
University plants red oak in memory of LSSU, family patriarch
The family of Mae and Lou Lukenda pose with a red oak shortly before it is planted on the south side of Luke Superior State University’s R.W. Considine Hall on June 29. The tree is in memory of Lou, would attended Lake State in the late 1940s when it was then a branch of Michigan Tech.

LSSU Board of Trustees approves 30-year performance contract
The Lake Superior State University Board of Trustees approved a 30-year performance contract with Johnson Control Incorporated (JCI) during a special meeting held June 28. The contract will address deferred maintenance and energy savings on Lake State's campus.

Lake Superior State University’s Class of 2022 gets its bearings
Incoming business administration-management student Christopher Robinson, from Clarkston, Mich., adds his signature to a class banner as an orientation session ends on June 25.

Lake Superior State University fire science students feel the burn
The Michigan Propane Gas Association brought a mobile fire accident lab to LSSU's campus so students and regional fire agencies could hone suppression techniques under the roar and heat of the real thing.

The Arts Center at Lake Superior State University announces 2018-19 concert season
The Arts Center at Lake Superior State University announces its 2018-19 concert season, with live music ranging from classical piano to Big Band to Michigan humor, through a homage to country music greats Hank Williams and Patsy Cline.

Central Savings Bank Awards Scholarship to Lake Superior State University Student
Lake Superior State University junior, Emily Chartrand, received the 2018-2019 Central Savings Bank Scholarship. The scholarship was created in 1990 and was created to provide talented local students an opportunity to stay and work within the local community.

Lake State Classic and Auction Set for June 28-29 at Treetops Resort
The LSSU Foundation is hosting its 29th annual Lake State Classic and Auction on June 28-29 at Treetops Resort in Gaylord, Mich. The event helps to support academic and athletic programs at Lake Superior State University.

Old Mission Bank supports LSSU's Center for Freshwater Research and Education
Old Mission Bank donated $125,000 toward the Lake Superior State University Center for Freshwater Research and Education capital campaign. CFRE will be the aquatic hub for research, educational opportunities, and economic development in the Eastern Upper Peninsula.

Lake Superior State University teams up with U of M, area tribal groups for cultural exploration, writing, and stage production
Lake Superior State University theatre and writing students spent most of May collaborating with University of Michigan faculty and students and the Sugar Island, Michigan-based Anishnaabe Theatre Exchange on projects that culminated with a June 1 stage production in LSSU’s Arts Center.

‘Junior app day’ lets high school juniors find out instantly if they are accepted to Lake Superior State University
College-bound students and their families not only have an opportunity to learn about Lake State, but can apply for free and receive an admission decision within minutes by self-reporting their GPA and SAT scores.