willing to throw a bowl, bring pizzas, or sweep up and/or do heavy lifting are welcome. If you are interested, contact LSC faculty member Tonya Borgeson, (218) 310-8903 or t.borgeson@lsc.edu

A Glaze-a-thon will be held on Friday, January 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to finish the bowls. The completed bowls will be available at the “Sea of Bowls” preview on Monday, March 31, 2008, from 5 to 7 p.m. and the “Empty Bowl” main event on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Depot, 506 W. Michigan Street, Duluth. The bowls will be sold along with a variety of delicious soups that have been donated by area restaurants on that day.

The proceeds from “Empty Bowl” support the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank, which assists in feeding nearly 42,000 hungry families throughout Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin. This year, Throw-a-thon participants hope to make 300-500 bowls, raising well in excess of $7,500.

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With more than 4,300 students enrolled this fall semester, LSC is Northeastern Minnesota’s largest two-year college. LSC provides a wide range of programs and services, including liberal arts and science courses for transfer, technical programs intended to provide occupational skills, continuing education, and customized training for business and industry. LSC is also the leader in Internet-delivered courses and programs in Minnesota.

Skiers Earn College Credit for Training, Competing

Training and competing in the American Birkebeiner®, North America’s most prestigious cross-country ski race, is a big challenge. This year participants will have the opportunity to prepare by enrolling in an online class through Lake Superior College’s Virtual Campus.

LSC is offering “X-Country Ski Marathon,” an online course intended to prepare participants to compete in the world-famous “Birkie.” The class will provide race training and nutritional information in addition to history, race etiquette and basic Nordic skiing skills. The students will prepare for the event over 12 weeks, beginning December 5, 2007, then ski the Birkie (51 kilometers) or the associated Kortelopet (23 kilometers) on Saturday, February 23, to complete the course requirements. Students may substitute another race of similar length if they wish. The class is available in both for-credit and non-credit versions.

Each year nearly 8,000 skiers of all ages and abilities participate in the American Birkebeiner. The race was established in 1973 and has grown into a premier event, attracting the world’s elite skiers as well as thousands of recreational enthusiasts. Held on trails near Cable and Hayward, Wisconsin, the American Birkebeiner, more than any other event, is responsible for the growth and popularity of the sport of cross-country skiing as we know it today.

LSC will also sponsor an activity tent during the Feb. 23-24 race weekend.

“The American Birkebeiner is one of the most famous and long-running sporting events in the upper Midwest, attracting participants from all over the globe, as well as more than 15,000 spectators annually,” Barry Dahl, LSC vice president for technology and the Virtual Campus explains. “They are also a great partner. The Birkie staff provides ongoing assistance with the development and promotion of our course, helping to make it an excellent educational experience.”

LSC faculty member Joshua Tesch, a former Kortelopet champion, will teach the class. He encourages both beginners and veterans to sign up for the course.

The two-credit course, which is widely accepted for transfer, is available to any student wishing to earn college credit for skiing the race. Fees and tuition for the college credit version are $385.32, which includes race registration. The non-credit course is $150, including race fee. Enrolling in the LSC course provides each student with a guaranteed entry into either the Birkie or the Kortelopet.

Over the past two years, Lake Superior College has offered similar courses in cooperation with Grandma’s Marathon and the NorthShore Inline Marathon. The League for Innovation in the Community College recently recognized LSC’s online physical education courses, naming them an “Innovation of the Year” for 2006. The unique classes also received a “Desire2Excel” award from the National Desire2Learn Users Conference.

More information about the American Birkebeiner and related events is available online at www.birkie.com.

With more than 135 courses offered via the Internet and over 1,800 online students, Lake Superior College’s Virtual Campus is a leader in providing online for-credit college classes in Minnesota. For more information, contact Christine Torma, (218) 733-2030, virtual@lsc.edu or visit www.lsc.edu/online/.

(Duluth, Minn.) — For the second year in a row, the Lake Superior College (LSC) Surgical Technology program has earned a “Top 20″ designation from the Accreditation Review Committee on Surgical Technology. The honor is bestowed on programs with the highest student scores in the annual Program Assessment Examination (PAE). The results of the class of 2007 indicate that the LSC students are among the nation’s best-trained new surgical technologists.

The PAE is a 150-question test that is given to all program students as close as possible to graduation. It is intended to determine how well the program met the curriculum guidelines set by the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) and its Accreditation Review Committee on Surgical Technology.

The LSC Surgical Technology program was also on the “Top 20″ list in 2004. There are more than 400 AST member programs that participate in the PAE.

“It’s rewarding to know that LSC students compete favorably with other students from across the country,” said Candace Barnack, LSC’s vice president of academic affairs. “It validates our quality curriculum and instruction and is evidence that our students are ready to contribute to the health care system.”

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With more than 4,300 students enrolled this fall semester, LSC is Northeastern Minnesota’s largest two-year college. LSC provides a wide range of programs and services, including liberal arts and science courses for transfer, technical programs intended to provide occupational skills, continuing education, and customized training for business and industry. LSC is also the leader in Internet-delivered courses and programs in Minnesota.

Kathy Griffin, Director of the Lake Superior College Dental Hygiene program, has been named to serve on the Commission on Dental Accreditation. She was appointed by the American Dental Hygienists Association to serve in the post, and is the only dental hygienist on the 30-member commission. Her term will run until October of 2011.

As part of this appointment, Griffin will chair the Review Committee on Dental Hygiene Education and the Ad Hoc Committee to Update Documents Related to Revised Standards for Dental Hygiene Education Programs. She will also serve as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Alternative Site Visit Methods, a member of the Task Force on Communication, and an ex-officio member to the American Dental Hygienists’ Association Council on Education.

The mission of the Commission on Dental Accreditation is to serve the public by establishing, maintaining, and applying standards that ensure the quality and continuous improvement of dental and dental-related education and reflect the evolving practice of dentistry. The scope of the Commission on Dental Accreditation encompasses dental, advanced dental, and allied dental education programs. It is a commission of the American Dental Association, the world’s oldest and largest national dental association. More information is available online at http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/accred/commission/.

(Duluth, Minn.) – Lake Superior College (LSC) has been awarded an Intervention for College Attendance (ICAP) grant for $34,000 a year for the next two years. The funding will be used to help eligible students complete high school and enter postsecondary education. Funds for this project were provided by a grant from the Minnesota Intervention for College Attendance Program administered by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. The project was financed by $68,000 in state funds and $250,000 from other sources, including the U.S. Department of Education.

“We serve an average of 50 high school students each year who meet the eligibility criteria for our program,” said Jeannette Turchi, LSC program director. “We are grateful for the additional state funding. It will be used to provide weekly tutoring for all participants, career exploration, and to help defray the costs for a summer enrichment program which is open to all participants.”

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With more than 4,100 students enrolled this fall semester, LSC is Northeastern Minnesota’s largest two-year college. LSC provides a wide range of programs and services, including liberal arts and science courses for transfer, technical programs intended to provide occupational skills, continuing education, and customized training for business and industry. LSC is also the leader in Internet-delivered courses and programs in Minnesota.