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2020-2021 Archive

11/04/21 Aspen Institute Names Minnesota West Eligible for Aspen Prize
10/27/21 Veterans Day Events 2021s Day Events 2021
09/20/21 Homecoming Week 2021
06/24/21 Minnesota West Announces Spring 2021 Dean's List
04/22/21 Dr. Rita Miller Recognized as Outstanding Educator
04/21/21 Minnesota West Administrative Assistant Program Recognized
04/19/21 Minnesota West Announces 2021 Graduates & Commencement Ceremonies
04/15/21 Minnesota West Celebrates 50th Year of Practical Nursing Graduates
04/12/21 Minnesota West Receives GrantGrant
01/28/21 Minnesota West Student to be Featured by Minnesota State
01/05/21 Minnesota West Announces Fall 2020 Dean's List
12/10/20 Minnesota West Welcomes Coach Zachary Bakko
11/16/20 Minnesota West Dean Weber Recognized
10/29/20 Veterans Day Events 2020
10/19/20 Minnesota West's Theresa Ireland to Present at NACEP Accreditation MeetingIreland to Present at NACEP Accreditation Meeting
09/29/20 Free Application Month at Minnesota West
08/26/20 Minnesota West to Receive Funds from Governor's Emergency GrantFunds from Governor's Emergency Grant
08/20/20 Minnesota West Hosts Training WorkshopTraining Workshop

2019-2020 Archive

06/12/20 Minnesota West to Participate in Elevate Minnesota ScholarsScholars
06/04/20 Minnesota West Announces Spring 2020 Dean's List
05/11/20 Minnesota West Receives Grant from Southwest Initiative Foundation
04/17/20 Minnesota West will Offer Additional PSEO Information SessionsPSEO Information Sessions
04/16/20 Minnesota West will Honor Class of 2020
04/07/20 Minnesota West Offers Free Application PeriodFree Application Period
04/03/20 Minnesota West Opens Food PantryPantry
02/20/20 Minnesota West is Recognized as Military Friendly SchoolMilitary Friendly School
01/06/20 Minnesota West Announces Fall Semester 2019 Dean's List
12/12/19 Jodi Landgaard Honored at Minnesota State
12/11/19 Wood Legacy Transfer Scholarship Announced
12/11/19 Workforce Development Scholarships Available for Fall 2020
11/20/19 Minnesota West History Instructor Selected for International Seminar
11/12/19 Minnesota West Foundation Dinner Theater
11/04/19 Veterans Day Events at Minnesota West 2019
10/16/19 Minnesota West Foundation Receives AT&T Foundation Grant
10/16/19 Minnesota West Awarded Practical Nursing Accreditation
10/01/19 United States Marine Corp Presents Awards
10/01/19 Free Application Month 2019
09/20/19 Law Enforcement Program Day 2019
09/05/19 Career Expo 2019
07/23/19 Minnesota West Community & Technical College Receives HLC Location ApprovalsLocation Approvals

