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Meet Clarence Darrow. He’s a fiery lawyer who pioneered the way in defending causes like labor unions, civil rights, and the right for teachers to teach evolution in the classroom. Often considered one of the most famous lawyers and civil libertarians, he made a name for himself during the early …
Read More »CLC course certified for quality
Central Lakes College Psychology instructor Karen Pikula had another course recognized as QM certified by the Minnesota Online Quality Initiative. Pikula’s Positive Psychology course recently received the honor. It is among hundreds of higher education courses nationwide to be given the honor by the Minnesota Online Quality Initiative, an organization …
Read More »CLC launches Live Online
Have you ever wanted to take a college class in real time, from the comfort of home? Now you can. Coming this fall, Central Lakes College is debuting Live Online, which allows students to live stream class from any location, while interacting in real time with their instructor and classmates. …
Read More »2016 Skills cadets graduate
The CLC Law Enforcement Program recognized 17 students who met the requirements to graduate from the eight-week certificate program. As part of the ceremony, four students were recognized for exceeding the standard for the fitness assessment; Nathan Parenteau, Miranda Lambert, Philip Girdy, and Axel Lange. Squad leaders Nathan Parenteau and …
Read More »Access to Excellence Scholarship Campaign Kicks-off
Minnesota State has launched a second phase of the Access to Excellence scholarship campaign to raise $50 million for scholarships. This goal represents the most ambitious scholarship drive in the history of Minnesota State – more than double the goal of the previous scholarship drive. At Central Lakes College, scholarships …
Read More »Welding students build new bike rack for downtown Brainerd
Dynamic duo Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox are now keeping an eye on the bikes of downtown Brainerd. Towering over the corner of Laurel and S. Seventh streets, the bike rack features Paul Bunyan, Babe and the iconic historical water tower, all surrounded by a base that resembles …
Read More »Join the Juniper Extraction Project
The CLC Campus Beautification Committee would like to invite you to join us for a couple of hours on Tuesday, July 12th for the Juniper Extraction Project! (If cancelled due to rain, we will move it to Tuesday, July 26th). The Scope: Several Juniper bushes by the South entrance (to the left …
Read More »CLC course QM Certified
Central Lakes College Psychology instructor Karen Pikula had another course recognized as QM certified by the Minnesota Online Quality Initiative. Pikula’s Abnormal Psychology recently received the honor. It is among hundreds of higher education courses nationwide to be given the honor by the Minnesota Online Quality Initiative, an organization that …
Read More »“MnSCU” to become known as “Minnesota State”
Central Lakes College’s parent organization has adopted a new nickname. The Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities today endorsed an initiative that changes how the system refers to itself from “MnSCU” to “Minnesota State.” The move does not change the nation’s fifth-largest higher education system’s legal name, …
Read More »CLC’s Spradlin named to MPN Board
Patrick Spradlin, Theatre Director and Cultural Arts Series Producer for the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Presenters Network (MPN). Formed in 1992, MPN is comprised of over 50 presenting organizations of all sizes throughout the state of Minnesota, …
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