Campus News

Central Lakes College is excited to announce the addition of a new degree: The Associate of Fine Arts Degree in Music Technology. Applications are being accepted now, with classes starting this fall.  “One of our music department’s goals is to provide music degrees that are strongly rooted in the real-world skills …

Central Lakes College announced it will design micro-pathways in its Machine Tool Technologies and Entrepreneurship programs, in partnership with the Education Design Lab (The Lab), a national nonprofit that designs, implements, and scales new learning models for higher education and the future of work.   CLC is part of the Lab’s third cohort …

The Brainerd Lakes Area AAUW recently donated $1,830 to the Central Lakes College Food Pantry, in addition to their annual contribution of $2,000 for scholarships for CLC students. The funds stem from the organization’s annual Brain Buster Trivia Challenge, which raises money for student scholarships. New this year, the organization …

It’s been nearly four years since Central Lakes College was awarded a $3 million, 5-year grant from the Department of Education to further its student success efforts. The grant funds enabled CLC to implement Raider Connect Services, which consists of four Raider Connect Coaches (RCCs), who, through one-on-one coaching relationships, …

Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples campuses will be closed today, February 23 , due to winter weather conditions.

Motoko Kinebuchi 1999-2001 AA Degree Motoko Kinebuchi chose Central Lakes College after she came to the U.S. from Japan for a 5-week home stay. She ended up in Staples, living at the home of Stan Edin, Director of Staples Technical College (now CLC’s Staples campus), and his wife, Rose.  Motoko …

The Minnesota State Farm Business Management (FBM) program is excited to celebrate its 70th year of offering educational programming to students. In 1953, the FBM program was established to educate active farmers in Minnesota using a student-centered, one-on-one instructional approach. FBM has grown from humble beginnings to over 2,800 students …

Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its 2023 fall semester honors lists. The President’s List includes 394 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 to 4.0 while enrolled for at least 12 credits. The Dean’s List includes 303 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.25 to …

Minnesota State, the system of 26 state colleges and seven state universities, released the results of a study that estimates the impact of Central Lakes College on the regional economy to be $198.1 million and 1,482 jobs.  “At Central Lakes College, our focus on student success both transforms students’ lives …

Due to concerns about weather, including snow, significant wind and cold temperatures, CLC will be closing today, Dec. 21 at 2:00 pm, and will be closed through the end of the day, Thursday, December 22.  The college will be closed, including no evening activities.