Campus News

Marge Anderson, chief executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, spoke to Central Lakes College employees Thursday, Jan. 6 during a day devoted to diversity. The day began by honoring and celebrating the collaboration between the college and the band. This “Diversity – A Commitment to Action” duty day …

Men win 16th — barelyFERGUS FALLS – Anthony Kelley (left) made a penetrating baseline shot with four seconds left to lift the Central Lakes College Raiders to a 73-72 win over Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) Wed., Jan. 5. M State led by as many as 14 …

Students in Communication Art and Design at Central Lakes College recently completed a video project on behalf of the regional Mental Health Advisory Council. The 35-minute video, “Holding the Hope: Our Journey to Recovery,” was made with the help of students as well as staff from the Minnesota Mental Health …

The spring schedule for the Central Lakes College Cultural Arts Series has been announced by Coordinator Patrick Spradlin. The season opens with “The Comedy of Errors” presented by the Acting Company touring ensemble on Tues., Feb. 1 in Chalberg Theatre. The performance of Shakespeare’s rollicking tale of mistaken identity starts …

Central Lakes College sophomore Dominique Corder, 20, was shot and killed in his hometown of Indianapolis. Police say he was talking with someone in an SUV near his grandparents’ home early on New Year’s Day when someone shot him in the abdomen. Indianapolis police are asking for help from the …

Stacy O’Connell, a Central Lakes College student, has been nominated for one of three $1,000 Minnesota Trio Association scholarships. The scholarships are the Ronald McKinley, the Bruce Vento Memorial, and the Paul and Sheila Wellstone Memorial. She was selected for the competition from 180 CLC Trio participants. Trio is a …

The welding program at Central Lakes College in Brainerd has received steel valued at more than $20,000 from two area businesses, Clow Stamping of Merrifield and Graphic Packaging of Crosby. “We couldn’t operate without these contributions,” said Russ Jenkins, CLC welding instructor. Jenkins reported the donations that were received during …

The first day of Central Lakes College vacation between semesters was not a vacation day at all for CLC instructors. They participated in a workshop for members of the Central Lakes Consortia. Dan Smith, a specialist in career and technical programs and assessment with the Minnesota Department of Education, was …

The Central Lakes College men’s basketball team polished off a couple more opponents last weekend, defeating two Minnesota College Athletic Conference foes in the CLC Winter Classic to improve to 15-0. This is the first time a Raider men’s team has won its first 15 games without a loss. The …

The Central Lakes College Accounting Club capped a semester-long drive by delivering donated goods to two non-profit agencies serving those in need – New Pathways Family Day Center and Women’s Center of Mid-Minnesota, both in Brainerd. The 27-member organization on the Brainerd campus includes first- and second-year accounting students who …