Winona State University
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Winona State University is a comprehensive public university in Winona
, Minnesota
, United States
, a college and river town located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River
, with around 8,900 enrolled undergraduate and graduate students. The oldest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
,the fifth-largest system of two- and four-year colleges and universities in the country, based on student enrollment. WSU offers more than 80 programs on its main campus
, as well as select programs on its satellite Winona, West Campus and Winona State University—Rochester.
National rank: In 2012, WSU is ranked second among public universities in Minnesota in the 2012 edition of “Best Colleges” by U.S. News Media Group.
Winona State has been ranked as one of America’s "100 Best College Buys" for quality and value, 16 years in a row. Winona State University and the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are the only two Minnesota schools included in the report.
It has also been named among the "Best in the Midwest" by The Princeton Review
for 8 years, and ranks as a "top-tier" institution among Midwestern universities, and the top 50 institutions in the Midwest Region
Master's Category by the U.S. News & World
Report.
It was named as one of the country’s most environmentally-responsible colleges for 2010 (The Princeton Review/ U.S. Green Building Council) and ranked as one of the top 20 of safest campuses in the US in 2010 (The Daily Beast).It has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll annually since 2008 (Corporation for National and Community Service).
The university’s mission is to enhance the intellectual, social, cultural and economic vitality of the people and communities we serve: a community of learners improving our world.
WSU is noted as being one of the earliest universities in the country to offer a "Laptop University" program, now known as the e-Warrior Digital Life and Learning Program. In this program each student, upon acceptance, is required to lease his or her choice of either an Apple Macintosh or Microsoft Windows based laptop directly from the university. http://www.winona.edu/its/laptop/software_info.asp The purpose of this program is to increase the bond between education and technology.
Each student attending Winona State University pays a .43 cent per credit fee to fund the Minnesota State University Student Association
, a student-led non-profit that advocates on behalf of all Minnesota state university students.
Classes began in 1860, although the school closed for nearly three years during the Civil War. It reopened in November, 1864 to continue its mission of preparing teachers for the new State of Minnesota. Construction of the first building was completed in 1866, and classes were held in Main Hall by 1869.
Phelps Hall, with a kindergarten teaching lab, gymnasium and library opened in 1909. Phelps today houses the Psychology and Advising and Retention departments. Classes for students in Rochester were first offered in 1917. The State Normal School became Winona Teachers College in 1921 and was authorized to grant the bachelor’s degree. In 1926, four students – two men and two women – graduated with the 4-year teaching degree.
From the 1920s until World War II significant curriculum changes enhanced the academic quality of educating teachers. New courses were added and departments emerged to organize a growing institution. Intramural and extramural athletics, social organizations and co-curricular activities grew with the student population.
The boom following World War II spurred rapid growth. In 1957, the institution was renamed as Winona State College, reflecting an expanded mission that included the addition of the Bachelor of Arts, Master of Science in Education and Associate in Arts degrees. By the late 1960s the campus had six residence halls, a new library, five academic buildings, athletics facilities, a student center and an expanded and remodeled Somsen Hall.
In 1975, the school became Winona State University. Today, the University is structured into five colleges: Business, Education, Liberal Arts, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Science and Engineering. It is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
Three campuses now comprise the University. The original Winona campus and the Winona West campus serve primarily traditional students, while the Rochester campus focuses on non-traditional students, graduate programs and the Institute for Lifelong Education.
Unique programs:
Special options:
athletics and its teams are called the Warriors. It is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
for most sports, except for women's gymnastics (Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
).
The school's first national championship came in 1985 when the gymnastics team took the NAIA Gymnastics title, along with claiming four individual champions and 11 All-American honors, along with National Coach and Gymnast of the Year honors. That same year, the Warrior gymnastics team competed in the NCAA Division II nationals in Springfield, Massachusetts
, taking home the third place trophy, the first team at Winona State to compete in both affiliations at the national level. Again in 1987, the Warriors claimed the NAIA national title, this time paced by one individual champion and seven All-American honors. Two gymnasts were also named Academic All-Americans for their outstanding academic achievements in the classroom. The National Coach of the Year award also went to the WSU head coach.
In the three years following, the gymnasts finished strong in the NCAA II regional competitions and managed to send individuals to the Division II nationals in 1986 (2) and 1987 (1). In 1989, the team represented the school at the Division II nationals in California after a record-breaking season.
