State officials are about to start talks on funding higher education in Minnesota. And as more and more students struggle to find enough money to pay for education after high school, leaders want input. That’s one of the messages Rep. Bud Nornes, chair of the Minnesota House Committee on Higher …

The final Verse Like Water event for the school year features Marie Howe, the Poet Laureate of New York and top professor at Sarah Lawrence College. Howe will speak at noon Wednesday, April 8 in the Chalberg Theater, on the Central Lakes College Brainerd campus. Following the presentation, there will …

Straighten up that tie and dust off those dress slacks. It’s time to impress your potential future employer at the Brainerd Community Job Fair. It runs from 2-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 8 at CLC’s Brainerd campus. This is the place to go if you’re looking for full-time work, a part-time …

Eight Central Lakes College Videography students were nominated for the 2015 Midwest Emmy Awards. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – Upper Midwest Chapter announced the nominations March 9.  The 2015 Upper Midwest Regional Student Production Awards, or “The Midwest Emmys,” is a regional event with divisions for …

Learn more about the future of financing higher education during an upcoming Rosenmeier Forum. It’s called “Access, Equity and Appropriations: The Financing and the Future of Higher Education in the State of Minnesota,” and it is set for Wednesday, April 1 from Noon to 1 p.m., in the Chalberg Theatre at CLC’s Brainerd campus. …

On Thursday, April 2, Central Lakes College will be hosting a Cultural Thursday event at noon in Chalberg Theater. Amal Hassan (a Somali community leader pursuing her Masters at SCSU in Early Childhood Special Education and Social Responsibility) and John Shanoff (a multilingual interpreter and a student in the Central …

Central Lakes College instructor Kari Frisch recently received national recognition for earning the 2015 Distinguished eLearning Educator award. Only six faculty in total were recognized. Frisch was also one of two instructors from that group chosen to receive the ITC 2015 Award for Excellence in eLearning Outstanding eLearning Faculty.  The …

On Tuesday, March 24 from noon to 3pm near the south door (cafeteria area), Central Lakes College will host a second Charting the Future Gallery Walk to get feedback from the campus community about the work of the Academic Planning & Collaboration, Competency Certification & Credit for Prior Learning, Education …

The annual Give Kids a Smile event at the CLC Brainerd campus served 64 children for tooth polishing, fluoride treatments, x-rays, oral hygiene instructions and dental exams. The dentist who participated were Dr. A. Rutman, Dr. C. Roberts, Dr. J Hiebert and Dr. C. Johnson.  Fifteen Dental Assisting students participated in …

The Crossing Arts Alliance  “Poetry on the Wall 2015”  event was celebrated with a reception, poetry reading and announcement of the winners at  the Franklin Arts Center on February 21. The event featured an exhibit of 52 poems with regional poets reading their selected work. CLC Instructor Donna Salli was awarded first place for her …