January 19, 2022
Week 2 of Spring Semester 2022 Underway
It's the second week of the semester, and we hope it's off to a successful start! We took a walk around campus and saw that students were settling into a routine and finding their favorite study spaces on campus. Welcome Week activities are being held at the Downtown Center, Center for Advanced Aviation and the Emergency Response Training Center (ERTC) this week. Welcome, IceHawks!
Governor Walz's Bonding Proposal Includes $1M in Design Funding for Lake Superior College's Manufacturing Program Expansion Plans
Thank you Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan for supporting Lake Superior College’s plans to relocate and expand our manufacturing program, to help continue to recruit, train and retain much needed workforce talent in Northeast Minnesota, including for great industry partners like Altec, Cirrus Aircraft, IKONICS, Moline Machinery and many more who are hiring now and will be for the foreseeable future. Check out the excellent covrerage on Fox 12. For more information on the project, visit lsc.edu/bondingrequest.
COVID-19 Related Updates
Please keep masking up, IceHawks!

Safety remains our highest priority. Masks/face covering continue to be required inside all public spaces on all Lake Superior College campus locations, regardless of vaccination status. We encourage everyone to get vaccinated and boosted, and continue to offer a $100 incentive for currrent LSC students who receive a vaccine.

As a reminder, please do not come to campus if you're feeling sick, symptomatic and/or had exposure to COVID-19. This includes those mandated under Policy 1446 to complete weekly testing on campus. If you are feeling sick or feel you may have been exposed to COVID-19, please contact your healthcare provider and/or use community testing sites rather than coming to campus for testing, as we are not set up like a community testing site. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

The most effective way we can reduce the spread of COVID-19 and avoid further restrictions is to get vaccinated. For more information and how to find a vaccine location, please visit mn.gov/covid19/.

For more information and to continue to stay up to date on the latest COVID-19 related info, please visit: lsc.edu/coronavirus.

Upcoming Events and
Campus Updates


  • Student Life will continue to host Welcome Week activities with free sandwiches and prize drawings at the Downtown Center on January 19, the Center for Advanced Aviation on January 20, and the Emergency Response Training Center on January 21. Welcome, IceHawks!

  • The online application for Practical Nursing Diploma for Fall 2022 is now open and will remain open until filled. Priority will be given to students who have requirements completed by February 15, 2022. Apply at lsc.edu/ApplyToNursing.


  • Lake Superior College will offer an informational Zoom session, Thursday, January 27, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., for students interested in applying to LSC’s Surgical Technology program. Meet the program director, an instructor, a current student and a program advisor to find out more about the career, LSC’s program, how to apply and more. Details at lsc.edu/surgtech. 

  • February is Black History Month, an opportunity to understand Black histories and to spotlight Black achievement. LSC’s Erickson Library, in partnership with LSC’s Center for Equity and Inclusion and Student Life, will host a Black History Month Film Festival. You’re invited to bring your lunch to the Erickson Library at noon each Wednesday in February to watch the week’s featured documentary.

  • Student Success Day is scheduled for Tuesday, February 15. Student Success Day is a conference-style event hosted by LSC each semester to support your academic and personal success. Sessions are offered by faculty and LSC staff, and local businesses, non-profits, and four-year institutions. All students are welcome to participate. Continue to check the website for schedule, session descriptions, keynote information and more at lsc.edu/StudentSuccessDay.

  • LSC Safe Zone Training helps create LGBTQ+ friendly spaces through increased awareness and ally training. If you're interested in participating in a training to be considered a safe ally on our campus, email sarah.lyons@lsc.edu.

  • Mental wellness matters at LSC! Students and employees are invited to participate in The Bandana Project / VAR (Validate-Appreciate-Refer) Training. Trainings are available starting January 25. Upon completion of a one-hour training session, you’ll receive a green bandana to display to show others you’re safe place for someone who may be struggling.


As always, if you have story ideas, pics/videos you'd like us to share and/or any other updates/promotions or student/alumni/employee success stories, please submit a marketing request (employees) or email marketing@lsc.edu (non-employees) so we can include it in the newsplash, on LSC's website and on our social media. Thanks for helping promote all the positive things happening in #IceHawkNation!

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