LSC Campus Newsletter

November 4, 2020

LSC Graduate/Program Instructor Ellie Fournier Featured as Part of Respiratory Care Week on WDIO

Check out the story WDIO did last Friday for Respiratory Care Week, which featured Ellie Fournier, a respiratory therapist at Essentia, LSC graduate and now an instructor in our respiratory therapy program. Thank you to all the respiratory care workers (and to all the respiratory therapists in training here at LSC)! You can see the full story on WDIO.

LSC in the Star Tribune, Again!

More Minnesota community colleges ditch pricey textbooks in favor of free online readings.

At six Minnesota community colleges, including Lake Superior College, students can now complete a two-year degree without buying a single textbook under the new Z-degree (Zero textbook cost) program.

Read full story in Star Tribune and Diverse Issues in Higher Education (and THANK YOU again to all our Zero Heroes who are making this program such a success!) Text Link

New LSC Student Senators Sworn In

The elections are over, results are in and new leadership has been sworn in - at least here at LSC.

Pictured below: LSC Student Senate President Jada Guthrie swore in new LSC Student Senators Campbell Jugovich, Evan Campbell and Derek Daniels earlier this week. Congratulations to the new Senators and thank you for helping serve the LSC campus community.

COVID-19 Related Updates

Stay up to date on the latest COVID-19 related information by visiting lsc.edu/coronavirus, as well as reading through LSC's Preparedness Plan.

The Minnesota State dashboard is updated weekly, each Friday, and serves as a tool to inform campus communities about changes in COVID-19 cases and community spread.

Also, please remember to continue to complete the online COVID-19 Self-Assessment each day you will be on campus.

Upcoming Events and

Campus Updates

Reminder: Eligible students can apply for the Lake Superior College Foundation's Spring 2021 Workforce Development Scholarships through midnight on November 15. For more info, please visit lsc.edu/foundation or foundation@lsc.edu.

Virtual Transfer Day is scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Students can join a virtual Zoom session and meet with more than 15 colleges and universities to learn more about transfer options, how credits will transfer, programs the schools offer, and how they can prepare for an easy transition. See current list of schools attending and register online.

The LSC Dental Hygiene Clinic provides low cost dental services to Lake Superior College students, employees and the general public by appointment on a first requested, first served basis. Please visit lsc.edu/dentalclinic for hours, a list of services, costs and to make an appointment.

Construction on the new Yellow Bike Coffee Cafe is underway and will likely last until around Thanksgiving. With this exciting change will come some temporary noise which we will try to keep to the morning hours, as possible. Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Virtual fitness classes with Ignite Studio are available Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Classes are available via Zoom and are free to students and Wellness Center members.

Reminder: LSC will be closed Wednesday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day. Thank you to all who have served! The next newsplash is scheduled for November 18. As always, if you have any story ideas, pictures you'd like to share or upcoming events, please send them to marketing@lsc.edu so we can include them in the newsplash.

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