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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