Archive for May, 2007

Vandals Plug Miller Creek Manholes;Causes Overflow

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Vandals pried off manhole covers along Miller Creek below LSC, filled the openings with debris, which caused an overflow along the creek near the college.  Read the entire article at http://www.duluthjournal.com/?p=1206 more »

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Lake Superior College and the Universidad de las Americas Puebla Sign Transfer Agreement

Thursday, May 31st, 2007
Lake Superior College and the Universidad de las Americas Puebla Sign Transfer Agreement

Lake Superior College signed an articulation agreement on June 1, 2007 with the Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLA), from Puebla, Mexico. The agreement will allow students to transfer from Lake Superior College to the UDLA. LSC is the first two-year college in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system to negotiate an international articulation... more »

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Lake Superior College Receives Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Grant

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007
Lake Superior College Receives Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Grant

Funds will go toward “Lean Health”? training at SMDC Health System A major state grant promises to increase efficiency, enhance quality and improve employee satisfaction at the region’s largest health care system. The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) has awarded nearly $400,000 to Lake Superior College to develop “Lean Health”? training for SMDC Health System.... more »

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Volunteers Needed for Grandma’s Marathon

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007
Volunteers Needed for Grandma’s Marathon

As a major sponsor of Grandma’s Marathon, LSC is in a position to help the Marathon organizers and help our students all at the same time. We are forming a volunteer crew of 75-100 people to work near the finish line of the race. If you are willing to spend the morning of Saturday, June... more »

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Battle Bot Video

Friday, May 18th, 2007

LSC’s Integrated Manufacturing program sponsored the first annual Notheast Robotics Competition on Wednesday, May 15. The event attracted teams from every level from middle school through university. Here are selected video clips from the competition. more »

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Bridget Reistad Accepts Librarian Position

Monday, May 14th, 2007
Bridget Reistad Accepts Librarian Position

Bridget Reistad has accepted a Librarian position at LSC. Reistad holds a B.A. degree in teaching English from the University of Minnesota Duluth, and a B. A. in communication from Eastern Illinois University. She earned her master’s degree in library science from Dominican University. She has years of experience at... more »

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Commencement Scheduled for Lake Superior College Class of 2007

Friday, May 11th, 2007
Commencement Scheduled for Lake Superior College Class of 2007

Lake Superior College will recognize this year’s graduating class at commencement exercises at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC) on Monday, May 21. The event is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. in the DECC Auditorium. A reception for students, friends, and families will be held at 5 p.m. in the... more »

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LSC to Offer New Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program

Friday, May 11th, 2007
LSC to Offer New Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program

Diagnostic Medical Sonography, a new program through Lake Superior College, will be offered Fall Semester 2007. “We’re pleased to now offer a comprehensive program in this vital field,”? said Pam Elstad, dean of LSC’s Allied Health and Nursing Division. “The work of ultrasound professionals in the medical field is critical for proper diagnosis... more »

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LSC Foundation Receives Gift from Construction Specification Institute

Friday, May 11th, 2007
LSC Foundation Receives Gift from Construction Specification Institute

President Gary Trigell, Construction Specifications Institute Twin Ports Chapter, recently presented LSC President Kathy Nelson with a check for $2,500 for the Lake Superior College Foundation’s Construction Specifications Institute Scholarship Fund, an endowed fund that provides scholarships for students enrolled in Architectural Drafting, Building Construction, Commercial and Residential Wiring, and Computer Aided Design Engineering. The... more »

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Dahl to Serve on Instructional Technology Council

Friday, May 11th, 2007
Dahl to Serve on Instructional Technology Council

Barry Dahl, vice president of technology and the Virtual Campus at LSC, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Instructional Technology Council. Affiliated with the American Association of Community Colleges, the Council works to advance distance education in higher education at member institutions in the United States and Canada. Dahl will... more »

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