The WSU football team won the NSIC conference championship ten times in a 15 year span (1993–2007). The Warriors have also appeared in postseason playoffs 5 times. During the 1993 season they appeared n the NAIA I playoffs and in the NCAA II playoffs 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2006. They have also participated in the Mineral Water Bowl
in 2000 and 2002.
The men's basketball team won the 2006 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship
, the first NCAA title for the University.http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/recaps/d2_0325_63/2006. On March 7, 2007, the Men's Basketball team won its 53rd consecutive regular or post season victory, beating the Division II mark set by Langston University
of Oklahoma. The streak ended at 57 on March 24, 2007 with a loss at the Division II Championship game to the Barton College
Bulldogs 77-75 on a last-second shot. On March 29, 2008, the Men's Basketball team defeated Augusta State University
87-76 to win its second NCAA Division II National Championship in three years.
Winona State's baseball team played for national championship on June 4, 2011, faced West Florida in Cary, N.C., in the final of the NCAA Division II World Series, and finished second.
The International Services Office is the initial contact for all international students. The professional staff is caring, friendly and knowledgeable. They have the training and experience to help with the concerns and issues of international students.
The staff welcomes students to campus and assists them with the transition to life at an American university. Upon arrival at WSU, students visit the International Student Office to pick up an arrival packet. International students participate in an orientation program, where thy review immigration regulation, find answers to questions, get to the know the university and the community, receive registration information, and learn about the requirements of the Cross-Cultural Scholarship program.
Winona State University provides innovative scholarship opportunities for International Students.
Cross-Cultural Scholarship
The Cross-Cultural Scholarship offers International Students the ability to pay at the resident rate of tuition. Scholarship recipients share their culture with Americans as part of the requirement of the Cross-Cultural Outreach Program.
The Cross-Cultural Scholarship
The Cross-Cultural Scholarship is available to all International students who qualify for admission at Winona State University and hold a F-1 Student Visa. These scholarships are equivalent to the difference between the resident rate of tuition and non-resident rate of tuition. Since tuition is based on a tuition band, the amount of the scholarship for the Academic Year of 2004 - 2005 is valued at an estimate of USD $4,534 based on 24 - 36 semester credits. Fall enrollees receive the scholarship for the academic year and Summer School. Spring Semester enrollees receive the scholarship for Spring Semester and Summer School.
Application And Renewal Process For Cross Cultural Scholarship
Prospective International Students are invited to apply for the Cross-Cultural Scholarship by completing the application. The application will be reviewed as soon as it is received and a decision will be made concerning your possible selection as a scholarship recipient. An award letter clarifying the details of the scholarship will accompany the I-20 form at the time of Admission. Renewing the scholarship for your second year at the University is a simple process by completing the following:
The Cross-Cultural scholarship is a substantial source of savings for International Students.
Presidential Honor Scholarship
Presidential Honor Scholarships at Winona State University are designed especially for International Student freshmen with no transfer credits. Students must provide ORIGINAL TOEFL or SAT score to be eligible for the Presidential Honor Scholarship
Application And Renewal Process for the Presidential Honor Scholarship
Prospective International Students are invited to apply for the Presidential Honor Scholarship by completing the application. The application will be reviewed as soon as it is received and a decision will be made concerning your possible selection as a scholarship recipient. An award letter clarifying the details of the scholarship will accompany the I-20 form at the time of Admission.
Winona State University has established many sister school relations with colleges and universities around the world, including Tamkang University
in Taiwan, Hebei University of Technology
in Mainland China, Akita University
, Tokyo International University
, Toyo University
in Japan, Soonchunhyang University
, Chung-Ang University
in South Korea, and universities in Malaysia, Mexico, Spain, Egypt, Hong Kong, Australia, etc.
Winona, Minnesota
Winona is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, in the U.S. State of Minnesota. Located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf....
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, a college and river town located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
, with around 8,900 enrolled undergraduate and graduate students. The oldest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System comprises 31 colleges and universities, including 24 two-year colleges and seven state universities...
,the fifth-largest system of two- and four-year colleges and universities in the country, based on student enrollment. WSU offers more than 80 programs on its main campus
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
, as well as select programs on its satellite Winona, West Campus and Winona State University—Rochester.
National rank: In 2012, WSU is ranked second among public universities in Minnesota in the 2012 edition of “Best Colleges” by U.S. News Media Group.
Winona State has been ranked as one of America’s "100 Best College Buys" for quality and value, 16 years in a row. Winona State University and the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are the only two Minnesota schools included in the report.
