Lake Superior College News Releases

“Locally Adapted Food Systems”

Finding whole, organic and unprocessed foods is becoming an increasing challenge in our hurry-up fast food culture.

But that might be changing.

In “Locally Adapted Food Systems,” presenter Randel Hansen discusses how more and more people are pursuing alternatives such as farmers markets, agricultural endeavors, community and household gardens. Hansen, a food systems planner, will also discuss actions, tools and resources for expanding the economic, ecological, social, and health benefits of local food production and consumption.

This presentation will take place from 6:30-8 p.m. in room S2964 on the Lake Superior College campus.

Past “Green 101” sessions have included such topics as “Greening Your Home: From Energy Efficiency to Renewable Energy Options,” “Solar Technology Introduction” and a make and take rain barrel workshop.

More information is available at www.lsc.edu/Green101.cfm. “Green 101” is presented by Lake Superior College – Workforce and Community Development.

Lake Superior College has announced that it will continue its “Green 101” series this fall with three free lectures. Along with the free lectures, there will also be an additional “Make ‘N’ Take” workshop. The “Green 101” series covers a variety of topics that focus on what it means to be “sustainably green.”

The series begins with a free lecture entitled “Solar Technology Introduction” at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29. Solar energy is abundant, ever-present and holds great promise. It’s also a viable, Earth-friendly energy source compared to relying solely on the traditional energy grid. This lecture will provide an overview of current solar technologies and industry trends. The presenter is Tim Ollhoff, who works for RREAL, an organization that brings affordable solar technology to low income families.

The lecture will be held between 6:30 and 8 p.m. in room S2964 on the Lake Superior College Campus, at 2101 Trinity Road in Duluth.

Future sessions include “Greening Your Home” on Tuesday, October 6; “Locally Adapted Food Systems” on Tuesday, October 27; and “Make and Take Rain Barrel Workshop” on Saturday, October 10.  All sessions are free and open to the public with the exception of the Rain Barrel workshop, which has a $50 fee to cover materials.

More information is available at www.lsc.edu/workforce/. “Green 101” is presented by Lake Superior College, Workforce and Community Development.

(Duluth, Minn.) – A new workshop at LSC will show you how a squiggly little creature can recycle your leftover food scraps and turn them into rich fertilizer for your vegetable garden and houseplants.

As an offshoot of their Green 101 Lecture Series, Lake Superior College will host a Green 101 Worm Composting Workshop on Saturday, May 30 at 10 a.m. in room E2018.

Presenter and LSC biology instructor Theresa Hornstein will work with participants to construct a worm bin for indoor composting at home. She’ll also discuss specifics on worm composting (also known as “vermicomposting”), composting indoors and worm care.

For the past 12 years, Hornstein has worked with the Lake Superior College vermicomposting greenhouse, which is a hub for recycling kitchen scraps and coffee grounds.

There is a $15 fee for the event, which covers the cost of the bin, screening and starter kit.

With more than 6,000 students enrolled this spring 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.

(Duluth, Minn.) — Lake Superior College is hosting a special free career development event for unemployed, underemployed and dislocated workers.  The four-day “Train for Change” event will provide two days of career information and training sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 19 and 20, 2009, followed by two days of LSC college information and service sessions on Thursday and Friday, May 21 and 22.

The event is being offered in partnership with the City of Duluth – Workforce Development, the Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development – Job Service.  It will feature presentations, training sessions and an information fair focused on career assessment, job-seeking skills, training opportunities and services available to job seekers.

“We believe that it’s especially important to organize and present employment information right now,” said Steve Wagner, Lake Superior College’s vice president of workforce and community development and one of the event’s organizers.  “With the current economic downturn, people need to develop strategies to return to the workplace as soon as possible.”

The Tuesday and Wednesday sessions will include a Keynote presentation from Drew Digby, Regional Labor Market Analyst for the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.  He will discuss workforce trends in the region.

More information, including a schedule of sessions and activities, is available online at www.lsc.edu/trainforchange.cfm.

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With more than 6,000 students enrolled this spring 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 a leader in Internet-delivered courses and programs in Minnesota.

Dave Stark of Stark Enterprises, LLC will present “How Big is your Eco-Footprint?”

(Duluth, Minn.) – Lake Superior College will present the second of three Green 101 lectures with “How Big is Your Eco-Footprint” on Tuesday, May 5.

Dave Stark, owner of environmental consulting firm Stark Enterprises, will talk about how to assess your ecological footprint and evaluate your environmental choices.

