South Central College News Stories

Browse past news stories for South Central College in North Mankato, MN.

• Alumna Parker Named President of South Central College - Ferris State Torch
  posted on March 28, 2013 at 07:24:51 pm
  Ferris State TorchAlumna Parker Named President of South Central CollegeFerris State TorchAnnette Parker ST. PAUL, Minn. ? Annette Parker, a Ferris State University ...
• Mankato Area Foundation makes $46500 in grants to non-profits - Mankato Free Press
  posted on December 20, 2012 at 11:35:09 pm
  Mankato Area Foundation makes $46500 in grants to non-profitsMankato Free Pressn Thin Film Technology Grants awarded through the Mankato Area Foundation included: ...
• Healthcare job fair at South Central College - Southernminn.com
  posted on November 30, 2012 at 04:10:31 pm
  Healthcare job fair at South Central CollegeSouthernminn.comSouth Central College will host its Healthcare Job Fair for students in the healthcare sector on ...
• South Central College's longtime president to retire in 2013
  posted on April 27, 2012 at 10:12:00 pm
  NORTH MANKATO, Minn. - The longtime president of South Central ...
• Elderly care is Chesley Lecture focus
  posted on April 9, 2011 at 01:28:25 am
  Robert Kane, a University of Minnesota professor, will give ...
• SCC blisters the pavement for a shoe cause
  posted on April 6, 2011 at 02:13:32 am
  A few dozen students as well as a handful of faculty and staff at South Central ...
• Envisioning and collaborating our rural future
  posted on December 7, 2010 at 07:11:55 pm
  “Envisioning and Collaborating Our Rural Future” is the theme of the 28th Annual Rural ...
• Changes to SCC nursing program in place
  posted on October 19, 2010 at 02:08:59 am
  A department leader in South Central College’s nursing program said major changes have been put in place that will ...
• SCC's Global Conference celebrates cultural perspectives
  posted on October 12, 2010 at 01:08:49 am
  Global Connections in Southern Minnesota is coming to South ...
• SCC set to expand
  posted on September 17, 2010 at 01:23:59 am
  South Central College, which has seen the largest enrollment gains of any institution in the ...
• SCC receives $1 million grant
  posted on September 3, 2010 at 02:23:59 am
  South Central College has received another million-dollar-plus grant, this ...
• SCC receives sizeable grant from NSF
  posted on August 24, 2010 at 04:08:49 am
  An application for a grant turned out to be pretty ...
• Ag teachers are at SCC to become enlightened
  posted on July 15, 2010 at 02:08:49 am
  High school teachers are at South Central ...
• SCC farm program gives kids insight on gardening
  posted on July 6, 2010 at 05:08:59 am
  Farm in the City starts this week through South Central College and runs three weeks. While there, students will get a taste for ...
• Students with disabilities hone job skills
  posted on May 22, 2010 at 04:48:02 am
  At the Work Skills Competition at South Central College this week, high school juniors and seniors with a ...
• At SCC, governor attends agriculture symposium
  posted on March 24, 2010 at 02:26:38 am
  At South Central College Tuesday, Gov. ...
• Walz sets town hall meeting on surge
  posted on December 5, 2009 at 02:14:33 pm
  U.S. Rep. Tim Walz has scheduled a second town hall meeting to gather input on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. ...
• Students cooking up a career?
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 02:48:59 am
  About 120 Mankato students toured a handful of local restaurants ...
• SCC lockdown drill planned
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 03:03:58 am
  South Central College plans a “lockdown ...
• Ag forum to focus on food safety
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 03:04:08 am
  Agriculture’s impact and response to outbreaks of food-borne illnesses, pandemics and environmental emergencies will be ...
• SCC warns students of gas theft
  posted on October 17, 2009 at 04:18:58 am
  South Central College believes there may have been several gas thefts ...
• Ex-SCC official protests dismissal
  posted on October 16, 2009 at 07:19:59 pm
  Bruce Carter, the former director of South Central College's Multicultural ...
• Waiting game at MSU
  posted on August 25, 2009 at 01:40:49 am
  MSU and South Central College started fall terms Monday. Bethany Lutheran College starts today and Gustavus Adolphus College starts Sept. 8. ...
• Mills more than man with big ‘bear hug’
  posted on July 7, 2009 at 04:19:17 am
  Former South Central College president Ken ...

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