Lake Superior College has named Hanna Erpestad Interim Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She will administer and lead the college’s Liberal Arts and Science Division, supervising more than 100 full and part-time faculty members. She will serve in that role as LSC conducts a national search to fill the position. Erpestad, an... more »

Roxanne MacFarlane has been hired to serve as the new Health Services Coordinator. Roxanne has a B.A. degree in Health Education/Community Health and has served as the Staff Health Educator at Riverwood Healthcare Center for the past few years. She has extensive experience in organizing events and developing health education programming. more »

As classes were starting this morning, Lake Superior College welcomed its second largest first day student group ever. Headcount, the total number of students enrolled, as of the first day of class, was 4,007, which is up about 2.7% over the first day of Fall 2006. more »

Brianne Fox has joined the staff as the new Human Resource Assistant. Bri (as she prefers to be called) brings a wealth of experience to her new job, having held a similar position at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. A native of West St. Paul, Bri is relocating to Duluth because of her... more »

The LSC Husky Dog Paddlers had a great day at the Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, Aug. 25. A few employees and quite a few enthusiastic students helped lead the Dog Paddlers to new heights in the Festival. Kudos go to team captain Tonya Borgeson and to Student Life for sponsoring the... more »

In fall of 2008, Lake Superior College students will have an opportunity to study for a semester at the renowned Universidad de las Américas in Puebla, México. Students will enroll in six credits through Lake Superior College and nine credits of language/culture courses at the UDLA, including a service learning component. Universidad de las Américas,... more »

Lake Superior College will offer a Mexico Learning Community during spring semester. All students, faculty/staff, and community members are invited to participate in the semester-long program. Participants have the opportunity to earn 9-11 credits by enrolling in Spanish 1800: Spanish Abroad; Geography 2999: Land and Skies of Mexico; and a Spanish language course. These... more »

Biking Bob, also known as Robert Erickson (center), rode into LSC Aug. 21, accompanied by faculty members Steve Dalager (left) and Julius Salinas (right). This was his sixth and last ride around Minnesota, raising scholarship money for part-time students. He has raised more than $300,000. He attended a wonderful reception organized by LSC... more »

After riding 11,500 miles to raise scholarship money since 2002, Robert Erickson is still not satisfied. He will begin his sixth annual 2,300-mile bicycle tour Monday to raise money and public support for part-time students who attend the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. Erickson, the chair of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Foundation,... more »

The Student Services Center has hired two full-time receptionists who will serve at the Center’s Reception Desk. Cheryl Campbell comes to us from Rotech Healthcare Inc. in Duluth. Stacy Langguth was formerly employed at the Duluth Teachers Credit Union. more »