LSSU students, Boy Scout Troop 105, Sault Area Middle School, and Whitefish Township School packed hundreds of dry-ready meals, each of which will feed a family of four. Full Article >>
Parents and college-bound students are invited to participate in College Goal Sunday, a free program from 2-4 p.m. on Feb. 12 at Sault Area High School, where they will find out more about federal student aid and get assistance in filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and get a chance to win scholarships. Full Article >>
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, State Rep. Frank Foster, and State Sen. Howard Walker get luncheon briefing on LSSU's Product Development Center followed by engineering lab tours. State legislators tour Aquatic Research Lab, get briefed on proposed expansion. Full Article >>
Fifty graduating high school seniors registered to compete for three Honors program scholarships during the second-annual Laker Gold Scholarship Competition. Full Article >>
Lake State invites any Michigan or Ontario business to book their own 'Laker Spirit' portrait around the Hoholik Victory Bell. Alumni Relations also offers a 'Laker Fridays' program with Barnes & Noble Bookstore discounts on Laker apparel for businesses that want to dress down in LSSU colors. Full Article >>
A team of students and faculty that maintains a 160-gallon saltwater aquarium in Crawford Hall is asking for donations to expand the display. The Fisheries and Wildlife Club will match donations, dollar for dollar, through Feb. 9. Full Article >>
NEW Jan. 31 story! Jonathan Spencer created a yo-yo from scratch for a milling competition offered by the Roland DGA Corporation. The grand prize is a $12,000 Roland micro-milling machine for LSSU's Product Development Center. Full Article >>
A Visit to China explores cultural and educational experiences through pictures and artifacts from the personal collections of LSSU faculty. Full Article >>
This semester's grant topics range from an original production to be presented on the LSSU Arts Center main stage, to how common the parasite Toxoplasma gondii — which can affect humans — is in animal shelter cats. UPDATE: The deadline to apply for spring research grants is Feb 1. Full Article >>
Midnight diners consumed 60 pounds of bacon, 125 pounds of hash browns, 82 pounds of eggs, and 62 gallons of orange juice. No word on who slept through class the next morning. Full Article >>
Find out how to apply for financial aid, how to evaluate an aid offer, how to fill out the FAFSA and more during one of these Financial Aid Nights in your neighborhood. Full Article >>
Editors of LSSU journal Border Crossing are seeking Upper Peninsula artists who are interested in competing to supply the art for the cover of the 2012 issue. Full Article >>
The stalwart manager of LSSU's Aquatic Research Laboratory has been recognized for his work with students and contributions to Michigan fisheries and the fishery profession. Full Article >>
Twelve teams built "Mindstorm" robots to use sight and sound to perform tasks on an obstacle course. Successful machines migrated a maze by laser and sonar to drop balls into a target pocket. Full Article >>
Auction is an experiential learning project completed as part of her bachelor of science degree in individualized studies/ecological advocacy. Bids will be taken by phone or in person Dec. 28-30. Full Article >>
LSSU's Student Alumni In Lake State spent the last two weeks delivering holiday cheer to students through CARE packages of goodies, a campus office decorating contest, a Laker hockey game tailgate party, and, lastly, decorating the campus's three historic anchors with holiday lights. Full Article >>
Sixteen smiling faces round out a rare Lake Superior State University School of Nursing winter pinning ceremony held in LSSU's Arts Center on Dec. 15. The formal recognition caps four years of hard class and clinical work on a Nursing baccalaureate degree. Full Article >>
The pride of Lake Superior State University's School of Nursing was recently recognized during an annual award ceremony underwritten by War Memorial Hospital. In all, more than a dozen student nurses were honored for academic accomplishment and professional prowess by receiving 14 long-established scholarships, plus two created within the past academic year. Full Article >>
The 11-month-old German Shepherd lends a paw to help sell metal water bottles for $10 each, to benefit LSSU's Student Athletic Training Association and the Leaderdogs for the Blind Foundation. With video! Full Article >>
Rigorous undergraduate research program not only prepares LSSU sociology students for their careers, but can bring them recognition when they publish their work. Full Article >>
Has raised more than $50,000 over the past three years for local women’s health organizations. This year's event is sponsored by the Soo BlueLiners. Full Article >>