2018-2019 Archive

06/21/19  McKnight Invests in Teacher Prep Partnership
06/19/19  Williamson To Serve As Interim President of NHCC
06/14/19  Online Administrative Support Program Ranked Fifth
06/08/19  Medical Coding Specialist Approved
06/04/19  Spring 2019 Dean's List 
05/14/19  Three Students Recognized as PTK All-Minnesota Academic Team
05/01/19  Carpentry Program Open House
04/22/19  2019 Graduation Candidates
04/19/19  Mayo Clinic Nursing Opportunities in Fairmont
04/17/19  Dental Assistant Expanding to Luverne Center
04/10/19  Grant Awarded for Career Pathways
04/02/19  2019 E3 Workshops Coming June 2019
03/27/19  Powerline Program To Be Offered at Granite Falls
03/20/19  Minnesota State Day at the Capitol
03/19/19  Health Information Technology Receives Initial Accreditation
02/26/19  Plumbing Program To Be Offered at Pipestone Fall Semester
02/25/19  BPA Students Head to National Convention
02/05/19  Military Friendly School 2019
01/15/19  PSEO Night
01/09/19  Early Registration Events Coming Soon Registration Events Coming Soon
01/04/19  Fall 2018 Dean's List
01/04/19  Coming Soon! 3 on 3 Basketball League
12/19/18  Nursing Program Prospers As New Year Approaches
12/19/18  Workforce Development Scholarship is back!
11/14/18  Hagos Receives Mark E. Welter Award
11/14/18  Minnesota West's Economic and Social Contribution
11/08/18  Minnesota West Ranked in Most Affordable Online Colleges for IT 
11/06/18  2018 Veterans Day Events
11/06/18  15th Annual Sanford Basketball Classic
10/28/18  Spoken Word Artist, Kyle Guante Tran Myhret
10/26/18  John Kriesel to Speak at Minnesota West
10/25/18  Halloween Fun, Worthington Campus
10/23/18  Coming soon! Year with Frog and Toad
10/18/18  Halloween Party, Granite Falls Campus
10/16/18  Halloween Fun at the Luverne Center
10/15/18  Jackson Campus Halloween Fun Night
10/09/18  College Knowledge Day, Canby Campus
09/26/18  RACE Exhibit at Minnesota West
09/17/18  Free Application Month!
09/17/18  Career Expo 2018
09/17/18  Minnesota West Surplus Auction
09/15/18  Homecoming 2018
09/14/18  Collaborative Partnerships Result in Opportunities for Education
09/11/18  Worthington Law Enforcement Program Day  
09/11/18  Pizza With the President
08/24/18  Westra Is President-elect of NACEP Board
08/17/18  Summer Dean's List 2018
08/07/18  Getting Connected Days
07/20/18  Bluejay Villas to Host Open House

2017-2018 Archive

05/23/18  Participate in BPA National Leadership Conference
05/22/18  Spring 2018 Dean's List
05/15/18  2018 Advising & Registration Dates
04/27/18  Recognized as 2018 Digital Community College Winner
04/20/18  All-Minnesota Academic Team 2018
04/18/18  Pipestone Carpentry Program to Host Open House
04/16/18  2018 Graduation Candidates
04/09/18  Workforce Scholarship Recipients
03/28/18  Best Online College in Minnesota
03/08/18  Spring 2018 Commencement Announced
02/28/18  Minnesota West Hosts NJCAA Region XIII A Tournament 
02/22/18  Jackson Campus Technology Day
02/15/18  PSEO Information Night
02/13/18  Minnesota West Student Consultations
02/08/18  College-wide Valentine's Day and Winter Festivities 
02/06/18  Bluejay Villas Housing Project on Schedule
02/06/18  Minnesota West Offers Articulations for Agriculture
01/31/18  Canby Xtravaganza
01/29/18  Minnesota West Offers Career Pathway Opportunities
01/18/18  New Solar Energy Class Offered
01/04/18  Fall 2017 Dean's List
12/29/17  McLemore to Visit Minnesota West
12/20/17  Girard Chosen for Excellence in Teaching Award
12/04/17  Here Come the Holidays!
11/20/17  Celebrations Around the World Event
11/02/17  Veterans Day Campus Events at Minnesota West
11/01/17  Sanford Worthington Basketball Classic
10/25/17  Lopez: Setting Goals & Crushing Them
10/25/17  Student Senate Sponsors Campus Halloween Events
10/23/17  Bluejay Villas Coming to Worthington
10/18/17  Luverne Center Celebrates 10 Years
10/14/17  Minnesota West Celebrates Medical Assistants Recognition Week
10/14/17  Granite Falls Campus Hosts Halloween Party
10/12/17  Coming Soon: Fall Theater Production at Minnesota West!
10/11/17  Minnesota West Competing for Million Dollar Aspen Prize
10/10/17  Ranks #3 Top Online Colleges in Minnesota
10/06/17  Jackson Campus Halloween Fun Night
10/06/17  Yellow Ribbon Companies Proclamation Ceremony
10/04/17  Free Application Week 2017
10/03/17  Fall Enrollment is Up 6%
09/29/17  Network Security Program Ranked #2 in US
09/29/17  Alumni Spotlight: Main Street Graduates
09/11/17   Calling All Bluejays!
09/08/17  Enrollment Continues to Grow
09/07/17  Ranked #13 of Top Cosmetology Schools
09/05/17  Career Expo 2017
08/29/17  Ribbon Cutting for Jackson Powerline Facility
08/23/17  Jackson Powerline Ribbon Cutting
08/21/17  NJCAA Academic Student Athlete Awards
07-31-17  Health Information Management Program Accreditation Status
07/13/17  EMS Receives Certification Renewal