Stark’s presentation will go over current global resource issues and help to show the audience how to quantify their ecological footprint, along with evaluating their choices in relation to environmental impact.  Also included in the discussion will be a basic approach to impact analysis focusing on water, waste and energy.  Conservation and efficiency will be also discussed as important components of reducing impacts and as a pre-requisite to renewable energy integration, along with solutions on reducing carbon emissions to begin to address global warming.

The lecture will begin at 6:30 p.m. and go until approximately 8:30 p.m. It will take place at LSC in room S1981.

With more than 6,000 students enrolled this spring 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.

(Duluth, Minn.)  — What is “green” and “sustainable?”  How do we reduce carbon emissions to address global warming?  How will the green economy affect me?  If you are looking for the answer to these and other questions, attend “Green 101” at Lake Superior College.

“Green 101” is a free, three-session lecture series that discusses what it means to be “sustainably green.”

The series begins on Tuesday, April 21 with “Grass Roots of Green.”  In this session, presenter Tracy Meisterheim, the Early Adopter Project Coordinator with Sustainable Twin Ports, will outline the Natural Step framework she uses to guide local organizations toward becoming sustainable in their business practices. The program will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. in room S1981 on the Lake Superior College Campus, at 2101 Trinity Road in Duluth.

Future sessions are “How Big is Your Eco-Footprint?” on Tuesday, May 5, 6:30-8 p.m. and “Local Green Design and Building: Past, Present and Future” on Tuesday, May 19 from 6:30-8 p.m.  All sessions are free and open to the public.

More information is available at www.lsc.edu/workforce/.  “Green 101” is presented by Lake Superior College’s Workforce and Community Development.

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With more than 4,800 students enrolled this spring 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 a leader in Internet-delivered courses and programs in Minnesota.

(Duluth, Minn.)  – BiomassVia2009, a conference that will focus on underutilized logging resources, will take place Wednesday, March 4 through Thursday, March 5 at Lake Superior College in room S1981.

Companies, individuals and groups with a need for a supply of biomass for smaller firing requirements are meeting to develop a resource base of new fuel. Loggers/harvesters, representatives from energy intensive businesses, natural resource professionals and landowners are expected to attend.

Currently, cull wood, commercial thinning, and brush land harvest are items which have a very small market. A range of presenters will discuss various topics regarding solutions to expand markets for these by-products, including an overview of biomass, and the economic feasibility of using biomass for energy

For more information on the conference, including speakers, times and how to register, visit sites.google.com/site/biomassvia2009/BioMass-Home or contact Mary Roe at duluthbiomassconference@charter.net.

Lake Superior College is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With more than 4,500 students enrolled this spring 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 a leader in Internet-delivered courses and programs in Minnesota.

(Duluth, Minn.) –Beginning in January, Lake Superior College will offer a new series of online computer certification courses intended for individuals who are preparing for computer industry certification exams.

A series of four Cisco Network Associate (CNA) courses will prepare enrollees to take the Cisco Certified Networking Associate certification exam.  Students will gain a thorough understanding of networking principles and get experience with Cisco routers and switches, which will enable them
to plan, implement and manage local and wide area networks.

Another series of four Microsoft System Administrator classes will prepare participants for the exams needed to obtain Microsoft Certified System Administrator certification. MCSA professionals have the ability to manage and troubleshoot networks running Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Courses to complete the 14-credit CCNA sequence and the 13-credit MCSA sequence will be offered over the span of two semesters, beginning with the start of spring semester.  All classes will be offered online, making them convenient for computer professionals currently in the workforce.

The new offerings will be LSC’s first to use virtual server technology.  The technology provides an alternative to traditional networking laboratories, allowing students to work from home and eliminating the need to attend scheduled sessions in the college’s labs.

“Virtual server technology, available through our e-Campus, will make it possible for busy information technology professionals to access these courses and prepare for certification exams that will advance their careers,” explained Tom Tonkin, LSC’s dean of business and industry.

According to Thomas Gustafson, an LSC faculty member who developed the new online offerings, “Virtual server technology is quickly becoming widely adopted throughout business and industry.  Exposure to this emerging technology will greatly benefit students enrolled in the courses.”

The classes are being offered through LSC’s Lake Superior Connect e-Campus, www.lsc.edu/connect.  For more information, contact LSC student services at 218-733-7601 or enroll@lsc.edu.

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.  With more than 4,200 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 a leader in Internet-delivered courses and programs in Minnesota.

(Duluth, Minn.) — Have you wondered if global warming will affect you and your health? Do you think about how the decisions you make today will affect your health in the future or the health of your grandchildren?

Explore the relationship between ecosystem health and human health, as Lake Superior College (LSC) hosts an Eco-Health Workshop on Saturday, October 27. Speakers from the community will present individual sessions followed by an interactive panel discussion.