It has also been named among the "Best in the Midwest" by The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review
The Princeton Review is an American-based standardized test preparation and admissions consulting company. The Princeton Review operates in 41 states and 22 countries across the globe. It offers test preparation for standardized aptitude tests such as the SAT and advice regarding college...
for 8 years, and ranks as a "top-tier" institution among Midwestern universities, and the top 50 institutions in the Midwest Region
Region
Region is most commonly found as a term used in terrestrial and astrophysics sciences also an area, notably among the different sub-disciplines of geography, studied by regional geographers. Regions consist of subregions that contain clusters of like areas that are distinctive by their uniformity...
Master's Category by the U.S. News & World
World
World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....
Report.
It was named as one of the country’s most environmentally-responsible colleges for 2010 (The Princeton Review/ U.S. Green Building Council) and ranked as one of the top 20 of safest campuses in the US in 2010 (The Daily Beast).It has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll annually since 2008 (Corporation for National and Community Service).
About WSU
Founded in 1858, Winona State offers a breadth of learning opportunities outside its classrooms, hosting national-caliber festivals and presenters that draw arts enthusiasts and lifelong learners from Southeastern Minnesota and beyond.The university’s mission is to enhance the intellectual, social, cultural and economic vitality of the people and communities we serve: a community of learners improving our world.
WSU is noted as being one of the earliest universities in the country to offer a "Laptop University" program, now known as the e-Warrior Digital Life and Learning Program. In this program each student, upon acceptance, is required to lease his or her choice of either an Apple Macintosh or Microsoft Windows based laptop directly from the university. http://www.winona.edu/its/laptop/software_info.asp The purpose of this program is to increase the bond between education and technology.
Each student attending Winona State University pays a .43 cent per credit fee to fund the Minnesota State University Student Association
Minnesota State University Student Association
The Minnesota State University Student Association is an independent, non-profit organization funded and operated by students. MSUSA serves nearly 70,000 students attending Minnesota's seven state universities: Bemidji State University, Minnesota State University Mankato, Metropolitan State...
, a student-led non-profit that advocates on behalf of all Minnesota state university students.
History
Winona State University was founded in 1858 when the first Minnesota State Legislature established normal schools “to prepare teachers for the common schools of the state.” The first tax supported school west of the Mississippi River was established at Winona to train teachers for a new frontier. Citizens of Winona quickly supported the school with donations of more than $7,000 in money and land.Classes began in 1860, although the school closed for nearly three years during the Civil War. It reopened in November, 1864 to continue its mission of preparing teachers for the new State of Minnesota. Construction of the first building was completed in 1866, and classes were held in Main Hall by 1869.
Phelps Hall, with a kindergarten teaching lab, gymnasium and library opened in 1909. Phelps today houses the Psychology and Advising and Retention departments. Classes for students in Rochester were first offered in 1917. The State Normal School became Winona Teachers College in 1921 and was authorized to grant the bachelor’s degree. In 1926, four students – two men and two women – graduated with the 4-year teaching degree.
From the 1920s until World War II significant curriculum changes enhanced the academic quality of educating teachers. New courses were added and departments emerged to organize a growing institution. Intramural and extramural athletics, social organizations and co-curricular activities grew with the student population.
The boom following World War II spurred rapid growth. In 1957, the institution was renamed as Winona State College, reflecting an expanded mission that included the addition of the Bachelor of Arts, Master of Science in Education and Associate in Arts degrees. By the late 1960s the campus had six residence halls, a new library, five academic buildings, athletics facilities, a student center and an expanded and remodeled Somsen Hall.
In 1975, the school became Winona State University. Today, the University is structured into five colleges: Business, Education, Liberal Arts, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Science and Engineering. It is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
Three campuses now comprise the University. The original Winona campus and the Winona West campus serve primarily traditional students, while the Rochester campus focuses on non-traditional students, graduate programs and the Institute for Lifelong Education.
