Lake Superior College in Duluth has been accepted into the collaborative group 360° Manufacturing and Applied Engineering Center of Excellence.

360° is a partnership between Bemidji State University and nine community and technical colleges throughout Minnesota.  The goal of 360° is to offer technical programs that prepare students for today’s technical world and global economy.  360° also seeks to connect students to the industry and show students how the right education can help them make a smart career choice.

“We are really excited to have Lake Superior College join 360º,” said Karen White, director of 360°.  “They have a very high commitment to manufacturing education and will strengthen our ability to serve the education and workforce needs of this vital industry.”

“I want to thank the Director’s Council for acceptance into the 360° Manufacturing and Applied Engineering Center of Excellence consortium,” said Tom Tonkin, Dean of Business and Industry and Lake Superior College. “The partnership will be of mutual benefit to the 360° consortium members and with LSC’s manufacturing programs and manufacturing companies in the Duluth-Superior region.”

Lake Superior College brings a new geographic region to the 360° consortium.  The Center of Excellence currently has institutions in the Twin Cities, Southeast, Northwest, Central, and now Northeastern Minnesota.

About 360 Degrees

360° Manufacturing and Applied Engineering Center of Excellence is a partnership of 10 institutions led by Bemidji State University which includes Central Lakes College, Lake Superior College, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Northland Community and Technical College, Northwest Technical College, Pine Technical College, Riverland Community College, Saint Paul College, and St. Cloud Technical College.  360° was initiated by the Governor of Minnesota to strengthen the state’s manufacturing economic sector and serve the needs of the industry by cultivating a potential future workforce through more flexible educational opportunities via the concept of the seamless career pathway.

Source: 360 Degree press release

(Duluth, Minn.) — Lake Superior College’s Dental Hygiene Clinic is teaming up with dental professionals, including ten volunteer dentists, to provide free care for children whose families cannot afford to pay for it.

Openings are available for any child under 18 years old who needs dental care.  People interested in scheduling an appointment between 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. on Friday, February 5, 2010 may call the school at 218-733-5939.  The Dental Hygiene Clinic is located at Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road, in Duluth.

The Give Kids a Smile program is a statewide outreach effort coordinated by the Minnesota Dental Association whose members are committed to providing all children with dental care and improving access to care throughout Minnesota.  Now in its 8th consecutive year, Give Kids a Smile has provided free dental care to more than 25,000 children. About 200 clinics across the state will open their doors for this program.

“This is a special way to reach children in need of dental care. Healthy teeth are vital to overall health and even a key to success in school,” said Cindy Upton, LSC dental clinic coordinator.

Patients seeking appointments should be under the age of 18 and accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Information on specific services will be outlined when an appointment is scheduled.

The Minnesota Dental Association is the voice of dentistry in Minnesota, representing 83% of practicing dentists. It is committed to the highest standards of oral health and access to care for all Minnesotans. Learn more at: http://www.mndental.org

LSC is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. With more than 5,000 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.

Lake Superior College has been chosen as one of six MnSCU recipients of a 2010 Diversity Mini-grant from the MnSCU Office of the Chancellor and the Diversity and Multiculturalism division.

The purpose of this grant is to support research that will have measurable impact on ways that colleges and universities can increase the number of students who are recruited, retained and graduated from traditionally underrepresented and American Indian communities.

“The funding will allow LSC to gain insight into avenues increase access and success of historically underrepresented populations,” said Wade Gordon, LSC’s Director of Diversity. “The funding will also provide LSC the opportunity to explore differences amongst diverse audiences in relation to their perspectives related to higher education.”

The Office of the Chancellor and the Diversity and Multiculturalism division received eighteen grant proposals from schools throughout the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. This is the first time that the awards are being given. The grants were selected through a competitive process from proposals submitted by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities schools.

View a PDF version of the Lake Superior College fall semester 2009 Dean’s List below. Names are listed alphabetically by last name.

Fall 2009 Dean’s List FALL09

The Board of Directors of the Lake Superior College Foundation have created a pass-through $500 scholarship for incoming freshman in honor of recently-retired Vice President of Strategic Development, Dr. Susan Stenerson.

Dr. Stenerson began her long career at the college in 1972 as a fashion merchandising instructor at the former Duluth Area Vocational Technical Institute. She eventually transitioned from college instructor to administrator and went on to become a driving force behind the current success of the LSC Foundation.

This pass-through scholarship, which is a scholarship that is given once, is accepting applications immediately. The applicant must be an incoming freshman, have no prior college credits from LSC and registered for a minimum of six credits in the fall 2010 semester.

To learn more about the Dr. Susan Stenerson Freshman Scholarship, contact Celeste Zuniga, alumni director, at (218) 733-7680 or c.zuniga@lsc.edu.

Megan Bugge has been named Upward Bound advisor at Lake Superior College.

Bugge has two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Minnesota Duluth: one in cell biology with a chemistry and philosophy minor and the other in teaching secondary life science.

She has been working with Upward Bound as a tutor since the fall of 2008. During the summer of 2009, Bugge was also an assistant science teacher with Upward Bound as well as one the residential advisors, where she lived and worked with nearly 80 high school students for six weeks.

Bugge is originally from the area and grew up in Hermantown.