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Beginning August 10, all visitors to Central Lakes College will be required to complete an online health self-assessment questionnaire before being granted access to either the Brainerd or Staples campuses, as part of continuing efforts to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. This is in addition to the Executive Order 20-81 …
Read More »Community invited to a socially distanced CLC Field Day
The community is invited to attend Central Lakes College’s Ag and Energy Center Field Day. The socially distanced event will follow Minnesota Department of Health guidelines for outdoor events. It will be held from 9 am – 1 pm on Friday, August 21 at the Ag and Energy Center, 26505 …
Read More »CLC Connection: Partnerships in agriculture make our communities grow
By Keith Olander, Dean of Agricultural Studies Hara Charlier, President of Central Lakes College Agriculture is critically important to Central Lakes College. It always has been. As your local college, we are here to serve our communities – and agriculture is such a critical part of central Minnesota and the …
Read More »Students graduate from CLC’s Law Enforcement Skills Certificate Program
The CLC Law Enforcement Program recognized 28 students who met the requirements to graduate from the eight-week Law Enforcement Skills Certificate Program. Due to COVID-19, the graduation event was held virtually on Thursday. This unique program allows students to get an insider’s look into the career of law enforcement. CLC …
Read More »All Set For Fall to be held July 27-31
Central Lakes College students and their families are invited to attend All Set For Fall 2020, a virtual event held July 27-31. This unique event is similar to an open house for newly enrolled students. ASFF helps students and families address lingering questions related to college finances, campus supports and resources, course registration and schedules, …
Read More »Brainerd Community Theatre stages two outdoor musicals
Two bouncy, up-beat musicals featuring popular songs will be performed outdoors when Brainerd Community Theatre presents ‘Sh-Boom, Life Could be a Dream’ and ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes.’ The shows perform the week of July 20 (‘Sh-Boom’) and August 3 (Marvelous Wonderettes’), beginning at 6:30 p.m. on the Brainerd campus of Central …
Read More »Fall athletics at CLC
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference announced late Tuesday that fall sports have been cancelled, including football and volleyball at Central Lakes College, in light of COVID-19 and the importance of player and coach safety. “We are wholeheartedly disappointed that our Raider athletes won’t be able to compete this fall, but …
Read More »CLC welcomes Endicott as its Staples campuses dean
Central Lakes College is pleased to welcome Dave Endicott as its Dean of Staples campuses. Endicott started in the position July 1. He brings 26 years of experience in education, ranging from an elementary school teacher, an elementary school principal, to his most recent position as superintendent at the Pine …
Read More »CLC Connection: We are open and ready to welcome students – with flexibility
By Dr. Hara Charlier, President of Central Lakes College It’s remarkable that only a few short months ago we took the initial steps to deal with COVID-19. Since then, the pandemic has dramatically altered our lives in ways we will always remember. Although there are still unknowns about the future, …
Read More »CLC, AgCentric awarded $584,000 NSF grant to address agricultural technician workforce gap
Central Lakes College and AgCentric has been awarded a $584,613 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for research on addressing the critical issue of an agricultural technician workforce gap. The agricultural equipment industry has a significant shortage of qualified technicians trained to manufacture, use, and maintain equipment–costing the economy $180 billion …
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