Campus News

The Finnish actors who were part of the cast, accompanied by directors Tuire Hindikka (left) and Patrick Spradlin, met with CLC President Larry Lundblad on Aug. 9 before returning to Finland. Playwright Donna Salli of the CLC English faculty, stands behind her young Finnish acting friends, Susanna Kohonen, Kerttu Pyy, …

Central Lakes College employees Connie Frisch (right), director of nursing, and Pamela Nelson, online learning coordinator, presented at the international “Fusion 2010: Architects of Education” users conference July 12 at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Centre in Chicago. Accompanied by Michael Amick, dean of academic and technology service at CLC, …

Central Lakes College is hosting nine students in the Community College for International Development program during the 2010-11 academic year. They arrived Aug. 1 to meet their mentor families, who maintain regular contact with the students and participate in activities to augment the time at CLC. The students reside near …

Jeremy Johnson of Gull Lake Glass placed new door-side window panels in the larger, high-tech classroom E318 on the Brainerd campus. The room had been E317 and E319 but now will accommodate 40 students with its increase of about 10 feet, said Bruce Eide of the maintenance staff. Central Lakes …

The campsues of Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, are in the midst of major renovation projects schedueld for completion for the Aug. 23 start of fall semester classes (with the exception of Chalberg Theatre, set to be ready sometime this fall). The east wing of the Brainerd campus, including …

Central Lakes College in Brainerd and Staples will start the 2010-11 academic year on Monday, Aug. 23 with a fourth straight year of enrollment growth. As of Aug. 2, 3,723 students had registered, including 2,305 full-time (at least 12 credits). More than 2,500 enrolled for the fall term are returning …

Central Lakes College Theatre in Brainerd will hold auditions for “Harvey” on Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Bob Dryden Theatre. The production’s cast will require six men and six women ages 16-65. The show will perform in the Dryden Theatre Oct. 6-17. This comedy, written by Mary …

The Minnesota State Energy Sector Partnership has awarded 14 green grants totaling more than $1.1 million to train Minnesotans for jobs in energy efficiency and the renewable energy industry. Central Lakes College was awarded $99,125 in partnership with Zenergy, Jim’s Electric Co. Inc., RetroGreen Energy, Rural Renewable Energy Alliance and …

“The Rock Farm,” a play about heritage, love, family, and the magnetic attraction of home, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5 in Dryden Theatre at Central Lakes College in Brainerd. The play was written by award-winning Brainerd poet and CLC English instructor Donna Salli, who is from …

The Central Lakes College Agricultural and Energy Center at Staples will host Energy and Horticulture Day on Thursday, Aug. 12. The event starts at 2 p.m. with a free energy crop tour and bio-diesel presentations by Robert Schafer, director of the center. Oilseed and bio-diesel crop production will be discussed …