Governor Dayton appoints Dr. Joel Powell to Minnesota POST Board

Joel Powell, Professor of Criminal Justice and Director of the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Program in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, was appointed by Governor Dayton to a 4-year term on the Minnesota POST Board. Established in 1967, the board licenses peace officers, establishes minimum qualifications and standards of conduct, and regulates professional peace officer education […]

Real Experience, Real Benefits

Marcil Center for Innovative Journalism By Trent Zbichorski Scholarships and internships are a great way to reduce college debt and gain real-world experience. The William C. Marcil, Sr. and Jane B. Marcil Center for Innovative Journalism (Marcil Center) offers both job opportunities and paid apprenticeships to prepare students for the ever-changing world of media.

Student Juried Exhibition

The Roland Dille Center for the Arts Gallery Presents: Student Juried Exhibition Monday, February 8 to Thursday, February 25, 2016 Reception: Thursday, February 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. Awards: Thursday, February 18 at 5 p.m. The School of Visual Arts invites the public to view the Student Juried Exhibition. This exhibition includes artwork created School of Visual Arts students, selected […]

History Day March 2nd 2016

The West Central Minnesota Regional History Day is coming up on Wednesday March 2nd 2016 at the Comstock Memorial Union Ballroom. We are in need of 35 judges this year for this event from 3 – 8pm. If you are interested in being a judge please click the following link to the Minnesota Historical Society History Day Judge signup form. For […]

Paul Harris published in America in the World, 1776 to the Present: A Supplement to the Dictionary of American History

Paul Harris, Department of History, Languages, Critical Race, and Women’s Studies, has two recent publications. An entry he wrote on the “American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions” was published in America in the World, 1776 to the Present: A Supplement to the Dictionary of American History, a reference work from Charles Scribner’s Sons. He also reviewed Island Queens and […]