Presenters include:
Dr. Timothy Burke, SMDC, on “Emerging Infectious Diseases”?
Dr. John Pastor, University of Minnesota Duluth, on “Climate Change and Effects on Northern Minnesota That Can Affect Health”?

Sponsored by the Lake Superior College Environmental Council, the workshop is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room S2964. It’s free and open to the public. CEU credits will be offered. Coffee and snacks will be provided.

For more information, contact Deanne Roquet, d.roquet@lsc.edu, 725-7780 or Lorrie Fox, l.fox@lsc.edu, 733-5919.

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.

Media contact: Janet Blixt, (218) 723-4743, j.blixt@lsc.edu or Gary Kruchowski, (218) 733-7649, g.kruchowski@lsc.edu

For immediate release: July 10, 2007

(Duluth, Minn.) – A first-ever wood fire ceramics conference organized by Lake Superior College will feature demonstrations, lectures, exhibits, and ongoing wood fire pottery making by artists from China, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Participating artists include Brock Allen, Holly Anderson, Dorian Beaulieu, Tonya Borgeson, Dick Cooter, Dan Edmunds, Craig Edwards, Bill Gossman, Sara Haugen, Elaine Henry, Bob Husby, J.D. Jorgenson, James Klueg, Karin Kraemer, Lu Pinchang, Huang Qiang-Hua, Lenore Rukavina, Lou Xiao-Fen, Jacob Zeiher, and Wenzhi Zhang.

As part of an international exchange program at Lake Superior College, twenty artists/teachers and art students from Beijing and Guangzhou art schools will participate and teach at the conference.

Wood fire kiln pottery is an age-old tradition traced back thousands of years in Asia and the Middle East. Because of the variations in kiln temperatures and influences such as wood ash and smoke, the resulting product is highly unpredictable. Surface color and texture vary greatly in wood fire pottery. This volatility makes the process a magical one.

Presenter highlights include Wenzhi Zhang, considered one of the most important contemporary Chinese ceramic artists working today. Zhang has exhibited her work from Paris to New York. Zhang studied at the Guangzhou Fine Art Academy where she now teaches in the ceramics program she started. Her work is held in public institutions, galleries and private collections across the globe, including Lake Superior College, Guangzhou Art College, and the Ministry of the Culture of China. She is currently working on a commissioned sculpture for the new LSC Academic and Student Services building to open this fall.
Professor Lu Pinchang, a high profile Chinese ceramics instructor, will also demonstrate and discuss his work. Lu Pinchang is the head of the sculpture department of the highly respected Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. His work has been exhibited throughout China, Hong Kong, and in the United States. He is the subject of a documentary film, “Lu Pinchang and the Course of Contemporary Ceramic Arts in China.” He has guest lectured at many American universities and participated in numerous artist exchanges throughout the world.
Free public events include:

Tuesday, July 17

5-6:30 p.m. Conference opening artists’ exhibit and reception. Lake Superior College Art Building, 2nd floor.

7-9 p.m. Professor Lu Pinchang, Beijing Central Academy of Fine Arts, slide lecture. Tweed Museum, University of Minnesota, Duluth.

Friday, July 20

6-8 p.m. “Midwest Mud Mania III” wood fire pottery and sculpture exhibit and reception, Washington Studio, Duluth. Includes regional artists Stephanie Adams, Phil Ahnen, Tonya Borgeson, Ryan Casey, Mary Coffey, Jim Edelen, Kate Fisher, Ron Gallas, Brandon Lutterman, Chris Rodi and Jacob Zeiher

Sat. July 21

5-7 p.m. Artist Jacob Zeiher, wood fire pottery and sculpture exhibit at the Snoodle Ceramic Studio & Gallery, 7107 Grand Ave., Duluth.

Tuesday, July 24 LSC Community Day

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Open studio community visitation day at Lake Superior College. The public is welcome to visit with potters and watch studio activities, including pit firings and experimental kilns. During the day, a giant pottery piece will be built by all workshop participants to commemorate the wood fire conference. Demonstrations of guest artists producing work at designated locations include potter Bill Gossman from 9 a.m. to noon in the LSC studio, and potter J. D. Jorgenson from 2 to 5 p.m. in the LSC studio.

Wednesday, July 25

7-9 p.m. “Trial by Fire,” new works by Dan Edmunds. Opening exhibit and reception at Red Mug/Duluth Pottery/North End Arts Council, 916 Hammond Avenue, Superior, Wisconsin.

For more information on the conference, including registration, check out www.lsc.edu