BEMIDJI, Minnesota, June 24 (TNSOps) -- Bemidji State University issued the following news: Bemidji State University alumna Madison Reynolds always knew she wanted to join the United States military. After an illustrious career in Bemidji State's Department of Technology, Art and Design, Reynolds enlisted as a U.S. Army artilleryman just moments after graduating in May 2021. "I have always loved the military and the United States and have wanted to serve for as long as I can remember," the Bem  more

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, June 24 (TNSOps) -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: Satyum Panday '02, a senior economist for S&P Global, is charged with developing macroeconomic forecasts and risks to growth for the U.S. and Canadian economies. It's challenging work in normal times, but as the COVID-19 virus accelerated last spring, he found himself in uniquely uncharted territory. How could he and his team predict the economic impact of a once-in-a century pandemic? The moment required him  more

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, June 25 (TNSMon) -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: St. Olaf College has received a $1.1 million gift to support the student experience on campus, with a focus on advancing equity and inclusion. The donors, who wish to remain anonymous, make this gift following their investment in the college's George Floyd Fellowship for Social Change last year. Their gift provides $150,000 over the next three years to immediately fund initiatives directed by the college's v  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 24 (TNSRes) -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute issued the following news: Dangerous currents can be caused by winds and waves on beaches and often form around islands or piers, as well. They are a hidden but lethal hazard. Across the Great Lakes, an average of 11 drownings and 23 rescues happen related to dangerous currents every year. Local water researchers studying dangerous currents want the public to know they'll be active on the Lake Superior beac  more