Welcome, IceHawks! Happy First Week of Spring Semester 2022! |
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Welcome, all new and returning IceHawks! It's exciting to see activity on campus again as we kick off Spring Semester 2022. This week Student Life welcomed students with a variety of activities including donuts and coffee, resource/information tabling, meet and greet games, cocoa bar, scarf-making and more. On Thursday you can join a group of students for snowshoeing on the Miller Creek Trail. If interested, meet at the Student Life office at 2:00 p.m. More activities planned at ERTC, CAA and the Downtown Campus next week too. We hope you have a great semester, IceHawks! |
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LSC Foundation Awards Over $100,000 in Student Scholarships for Spring Semester |
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The Lake Superior College Foundation has awarded over $100,000 in scholarships for new and returning students this semester. Several of these scholarships are new this year, and are made possible thanks to the generosity of new and returning donors who have been impressed with the work of LSC, our employees and students, and the LSC Foundation. Several wanted to help support our students, especially during the pandemic, knowing there was so much economic uncertainty and hardship caused by COVID-19. This speaks volumes about our supporters, as well as the impact of our campus community and our students. Many of these donors cited LSC's efforts around workforce recruitment and training, and community involvement, as a reason why they wanted to help support the college and LSC Foundation. We are grateful for the increased community support! However, we also know the need has never been greater. While we are thrilled to award these scholarships, the reality is we had nearly five times more applications than we had scholarships to award. So, if you're able, please help us make even more scholarships possible in the future by giving to the LSC Foundation. Please contact us at foundation@lsc.edu with any questions or for more information. Thank you for helping support the success of students at Lake Superior College, our community's future workforce. |
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Students Attend Semester Kickoff Event to Prepare for First Day of Class |
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New and returning students at Lake Superior College had a couple opportunities to get a head start on preparing for spring semester at the 2022 Semester Kickoff events. Students could find classrooms, purchase textbooks, pay tuition, get their student IDs and more, all before the first day of class. Thanks to all who helped our students get the semester off to a successful start! Thanks to Fox 21 and WDIO for attending the Kickoff events, and to KBJR and CBS 3 for covering the start of the school year. |
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LSC's Z-Degree and Open Educational Resources Featured in Minnesota State ASA Newsletter |
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LSC is one of seven Minnesota State colleges that offer Z-degrees, which exclusively use course resources that are of no cost to students. “The value of OER [open educational resources] and other no-cost options can really result in some robust materials that can really enhance the teaching and learning, well beyond and above just the cost savings,” said Hanna Erpestad, Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences at LSC. Read full story. |
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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.
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Upcoming Events and
Campus Updates
- Applications for Radiologic Technology are being accepted now through January 15, 2022. Apply online.
- Lake Superior College will host a St. Louis County COVID-19 walk-in vaccination clinic on Wednesday, January 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, in the LSC Commons. First dose, second dose and booster shots will be available for Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. The clinic is open to students, faculty, staff and the public. No appointments required.
- Wednesday, January 19, 12-1 p.m., you’re invited to a Zoom listening session, “Unity, Service, Justice,” with Dr. Artika Tyner, a passionate educator, author, speaker and advocate for justice. In this session sponsored by Lake Superior College and other Minnesota State system schools, Dr. Tyner will share her insight on creating unity in our community through service and provide those who wish to join the fight for social, racial and economic justice with the necessary tools to advance social justice. Register online.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lake Superior College is accepting applications to the Practical Nursing Diploma program, now until May 20, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. Please contact an advisor with questions and to review the Fall 2022 schedule. Apply online.
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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Individuals with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by contacting LSC's Disability Services, (218) 733-7650/(800) 432-2884, S155, or Georgia Robillard at georgia.robillard@lsc.edu
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