Lake Superior State University writing professor Janice Repka's latest book The Clueless Girl’s Guide to Being a Genius follows a 13-year-old math prodigy who’s already earned a college degree as she returns to middle school to teach remedial math. Full Article >>
Find out more about the projects during presentations from 3:30-5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, and from 9-11:40 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, in LSSU's Crawford Hall of Science. Full Article >>
You only have one weekend to see "Four Mondays," a play written by LSSU liberal studies senior Michael D. Nelson. Show times are 8 p.m., Dec. 2-3, and 5 p.m., Dec. 4, in the LSSU Arts Center's Black Box Theatre. Tickets available at the door; seating is limited. Full Article >>
Student ecology advocate to unveil details of a campus long-term sustainability plan during a public meeting at 7 p.m., Nov. 30, in LSSU's Cisler Center. Full Article >>
Academically talented high school seniors will compete for full-tuition scholarships during the Laker Gold Scholarship competition on Jan. 28. Fifty students competed in the first competition last January. Full Article >>
Students In Free Enterprise is offering area residents a chance to purchase passbook books and "Nexus" passport cards during its annual Passport Fair being held 3:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, in LSSU's Walker Cisler Center East Superior Room. Full Article >>
Tau Kappa Epsilon's late-October 'bathtub push' along Michigan Highway M-28 took 40 hours and is still in the process of collecting thousands of dollars from regional donors for Alzheimer's research. Full Article >>
Campus back entrance hill is hosting a pilot project to reintroduce wildflowers that were common to the area before invasive plants got a bridgehead. Full Article >>
Need a tree for the holidays? Bid on one at the LSSU Dance Company's Festival of Trees, Nov. 28-Dec. 9 in the Shouldice Library. Get into the holiday spirit when the students perform at an open house from 7-9 p.m. on Dec. 9 in the library. It's free. Full Article >>
A cornerstone partner in placing Lake Superior State University student nurses into hospital settings now helps more of them gain experience in the specialty of oncology. The Mackinac Straits Oncology Nursing Scholarship will provide annual grants to qualified student nurses during their senior academic year. Full Article >>
In addition to the play "The Laramie Project," Nov. 17-19, LSSU will welcome several civil rights presenters to campus Nov. 16-17, including Ret. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Alva, the first American soldier to receive the Purple Heart in Iraq. A third presentation will feature members of law enforcement, corrections and the courts. Full Article >>
During a potluck from noon-1:30 p.m. on Nov. 17 in the Native American Center, you can enjoy Indian tacos and meet several local artists whose work is on display in the Shouldice Library gallery this month. Full Article >>
The Quarterdeck dining hall in the Walker Cisler Center will be remodeled this summer through agreement with LSSU food service provider Sodexo. Full Article >>
Laker supporter Shane Woolever enlists his family to mix up a batch of fudge he won through a silent auction during last June's Laker State Golf Classic. Full Article >>
Students in LSSU's Social Dance class combined forces with members of the LSSU Dance Company to provide entertainment for the Ishpeming Historical Society annual fundraiser. Full Article >>
LSSU theatre students will present The Laramie Project in the LSSU Arts Center auditorium at 8 p.m. Nov. 17-19. Based on true events, The Laramie Project explores the reactions and opinions of the citizens of Laramie, Wyoming, regarding the death of Matthew Shepard in 1998. New video news story! Full Article >>
Local bank's generous award, which covers full tuition and books, heads into its third decade of recognizing the outstanding academic accomplishments of LSSU business students. Full Article >>
Students preparing to become medical doctors at Lake Superior State University now have a scholarship to help them along. The Edward and Jill Smith Scholarship earmarks an annual grant for pre-med students during their junior and senior academic years. Full Article >>
Fundraising drive includes a bake sale and raffle from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, at Tractor Supply Co. on the I-75 Bus. Spur in Sault, Mich. Full Article >>
Professor Ashley Moerke is the second recipient of the university's Excellence in Academic Advising Award, which recognizes skills such as availability, frequency of contact, the monitoring of student progress toward academic and career goals, and the making of herself available for reference/recommendation letters. Full Article >>
