Campus News
A center for students?
Have you ever been hanging around Metropolitan State University’s St. Paul campus waiting for another class to begin? A very studious pupil would take advantage of library resources and get some studying in. But wouldn’t a cup of coffee be better? Maybe a game of pool? Or how about a place to check your Facebook updates on a nice comfy couch...
Metropolitan State University welcomes Campus Camp Wellstone
According to an Oct. 26, 2002, New York Times newspaper article titled “A Liberal with a Wrestler’s Stance,” by Bill Holm, Minnesota may have been the last place to find a character like Paul Wellstone, Democratic State Senator from 1991 until his death in 2002. Wellstone was known for his strong liberal views and his continuous fight for families and the working class throughout his political career. Holm writes that Wellstone was able to...
VOICES reaches out with new direction, leadership
The student organization Voices of Indian Council for Educational Success (VOICES) has been supporting the needs of American Indian students at Metropolitan State University since 1999. This year the group nominated new leadership and is working to add more members to its current collection of 10 by offering more events and more excitement. The objective of VOICES is to “promote educational success for...
MLS graduate shares experience, education
A notable event that will be taking place this spring is the graduation of the first Masters of Liberal Studies (MLS) class. As one of the participants I would like to encourage students at Metropolitan State University and others who are interested in acquiring a higher education beyond the bachelors degree, to look at the graduate courses at this university. My experience at Metropolitan State has been astounding due to the faculty and mentors that have made the completion of my MLS possible...
“Beacon of hope” at Founders Hall
On Sunday mornings the auditorium in Founders’ Hall on Metropolitain State University’s St. Paul campus has been home to Beacon of Hope, St. Paul, a church that started out one year ago in a home in Woodbury. The church has been renting space in Founder’s Hall since September 2009. Presently, Beacon of Hope has approximately 80 regular attendees who, for the most part, have found the ministry through word-of-mouth. In addition to services held on Sunday mornings, they also offer weeknight studies on various topics. Each study lasts six weeks and sessions are held...
Theater Du Jour
I recently had the chance to interview Gail Smogard, associate professor in the Communication, Writing and Arts Department, to discuss Theater Du Jour, a politically and socially conscious program created to give voice to the wide array of personal stories of Metropolitan State University students. Theater du Jour (Theater of the Day) will be an evening of original scenes, stories and personal monologues about social and political issues concerning the diverse community of Metropolitan State University students in very personal and direct ways...