http://blog.lsc.edu/news From the Public Information Office Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:15:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dr. Kathleen Nelson, President of Lake Superior College (LSC), has announced her intent to retire after 13 years as the college’s CEO and after 30 total years as a leader in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.  Her retirement will be effective June 30, 2010.  Nelson became the second ... http://blog.lsc.edu/news/2009/11/13/lsc-president-kathleen-nelson-announces-retirement-as-of-june-2010/ “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 ... http://blog.lsc.edu/news/2009/10/23/lsc-hosts-third-and-final-%e2%80%9cgreen-101%e2%80%9d-lecture-on-tuesday-oct-27/ Lake Superior College student Jess Randby is this year’s first place winner of the Car Care Council Women’s Board Scholarship. The program’s scholarships are awarded to female students who are pursuing education to prepare them for a career in the automotive field. [caption id="attachment_288" align="alignright" width="216" caption="Jess Randby"][/caption] Randby is a ... http://blog.lsc.edu/news/2009/10/14/lsc-student-wins-national-car-care-council-scholarship/ Lake Superior College Earns National Ranking for Technology For the second year running, Lake Superior is among the nation’s most technically advanced community colleges.  According to an annual survey conducted by the Center for Digital Education and Converge magazine, Duluth’s Lake Superior College is one of the nation’s top examples of ... http://blog.lsc.edu/news/2009/10/12/lake-superior-college-earns-national-ranking-for-technology/ (Duluth, Minn.) –  As an offshoot of their “Green 101” Lecture Series, Lake Superior College is hosting a “Make ‘N’ Take” Rain Barrel Workshop this Saturday, October 10 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in room S2964. Leading the workshop will be David Stark, owner of Stark Enterprises, LLC, an ... http://blog.lsc.edu/news/2009/10/05/lsc-presents-make-%e2%80%98n%e2%80%99-take-rain-barrel-workshop-oct-10/ (Duluth, Minn.) –  “Greening Your Home: From Energy Efficiency to Renewable Energy Options” will be the next free “Green 101” presentation to be held at Lake Superior College, taking place on Tuesday, October 6. This presentation will cover the wide range of options for making your home more energy efficient ... http://blog.lsc.edu/news/2009/09/30/lsc-continues-their-green-101-lecture-series-october-6-with-%e2%80%9cgreening-your-home%e2%80%9d/ College promotions recognized by National Council for Marketing and Public Relations Lake Superior College’s Public Information Office recently won seven Medallion Awards from District Five of the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR).   The awards include three Gold Medallion – representing a first place finish – in the e-Marketing ... http://blog.lsc.edu/news/2009/09/24/lake-superior-college-wins-regional-marketing-awards/ 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 ... http://blog.lsc.edu/news/2009/09/18/green-101-lake-superior-college-continues-free-lecture-series/ Lake Superior College (LSC) will set an all-time enrollment record when classes begin on Monday, August 24.  The college surpassed last year’s opening day totals early this week and expects to start the semester with an increase of approximately five percent in the total number of students enrolled. “We’re going to ... http://blog.lsc.edu/news/2009/08/24/lake-superior-college-expects-record-enrollment/ (Duluth, Minn.) - Lake Superior College is supporting the community-wide effort to build a new house for the Oakland Township, Wisconsin family of Howard and Jessica Huber. Jessica is a current LSC student who intends to pursue a nursing career and Howard, a firefighter with the Superior Fire Department, attended ... http://blog.lsc.edu/news/2009/08/03/lake-superior-college-construction-students-join-extreme-makeover-crew-lsc-foundation-serves-as-fiscal-agent-for-donations-to-building-effort/