Name changes
- First State Normal School of Minnesota (1858)
- Winona Normal School (1873)
- Winona State Teachers' College (1921)
- Winona State College (1957)
- Winona State University (1975)
Quick facts
- Enrollment: 8,606
- Total number students served: 9,549
- Undergraduate programs: 65
- Graduate Programs: 12
- States Represented: 32
- Countries Represented: 55
- Average class size: 24
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Percent students of color: 5.3%
- Full-time students: 87.2%
- Part-time students: 12.8%
- Percent female: 62.3%
- Percent male: 37.7%
Programs
Largest programs:- Nursing, elementary education, business administration, biology, exercise science
Unique programs:
- Child advocacy studies, composite materials engineering, master's and doctoral program in nursing, paralegal, aviation and airway science, music business, graphic design
Special options:
- Program minors: Adventure tourism, airway science aviation, biochemistry, business law, dance, electronics, geography, global studies, intercultural communication, international business
- Emphases & options: Advertising, broadcasting, journalism, photojournalism, public relations, law enforcement, corrections, cell and molecular biology, ecology, water resources management
- Preprofessional programs: Dentistry, engineering, law, medicine, mortuary science, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, veterinary medicine
Student activities
Student activities: Student government and more than 210 social, service and professional clubs and organizations for academics, fine arts, athletics, media, culture and cultural issues, and religion. The university also sponsors professional cultural programs and student theatrical, musical and dance performances.Housing
Housing: More than 2,500 students choose to live on the Winona State University campus each year, and on-campus residents enjoy resources and experiences that complement their academic work. The university features six residence halls on campus, including a new residence hall opening in fall 2010. Three additional residence halls and the University Apartments at East Lake are connected by shuttle bus to the central Winona campus. Numerous off-campus rental housing opportunities are available within five blocks of campus.Winona State facilities
- KQALKQALKQAL is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Winona, Minnesota, USA. Currently, the station is the only independent, non-commercial station broadcasting in the near area...
, Winona State's radio station - Krueger Library
- Maxwell Field at Verizon Wireless Stadium - Home of the Winona State Warriors Football, Soccer and Softball teams.
- Residence Halls at Winona State UniversityResidence Halls at Winona State UniversityWinona State University uses sixteen buildings as on-campus living communities. Nine buildings are on the main campus of Winona State, three are on West Campus, and four are built east of campus.-Prentiss-Lucas Hall:...
- Kryzsko Commons, the primary student center on-campus
- WSU's Performing Arts CenterWSU's Performing Arts CenterWinona State University's Performing Arts Center.Built in 1968, this building includes a large band room, choir room, a 450-seat proscenium theatre, a versatile black-box theatre Winona State University's Performing Arts Center.Built in 1968, this building includes a large band room, choir room, a...
-- Home to the Theatre Arts and Dance Department, the Music Department; and the performance location for the Great River Shakespeare FestivalGreat River Shakespeare FestivalThe Great River Shakespeare Festival is an annual festival held in June and July in Winona, Minnesota, a Mississippi River town in the southeastern part of the state. It has produced two simultaneous performances each summer, held at the Winona State University Performing Arts Center... - Winona360, a community news and information site for the Upper Mississippi River Valley region, produced by the Winona State Mass Communication Department
- Integrated Wellness Complex, a unique facility, unlike any other in the country. It aligns counseling, health, academics, intramurals, fitness and athletics into a single state-of-the-art facility, providing new opportunities for learning, research, hands-on experiences, activity, and outreach.
- Warrior Hub, WSU academic services are provided in one location, the Warrior Hub. Services include financial aid, registrar, advising, career and account services.
Degree offered
Degrees offered: Associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, undergraduate and graduate certificates, specialist degrees, applied doctorate degreesHighlights
- E-Warrior Digital Life and Learning program: Students select from one of three laptop models and enjoy wireless access from anywhere on campus.
- Sustainability is a core commitment. Winona State University is a signatory of the American Colleges and Universities Presidents Climate Commitment and a partner in Sustain Winona, a communitybased initiative dedicated to energy conservation, renewable energy technologies and pollution prevention strategies.
- Breathe Free: In January 2009, the university became tobacco-free, providing a safe and healthful environment for work and study for students, employees and visitors.
- Offers academic majors, preprofessional options, master's options and doctoral program at its campuses in Winona and Rochester.
- Home of the National Child Protection Training Center, offering experience and training for professionals from the judicial system, social services and law enforcement from across the nation.
- Lead institution in HealthForce Minnesota, a collaborative program that aims to advance Minnesota as a leader in health care education, practice, research and innovation. HealthForce initiatives include Scrubs Camps, which offer hands-on health care experience for students in grades nine to 12 and adults age 18 and up.
- As part of the Path to Purple initiative, Winona State works with Rochester Community and Technical College to offer programs in which students are able to begin their undergraduate education at the college and transfer to the university's Winona or Rochester campuses.
- In addition to offering upper-division undergraduate degree programs and courses, the Rochester campus also offers an array of graduate programs in the colleges of education and nursing, including a doctorate of nursing practice.
- Daily campus visits at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Visits include tours of the campus and residence halls and a meeting with an admissions counselor.