2016-2017 Archive

06/23/17  Carpentry Returns to Pipestone Campus
06/05/17  Blue to Brown Connection Program Announced
06/01/17  Our Students Make It Happen!
05/30/17  Precision Machining Program Receives Equipment
05/24/17  Spring 2017 Dean's List
05/15/17  Named Best Minnesota Community College 2017
05/09/17  9th Place Digital Survey Winner
05/02/17  Canby Campus Housing Available
04/17/17  Newly-Published Author, Trevoris Waugh
03/03/17  Law Enforcement Program Day
02/28/17  Landgaard Named VP of Finance and Facilities
02/28/17  Polaris Donates to Power Sports Program
02/01/17  Early Registration Night Coming Soon!
02/01/17  PSEO Informational Night
01/26/17  Radiologic Technology Program Receives Continued Accreditation
01/24/17  FREE Student Life Event - Worthington Campus
01/20/17 Top Online College 2017
01/19/17  Minnesota State Legislative Request
01/06/17  Congratulations Lori Voss!
01/06/17  Freedom Rider to Visit Worthington Campus
12/22/16  Fall 2016 Dean's List
12/19/16  Rieger Nominated for Excellence in Teaching
11/21/16  Celebrations Around the World
11/17/16  Minnesota State Universities Guarantee Admission and Credit Ttransfer
11/10/16  Military Friendly School 2017
11/10/16  13th Annual Sanford Basketball Classic
11/09/16  College to Present Monty Python's Spamalot
11/03/16  Canby Campus Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence
10/30/16  Minnesota West to Host Law Enforcement Training
10/30/16  Veterans Day 2016
10/18/16  Granite Falls Campus Halloween Party
10/17/16  Lanoue Finalist in Faces of Farming & Ranching
10/15/16  Jackson Campus Halloween Fun Night
10/15/16  A Tale of Two Bluejays: Friendship and Football
10/07/16  Evening With the Stars
10/05/16  Minnesota West Foundation Receives $10,000 AT&T Contribution
10/04/16  Free Application Week
10/03/16  Calling All Bluejays
09/14/16  Granite Falls Campus Celebrating 50 Years
09/14/16  Career Expo 2016
09/13/16  New Website is Coming
08/25/16  Mandatory Personal Empowerment Course
08/24/16  Free 2-credit College Class
08/22/16  REACH Faculty Meet Area Educators
08/15/16  Getting Connected Days
08/12/16  College Offers Free Transportation
08/12/16  Fiene to Receive ACCT Award
08/11/16  Summer Semester 2016 Dean's List
07/20/16  AGCO Scholarships Awarded
07/08/16  Allis Grant Funds Available

2015-2016 Archive

06/21/16  Minnesota West Offers Soccer
06/16/16  In Memory: Nursing Program Gift
06/08/16  Awarded $5.5 Million Xcel Energy Grant
05/20/16  Spring 2016 Dean's List
05/20/16  Dental Assistant Program Accreditation Visit
05/16/16  Fluid Power Grad Returns with Daughter
05/12/16  BPA Participates in National Leadership Conference
05/09/16  Scholarship Recipients 2016-2017
05/06/16  Babler Hired as Men's Basketball Coach
05/02/16  College Awarded NACEP Accreditation
05/01/16  Benson Places First in Skills Competition
04/30/16  PTK All-Minnesota USA Academic Team
04/29/16  Culture Corner Presents Where is Home?
04/28/16  Medical Coding Program Earned Approval
04/27/16  Commencement 2016
04/22/16  MLT Earns Re-Accreditation
04/20/16  Fiene Awarded Excellence in Teaching
04/14/16  Students Place at SkillsUSA 2016
04/13/16  Student Employee of the Year 2016
04/11/16  Digital Survey 2016
03/01/16  Energy Education for Educators
03/01/16  Scholarship Application Deadline
02/22/16  BPA Spring Leadership Conference
02/13/16  Funds to Your Future Event 
02/13/16  Best Online Colleges In Minnesota
01/27/16  College Receives Agricultural Grant
01/26/16  Aspen Prize for Community Colleges
01-19-16  Hooray for Minnesota West!
01-07-16  Shannon Fiene Honored
01-06-16  Free Digital Literacy Class
12/30/15  Fall 2015 Dean's List
12/23/15  Kahler Automation Donates Equipment
12/15/15  Nursing Granted Continued Program Approval
12/07/15  MnSCU Occupational Grant Pilot Program
11/30/15  Welding Awarded for Curriculum
11/24/15  Retired FBM Instructor Awarded
11/24/15  Instructors Receive QM Certification
11/18/15  Gordon Accepted to Leaadership Program
11/11/15  Rachael Evans Conquering Barriers
11/10/15  Military Friendly School 2016
11/09/15  Bremer Foundation Funds Scholarships
11/03/15  Alliss Grant Funds Available
10/31/15  Theater to Present Evita
10/29/15  SCRUBS Camp 2015
10/27/15  Students Attend BPA Conference
10/20/15  Madolyn Jensen Learning with Purpose
10/13/15  Rachael Evans Conquering Barriers
10/09/15  Granite Falls Technology Reunion
10/08/15  Careers In Energy Week 2015
10/07/15  Veterans Day 2015
10/06/15  Jackson Halloween Fun Night
10/05/15  Incorporating New Technology
09/28/15  Worthington Homecoming 2015
09/15/15  Powerline Scholarships Awarded
09/02/15  Career Expo 2015
08/25/15  Powerline Scholarships Awarded
07/29/15  Playing with Dolls
07/14/15  Ben's Promise
07/13/15  Hayenga Shares Community Development Insights
07/07/15  E3 Energy Conference
07/07/15  Van Keulen Hired as Foundation Director
07/06/15  Semi, Sweet: New Truck & Trailer

