Archive for February, 2009

BiomassVia2009 Conference at LSC March 4-5

Friday, February 27th, 2009

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. A range of presenters will discuss various topics regarding solutions when it comes to the underutilized logging industry.  Currently, cull wood, commercial thinning and brush land harvest are all... more »

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Take the Extreme Entrepeneurship Tour on Tuesday, March 3

Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Take the Extreme Entrepeneurship Tour on Tuesday, March 3

Ask any entrepeneur and they’ll tell you the best part of beginning and operating your own business is the ability to do what you love and make money at the same time. Makes you think – who wouldn’t want to be an entrepeneur? Well, you’ll be able to find out the answer to this question and... more »

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Diversity Committe Co-sponsors Two Upcoming Events

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

The Lake Superior College Diversity Committee is co-sponsoring a guest speaker on Thursday, March 5 and an American Indian Storytelling Conference on Saturday, March 7. Guest Speaker Rosemary Christensen will give a speech titled “The Four Colors, Gifts to Humankind.” Christensen is an assistant professor of First Nation Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.... more »

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Expert Training. College Credit. Grandma’s Marathon and LSC!

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Expert Training. College Credit. Grandma’s Marathon and LSC!

Imagine it: You show up for the final day of your favorite class. You take your final exam – and pass. But before you’re able to see your final score, you’re greeted by thousands of cheering fans, throngs of photographers – and a medal is placed around your neck. Sound like your kind of class? Then... more »

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Lake Superior Connect Commercials are “Best in Show” at Addy Awards

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

The Lake Superior Connect TV commercials, produced to promote Lake Superior College’s e-Campus, won “Best in Show” honors at the American Advertising Federation – Duluth/Superior Addy Awards.  The campaign was written, produced, designed and co-directed by freelance artist Dave Kirwan and co-directed by Bill Ward of Northland’s NewsCenter Creative Services.  The series was also... more »

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Living with Epilepsy Day event March 5

Friday, February 20th, 2009
Living with Epilepsy Day event March 5

Stop by the Atrium on Thursday, March 5 at 11:30 a.m. as LSC student Matt McGregor will provide his personal experience about living with epilepsy. The Epilepsy Foundation will also be on hand to answer questions and provide information on seizure disorders. Individuals with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by contacting LSC’s Disability Services at (218)... more »

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LSC Students talk about their Economic Outlook with MPR’s Bob Collins

Thursday, February 19th, 2009
LSC Students talk about their Economic Outlook with MPR’s Bob Collins

Bob Collins of Minnesota Public Radio’s “News Cut,” an online blog on the MPR Web site, visited Lake Superior College on Wednesday, February 18. Collins interviewed several LSC students of varied backgrounds and interests and asked them how they felt the economy was affecting their learning, life and future. “It’s a little nerve-wracking at first,... more »

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Great Attendance at Spring 2009 Student Success Day

Friday, February 13th, 2009
Great Attendance at Spring 2009 Student Success Day

In a rough economy, students are looking for any leg up that they can get. Enter Student Success Day. Attendance at the February 11 event was at 724 – up from 523 students at last fall’s Student Success Day. Whether it’s the economy or simply Lake Superior College students’ individual motives to take advantage of opportunities... more »

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Read the Review

Friday, February 13th, 2009
Read the Review

The February edition of “The Review,” the Office of the Chancellor’s monthly newsletter, is now available.  Read it at www.chancellor.mnscu.edu/thereview/. more »

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MPR’s Bob Collins to Interview Students on Economy on Feb. 18

Thursday, February 12th, 2009
MPR’s Bob Collins to Interview Students on Economy on Feb. 18

“What’s your economic outlook?” That’s the question Bob Collins, editor of Minnesota Public Radio’s news blog, Newscut, will be asking LSC students on Wed., February 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon in LSC’s Internet Cafe. Collins is inviting students to talk about with him, one-on-one, about their views on issues that affect them,... more »

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