Athletics
Winona State University competes in Division II NCAANational Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
athletics and its teams are called the Warriors. It is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the Midwestern United States. Nine of its members are in Minnesota, with two members in South Dakota and one member each in the states of Iowa, Nebraska and North Dakota. It participates in the NCAA's...
for most sports, except for women's gymnastics (Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference that competes in the NCAA's Division III. As the name implies, member teams are located in the state of Wisconsin, although there are three associate members from Minnesota and one from Michigan...
).
The school's first national championship came in 1985 when the gymnastics team took the NAIA Gymnastics title, along with claiming four individual champions and 11 All-American honors, along with National Coach and Gymnast of the Year honors. That same year, the Warrior gymnastics team competed in the NCAA Division II nationals in Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
, taking home the third place trophy, the first team at Winona State to compete in both affiliations at the national level. Again in 1987, the Warriors claimed the NAIA national title, this time paced by one individual champion and seven All-American honors. Two gymnasts were also named Academic All-Americans for their outstanding academic achievements in the classroom. The National Coach of the Year award also went to the WSU head coach.
In the three years following, the gymnasts finished strong in the NCAA II regional competitions and managed to send individuals to the Division II nationals in 1986 (2) and 1987 (1). In 1989, the team represented the school at the Division II nationals in California after a record-breaking season.
The WSU football team won the NSIC conference championship ten times in a 15 year span (1993–2007). The Warriors have also appeared in postseason playoffs 5 times. During the 1993 season they appeared n the NAIA I playoffs and in the NCAA II playoffs 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2006. They have also participated in the Mineral Water Bowl
Mineral Water Bowl
The Mineral Water Bowl is an annual American NCAA Division II college football bowl game between teams from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association hosted in Excelsior Springs, Missouri at Tiger Stadium....
in 2000 and 2002.
The men's basketball team won the 2006 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship
NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship
The NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship is an annual championship tournament for colleges and universities that are members of NCAA Division II, a grouping of schools in the United States that are generally smaller than the higher-profile institutions of Division I...
, the first NCAA title for the University.http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/recaps/d2_0325_63/2006. On March 7, 2007, the Men's Basketball team won its 53rd consecutive regular or post season victory, beating the Division II mark set by Langston University
Langston University
Langston University is an institution of higher learning located in Langston, Oklahoma, USA. It is the only historically black college in the state, and the westernmost historically black college in the United States...
of Oklahoma. The streak ended at 57 on March 24, 2007 with a loss at the Division II Championship game to the Barton College
Barton College
Barton College is a private liberal arts college located in Wilson, North Carolina. Barton College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, The NC Association of Colleges and Universities; the NC Department of Public Instruction; the NC Board of Nursing; and the Committee...
Bulldogs 77-75 on a last-second shot. On March 29, 2008, the Men's Basketball team defeated Augusta State University
Augusta State University
Augusta State University is a public university located in Augusta, Georgia, United States and is the oldest institution in the state of Georgia ....
87-76 to win its second NCAA Division II National Championship in three years.
Winona State's baseball team played for national championship on June 4, 2011, faced West Florida in Cary, N.C., in the final of the NCAA Division II World Series, and finished second.
University presidents
- John Ogden (1860–1862)
- William F. Phelps (1864–1876)
- Charles A. Morey (1876–1879)
- Irwin Shepard (1879–1898)
- Jesse F. Millspaugh (1898–1904)
- Guy E.Maxwell (1904–1939)
- O. Myking Mehus (1939–1943)
- Arthur T. French (1939, 1943–1944)
- Nels Minne (1944–1967)
- Robert A. Dufresne (1967–1977)
- Robert A. Hanson (1977–1983)
- Thomas F. Stark (1983–1988)
- Darrell W. Krueger (1989–2005)
- Judith A. RamaleyJudith A. RamaleyJudith Aitken Ramaley is an American biologist and academic administrator who has served as president of several colleges and universities. She is the president of Winona State University....
(2005–Present)
Notable alumni
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, Minnesota State Senator - Rich Mancuso, Candidate for the U.S. Congress
- Troy MerrittTroy MerrittTroy Merritt is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Merritt was born in Osage, Iowa. He played college golf at Winona State University until after his sophomore year, when he transferred to Boise State University...
, 2009 PGA Tour Q-School Medalist - David Obray, 2008-2009 U.S. Army Soldier of the Year
- Tim PennyTim PennyTimothy Joe "Tim" Penny , is an American politician from Minnesota. Penny was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the United States House of Representatives, 1983–1995, representing Minnesota's 1st congressional district in the 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st, 102nd and 103rd congresses.-Early life:Penny...