2014-2015 Archive

06/30/15  Thooft Places in National SkillsUSA
06/20/15  Roos Named Worthington Interim Dean
06/20/15  Gordon Named Dean of Nursing
06/18/15  Staples Recognized for Assisting Veterans
06/01/15  Dean's List Spring 2015
05/20/15  Gaalswyk Named President
05/18/15  Rockensock Receives ADM Scholarship
05/07/15  Child Development Experiences Interative Learning
05/06/15  2015 Graduation Candidates
05/03/15  Granite Falls Awards $16,000 Scholarships
04/29/15  Fluid Power Skills Competition
04-29-15  Mills Receives Fulbright Scholarship
04/23/15  Canby Hosts Honors Brunch
04/20/15  Digital Survey 2015
04/15/15  Students Place at SkillsUSA
04/14/15  Cowan Receives Welter Award
04/14/15  Student Employee of the Year 2014-2015
04/13/15  A Great Start - Pavelko & Williamson
04/02/15  Alumnus Now Dietician
03/26/15  Riley Named Coca-Cola Scholar
03/25/15  David Mills Publishes History Book
03/19/15  Recognized as Tree Campus USA
03/11/15  Charting the Future - Gallery Walks
02/25/15  BPA 2015
01/30/15  Best Online Colllege 2015
01/15/15  Outstanding Financial Management
01/05/15  Upcoming ACEN Accreditation Visit
12/30/14  Fall 2014 Dean's List
12/30/14  Agco Donates Equipment
12/30/14  Harms Retires
12/20/14  Lacey Nursing Alumnus
12/18/14  Olsen Selected for Teaching Excellence
12/15/14  Eucken Scholarship Recipients
12/11/14  Halvorson Scholarship Recipient
11/24/14  Schloesser Receives Award
11/21/14  Pelzel Receives MnACTE Award
11/18/14  AT&T Donates $12,000
11/10/14  Sanford Basketball Classic
10/25/14  Weber Appointed GF Campus Dean
10/25/14  National Radiologic Technology Week
10/22/14  MnWest Receives $200,00 Bremer Grant
10/01/14  Military Friendly School 2015
10/01/14  Advanced Manufacturing Grant 
09/30/14  Charting the Future
09/29/14  New Career Service
09/17/14  Shane Kindt Story
09/17/14  Schwans Scholalship Recipients
09/14/14  Free Microsoft Office
09/03/14  Career Expo Event 
07/30/14  JBS to Award Scholarships
07/29/14  FBM - Outstanding Post Secondary Adult Program
07/11/14  Interim President McDonald's Welcome

