Central Lakes College’s Natural Resource Club recently received a $500 donation from the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association. The college’s NR Club assists the MDHA Brainerd Chapter each year in colleting and preparing deer hides donated by Minnesota hunters as part of the Hides for Habitat program. Hundreds of hides are scraped, …

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees has named Hara Charlier president of Central Lakes College (CLC). The appointment becomes effective July 1, 2016.   “Hara Charlier brings to Central Lakes College an impressive wealth of rural community college experience,” said Steven Rosenstone, chancellor of Minnesota State Colleges …

Veteran television newsman Don Shelby, known for his 30+ years of reporting in Minnesota, brings his portrayal of iconic wit Mark Twain to the Chalberg Theatre on Saturday, April 2. Presented as part of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center’s Cultural Arts Series, the show begin at 7 p.m. …

In anticipation of approval by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees, and on behalf of the Board of Trustees and Chancellor Steven J. Rosenstone, community members are invited to the presentation of the president-elect of Central Lakes College. Refreshments and light appetizers will be provided. Brainerd campus: …

The results are in for a Mock Presidential Election held on the recent Bridges Career Exploration Day at CLC Friday, March 4. The poll was open to everyone, including CLC instructors, staff, students and high school visitors, though a majority of voters were high school students. Steve Wenzel, CLC political …

American poet Matt Rasmussen will present at Central Lakes College’s Verse Like Water event March 28. Verse Like Water, the visiting poet program at CLC, has a rich history of bringing renowned poets to the campus. “Verse Like Water strives to open human hearts to the necessity of poetry in …

More than 100 students and community members attended the first Linda Dryden Choral Music Festival at Central Lakes College on Monday, Feb. 22 and Tuesday, Feb 23. Guest clinician Gregory Douma, the founder and artistic director of Allegra Choral Academy, was on campus Monday to work with the CLC Chamber …

Central Lakes College English instructor Julie Austin recently had a course recognized as QM certified by the Minnesota Online Quality Initiative. The course, Composition I, joins two other of Austin’s English courses to be QM certified. Austin’s course is among hundreds of higher education courses nationwide to be given the …

Central Lakes College is one of the best schools in the nation for high school students to earn college credit, according to College Counseling Services. CLC was ranked in the top 50 institutions in the country offering college credit to high school students, according to a recent study done by …

The Central Lakes College Learning Commons certified 11 student tutors this week. The college is certified as an International Tutor Training Program through College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). In order for the tutors to receive their Level 1 certification, they must participate in 10 hours of training and complete …