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, Named one of the 2011 Ten Outstanding Young Americans
International education
Winona State University has an institutional understanding of the ongoing and far-reaching importance of having international students as part of its student body. The university has made serious and innovative commitments to international students through special scholarships, residence hall programs, orientation weeks and a variety of academic and social support programs. International students are encouraged and provided opportunities to share their history, language and culture with American students and the Winona community.The International Services Office is the initial contact for all international students. The professional staff is caring, friendly and knowledgeable. They have the training and experience to help with the concerns and issues of international students.
The staff welcomes students to campus and assists them with the transition to life at an American university. Upon arrival at WSU, students visit the International Student Office to pick up an arrival packet. International students participate in an orientation program, where thy review immigration regulation, find answers to questions, get to the know the university and the community, receive registration information, and learn about the requirements of the Cross-Cultural Scholarship program.
Winona State University provides innovative scholarship opportunities for International Students.
Cross-Cultural Scholarship
The Cross-Cultural Scholarship offers International Students the ability to pay at the resident rate of tuition. Scholarship recipients share their culture with Americans as part of the requirement of the Cross-Cultural Outreach Program.
The Cross-Cultural Scholarship
The Cross-Cultural Scholarship is available to all International students who qualify for admission at Winona State University and hold a F-1 Student Visa. These scholarships are equivalent to the difference between the resident rate of tuition and non-resident rate of tuition. Since tuition is based on a tuition band, the amount of the scholarship for the Academic Year of 2004 - 2005 is valued at an estimate of USD $4,534 based on 24 - 36 semester credits. Fall enrollees receive the scholarship for the academic year and Summer School. Spring Semester enrollees receive the scholarship for Spring Semester and Summer School.
Application And Renewal Process For Cross Cultural Scholarship
Prospective International Students are invited to apply for the Cross-Cultural Scholarship by completing the application. The application will be reviewed as soon as it is received and a decision will be made concerning your possible selection as a scholarship recipient. An award letter clarifying the details of the scholarship will accompany the I-20 form at the time of Admission. Renewing the scholarship for your second year at the University is a simple process by completing the following:
The Cross-Cultural scholarship is a substantial source of savings for International Students.
Presidential Honor Scholarship
Presidential Honor Scholarships at Winona State University are designed especially for International Student freshmen with no transfer credits. Students must provide ORIGINAL TOEFL or SAT score to be eligible for the Presidential Honor Scholarship
Application And Renewal Process for the Presidential Honor Scholarship
Prospective International Students are invited to apply for the Presidential Honor Scholarship by completing the application. The application will be reviewed as soon as it is received and a decision will be made concerning your possible selection as a scholarship recipient. An award letter clarifying the details of the scholarship will accompany the I-20 form at the time of Admission.
Winona State University has established many sister school relations with colleges and universities around the world, including Tamkang University
Tamkang University
Tamkang University is a private Taiwanese university located in Tamsui District, New Taipei City. Founded in 1950 as a junior college of English literature, the college has expanded into a full university with 11 colleges today....
in Taiwan, Hebei University of Technology
Hebei University of Technology
Hebei University of Technology is a public university whose main campus lies in the Guangrong Dao neighborhood of the Hongqiao District in Tianjin, China. It is the first institute of technology in modern Chinese education history. It is among the first group of institutions of higher learning in...
in Mainland China, Akita University
Akita University
Akita University is a university in Akita City, Japan. It has three faculties: the Faculty of Education and Human Studies, the School of Medicine, and the Faculty of Engineering and Resource Science.-External links:*...
, Tokyo International University
Tokyo International University
is an institution of higher learning with a strong international focus, with a satellite campus--Tokyo International University of America --Willamette University in Salem, Oregon....
, Toyo University
Toyo University
Toyo University is a university with several branches in Japan, including .- Overview :...
in Japan, Soonchunhyang University
Soonchunhyang University
Soonchunhyang University is a university of South Korea, founded in 1978.SCH is a private university located in the city of Asan, South Chungcheong province, about 52 miles southwest of Seoul in South Korea. It was founded by Dr...
, Chung-Ang University
Chung-Ang University
The Chung-Ang University is a private comprehensive institution in South Korea, located over two campuses in Seoul and Anseong. It was founded subsequent to liberation from Japanese colonial rule for the benefit of the nation and advancement of civilization, with the educational philosophy of...
in South Korea, and universities in Malaysia, Mexico, Spain, Egypt, Hong Kong, Australia, etc.