2013-2014 Archive

05/27/14   Spring 2014 Dean's List
05/22/14   Dr. Shrubb Retirement Party
05/19/14   2014 Graduation Candidates
05/14/14   Jackson Hosts Lineman Training
05/14/14   Kollar Receives Word Citizen Award
05/05/14   All-Minnesota Academic Team  
04/29/14   Early Childhood Conference
04/28/14   Fiber Splicing Training
04/25/14   Canby Campus Student Honors Brunch
04-24-14   Worthington Students Recognized
04-22-14   Graduating High School Senior
04-09-14   MN Energy Presents at Bio Conference
04-09-14   Granite Falls Students Awarded Scholarships
04-07-14   Digital College Survey 2014 Winner
03-31-14   Electrical Students Place First at SkillsUSA
03-27-14   Tiffany Gehl All-America Team
03-26-14   Giving the Gift of Life
03-19-14   Interim College President Named
03-14-14   Minnesota West Awarded Partnership Grant
03-11-14   Fluid Power Students Attend Expo
02-28-14   Students Place at BPA
02-26-14   Capital Bonding Information
02-19-14   Aspen Prize for Excellence
01-02-14   Fall Semester 2013 Dean's List
12-30-13   Jensen Chosen for Teaching Excellence
12-20-13   Jackson Campus Powerline Scholarships
12-18-13   President Shrubb to Retire
10/16/13   MEF College Fair
10/05/13   Child Development Students Dream
09/17/13   Minnesota West Homecoming 2013
09/11/13   Military Friendly School 2014
09/10/13   New Nursing Instructor
09/09/13   For the Love of Art
09/09/13   Students from Russia
09/03/13   Elks Donate Scholarship
09/03/13   Minnesota West Ranks #40
08/14/13   New Jackson Faculty
08/12/13   Canby New Hires
08/08/13   Canby Campus Scholarships
08/06/13   Hostikka Hired as Baseball Coach
07/31/13   Jackson Campus Scholarships
07/17/13   Where a Year of Technical Training Will Take You
07/16/13   Thorson Hired as Librarian

2012-2013 Archive

06/21/13   Westra Hired as Dean of Technology & Distance Learning
06/06/13   Campaign Passes $100,000 Mark
06/01/13   FPEF Awards Scholarships
05/29/13   Spring Semester Dean's List
05/20/13   Nursing Sister Act
05/14/13   Shrubb to Hall of Fame
05/13/13   Sathoff Awarded Scholarship
05/09/13   Plumbing and Mission Work
05/09/13   TRIN Degree Offered
05/01/13   2013 Graduation Candidates
04/30/13   MLT Convention
04/25/13   All-Minnesota Academic Team
04/08/13   FBM Faculty Recognized
03/15/13   Laverman Continues in Athletic Training
03/08/13   Granite Falls Awards Scholarships 
03/08/13   BPA Conference 2013
03/06/13   One Stop Services
03/05/13   Hispanic Educational Technology Services
02/28/13   Basketball Playoffs Streamed Live
02/27/13   Phi Theta Kappa Inductees
02/05/13   Shrubb Receives Award
02/05/13   Spring Fashion Show 
02/05/13   Tree Campus USA
01/12/13   Plunge for Funds
01/03/13   Fall Dean's List
01/03/13   Alumna Jennifer King
12/27/12   Award for Excellence 
11/02/12   Doherty Staffing Donation
10/30/12   Polaris Donates Equipment
10/30/12   Hands-On Experience
10/22/12   Dean of Agriculture
10/18/12   Top Ten Digital Colleges
10/17/12   National Application Week
09/26/12   Career Expo
09/17/12   Military Friendly School
09/13/12   Leveraged Equipment Funds
09/07/12   45th Anniversary
08/29/12   Reconfiguration of Space
08/29/12   Regional Retention Pond
08/17/12   Fluid Power Technology Instructor
08/13/12   Summer Dean's List
07/30/12   Foundation Honors Bank
07/26/12   SkillsUSA Championships
07/18/12   AD Nursing Director Appointed

2011-2012  Archive

06/26/12   Farm Business Dean Retires
05/07/12   Arbor Day Planting
05/03/12   Tree Campus USA
05/01/12   Treys for Jays
04/24/12   Prize for Excellence
04/10/12   Preparing for Accreditation
02/24/12   Passion for Painting
02/20/12   NAHB Show
02/14/12   Auto Students Dismantle
02/14/12   Far From Home
02/10/12   Looking for Interns
02/10/12   Money for College
01/30/12   New Campus Marketer
01/23/12   Sights on Powerline