Alex FriedrichAs the Winona city debate simmers over how to handle student housing — including Winona State’s proposed “theme” housing — the Winona Post writes about some of the frustration that residents and university officials feel. From the residents’ side: Natalie Siderius, speaking on behalf of the Neighborhood Association, said the group is frustrated by inaction Read more →
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“I don’t want to live next door to a rental, and I don’t want to live next door to a theme house.” — Winona resident Greg Olson on a proposal to allow the establishment of one or more university-owned residences that group students by “theme,” or field of study. The city’s planning commission has recommended Read more →
Assistant professor Allison Quam of the Darrell W. Krueger Library at Winona State University writes in American Libraries magazine about the success of the Winona Newspaper Project, which has created digital archives of four Winona newspapers: Since the library began tracking usage in 2007, the Winona Newspaper Project has had over 46,000 visits from more Read more →
“I don’t feel like Winona State should have special privileges in the housing community. Something’s not right on that.” — Winona Planning Commission member Steve Briggs on his concerns over attempts to establish a plan allowing — but also regulating — a number of university-owned residential student rentals, called “theme houses.” He wondered why that Read more →
The Winona Daily News looks at some of the state’s four-year graduation rates and some of the factors behind them, and gets some mixed reactions as to how important it is for students to finish their studies in the standard time. Winona State University Student Senate President Chris Brignull tells the paper: “Being able to Read more →
Winona State University wants to develop “Theme Houses” around its campus — housing that has students in the same academic field living together. The Winona Post reports: Theme houses would house 10 to 12 students with similar academic interests, and would include a full-time residential advisor on site. The first such planned university rental would Read more →
“I don’t know if (the ordinance) is something I’ll see when I’m here, but I would come back to see whatever does happen with it.” — Winona State University senior Laura Senefeld, who is on a campaign to have single-use plastic bags banned from the city. She has shown the documentary Bag It on campus Read more →
akseabird via Flickr Maybe not for much longer Winona State University may be dropping its Zipcar car rental program because not enough people have been using it, Winona 360 reports. The program seems to be working at the University of Minnesota, the article states, but Winona officials seem puzzled about the lack of ridership considering Read more →
Winona State University A poser university? Winona State University recently tussled with the think tank Education Sector in the pages of the Chronicle of Higher Education over its new $19.5 million Integrated Wellness Complex — and what it means for higher education. Education Sector Policy Director Kevin Carey took the first shot last month in Read more →
Now this ranking may be causing a bit of bemusement at Winona State University. The campus placed third in CampusSplash.com’s first Dormy Awards for best residence halls, as covered by USA Today. It made the top three in the country in three divisions: #3 school for dorms #2 among best dorms in the country (Lucas Read more →