The results are in! On Student Success Day, a Student/Staff Mock Election was held under the direction of Steve Wenzel (Political Science Department) and Dave Piasecki (Economics Department). There were 229 voters. Here are the results: Democrat: Joe Biden – 45% Bernie Sanders – 35% Hillary Clinton – 12% Elizabeth Warren – 2% …
Read More »Free live music: Verse Like Water Wandering Troubadour Concert
Get those toes tapping! The 1st Verse Like Water Wandering Troubadour Concert is happening from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9 on the south lawn, Brainerd campus. Three musicians from the Twin Cities will be performing. A picnic lunch will be available. At 1:15 p.m., musician Paul Spring …
Read More »Reps. Urdahl, Dean to speak during Capitol restoration forum at CLC
State Reps. Dean Urdahl, R-Acton Township, and Matt Dean, R-Dellwood, will be featured speakers during two forums hosted by Central Lakes College to discuss an extensive state Capitol restoration project. The public is invited to attend the Rosenmeier Forum sessions, which will take place at noon and 7 p.m. Sept. 16 …
Read More »Semester’s first Cultural Thursday event to focus on Cuba
Central Lakes College instructor Gary Payne will present on Cuba for the semester’s first Cultural Thursday event. Payne will hold two presentations: One at noon and another at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3 in lecture hall room E354, Brainerd campus. The noon presentation on the turbulent history and politics …
Read More »Q&A with Student Success Day speaker Guante
He’s popular across the state and nation, and on Sept. 2, Guante will be at CLC for Student Success Day. He’s a hip hop artist, two-time National Poetry Slam champion, activist, educator and writer. Check out this quick Q&A with Guante: 1. What is one message you really want CLC students …
Read More »CLC graduate, veteran canoeing length of Mississippi
A Central Lakes College graduate and veteran got a hero’s welcome this week when he pulled his canoe on the bank of the Mississippi River in Kiwanis Park. Bartholomew Lindberg and two others were greeted by about 30 city officials, state representatives, and members of the sheriff’s office, police and …
Read More »President Lundblad announces coming retirement
Central Lakes College President Dr. Larry Lundblad announced he will be retiring at the end of the upcoming academic year. His last day will be June 30, 2016. He made the announcement at an all-employee in-service meeting on Wednesday. Lundblad has served in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System …
Read More »CLC introduces new Animal Science Department
Central Lakes College now has a new Animal Science Department, with an Introduction to Animal Science course being offered Spring 2016 and a Food Safety: From Farm to Fork course being offered Fall 2016. The new courses follow CLC being designated as the Northern Minnesota Center of Agricultural Excellence in …
Read More »More than $153,000 in scholarships awarded to CLC students
More than $153,000 in scholarships was awarded to Central Lakes College students. The CLC Foundation recently announced the scholarship recipients for fall semester this month. “As the cost of a college education continues to increase, CLC Foundation scholarships play and even greater role in the lives of CLC students as …
Read More »Fall 2015 Cultural Thursday speakers, dates named
Central Lakes College’s Cultural Thursday series will continue this Fall with four presentations. More information will be released as dates near. All events will take place on the Brainerd campus. * At noon and 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 in E354: CLC Sociology instructor Gary Payne will share images and reflections from his last …
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