For years, America subtly treated trade education as a secondary path for students who supposedly could not “make it” academically. That narrative now looks outdated and borderline absurd. Many technical programs are competitive, mathematically rigorous and tied to industries starving for talent.
Lake Superior College will host a resource fair for veterans and active military personnel from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Nov. 5, in the main concourse of its main campus. The event will feature information from LSC offices including Financial Aid, Career Services, and Health and Wellness, along with
Debt service already consumes about 60 percent of the school levy. With this addition of $38 million in bonding debt, Duluth is entering a decade in which the school system will spend more paying off debt than teaching future students.
And lest anyone think St. Scholastica is just a nice regional option, the rankings folks beg to differ. U.S. News puts them among the Best National Universities, Money magazine says it’s one of the “Best Colleges for Your Money,” and the Princeton Review keeps listing it among the Midwest’s best.
Post Secondary Enrollment Option enrollment rose by more than 90 students compared with last fall. The Lake Superior College Foundation awarded more than $250,000 in scholarships, with about 75% of applicants receiving aid.
This isn’t a backup school. This is the first choice for anyone who wants to get to work — or transfer to a four-year school later — without drowning in debt or spending their freshman year stuck in a 300-seat lecture hall learning theories they’ll never use.
Upon completion, graduates will have the skills to design, build and apply AI solutions in a variety of innovative ways, including automating routine tasks, enhancing decision-making processes and revolutionizing services and strategies.
The 138 acres of land, including the current school and gymnasiums, are one of SMA's most valuable assets. The aim is for the SMA community to use the land fully.
The Lake Superior College Co-Ed Clay Target team scored 241.50 points in week three competition to maintain a healthy lead in the USA College Clay Target League National Conference 3 standings. Erik Poffenberger connected on a season-high 48-of-50 targets on the week for 43.50 points. Spencer Tietz also
Lake Superior College’s Student Spring Art Show opens at noon today and runs through Wednesday at 9 p.m. on LSC’s main campus. Students enrolled in LSC’s art courses will have an opportunity to display their work during the exhibit. The show will include the work of
Dr. Charles Nies has been named chancellor of the University of Minnesota Duluth, effective July 1, 2024 and pending approval by the University’s Board of Regents at its May 2024 meeting. “Dr. Nies is an experienced, strategic leader who is ready to tackle UMD’s challenges and celebrate its
Attendees will receive information about financial aid and learn about opportunities for High School students to earn tuition-free credit through the PSEO program.
By Christopher Ingraham, Minnesota Reformer Minneapolis school board members met on Tuesday to discuss how to close a projected $110 million funding gap. The shortfall, which puts the district on the brink of insolvency and state intervention, is driven largely by a long-term decline in enrollment stretching back at least
The College of St. Scholastica is at the beginning of a four-year partnership to study and improve student success with the Complete College Accelerator, a project of Complete College America with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through its Intermediaries for Scale (IFS) work. “This project is good
Employers with fair tables represent Duluth area pillars in the business community and the region. Governmental agencies and military branches will also be available for students.
Lake Superior College held a grand reopening of the updated Harold P. Erickson Library on Wednesday morning. The $2.3 million renovation has been in the planning or construction phases since 2014. The remodeled space brings together the resources of the library, the Tutoring and Learning Center, the federally funded
