Lake Superior State University

LSSU law enforcement academy grads are 'top gun'

2010-07-14T11:58:00.001-04:00

Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) academy at LSSU helps CJ students, working lawmen gain essential accreditation. Continue reading...

Alums in love are Arts Center's first wedding

2010-07-14T11:41:00.003-04:00

Students Gabrielle Castillo and Steve Uger acted on the Arts Center stage in LSSU Theatre Company productions. Why not get married there, too? Continue reading...

Golf Classic brings together Lake State friends and alumni for Athletics

2010-07-14T11:41:00.001-04:00

- Greater Peninsula Orthopedics Lake State Classic golf tourney raised thousands of dollars for Laker Club scholarship aid and operational support. NEW July 12 slide show! Continue reading...

Ignatowski Scholarship namesake showed us how to live

2010-07-14T11:40:00.003-04:00

Amy Ignatowski knew what it meant to live life to the fullest and her scholarship at LSSU seeks Coast Guard family members who seek to do the same. Continue reading...

Laker greats Dowd, Weight inducted into Hall of Fame

2010-07-14T11:40:00.001-04:00

Dowd was part of the 1988 national champion Laker hockey team that was inducted into the LSSU Hall of Fame in 2005. Weight led the team to two NCAA quarter-final appearances. Both went on to become very successful players in the NHL. Continue reading...

Fisheries Science Camp offers unique opportunities

2010-07-14T11:39:00.005-04:00

Cloverland Electric, Aquatic Research Lab offer up open house

2010-07-14T11:39:00.003-04:00

Public enjoyed tours of the venerable hydro plant - now under new ownership - and then spent quality with ARL staff and students. Continue reading...

Political science professor Gary Johnson receives Excellence in Advising Award

2010-07-14T11:39:00.001-04:00

New award seeks to recognize faculty who do an outstanding job of guiding students from enrollment to graduation. Continue reading...

Laker Hockey Greats hold reunion rumble in Taffy Abel

2010-07-14T11:38:00.003-04:00

Intergenerational squads play pick-up game in front of loyal fans as part of reunion weekend. NEW! Friday night alumni game and Hall of Fame induction slide shows, added June 30. Continue reading...

On LSSU's campus, rocks tell tales

2010-07-14T11:38:00.001-04:00

Archeology class reconstructs tools left by migrating hunters about 4,000 years ago. Continue reading...

Philosophy professor looks at death in second book

2010-07-14T11:37:00.004-04:00

In his second book, philosophy professor Jason Swedene writes about how the desire for immortality has shaped history, philosophy, art and literature. Continue reading...

New station promotes alternative energy, efficiency at LSSU

2010-07-14T11:37:00.003-04:00

Great Lakes Energy Service, a non-profit organization that promotes alternative energy education and efficiency, has provided LSSU with a mini-weather station to help teach students about wind and solar energy. Continue reading...

Residents asked to help track water quality issues on St. Mary's River

2010-07-14T11:37:00.001-04:00

While you are out enjoying the St. Mary's River this summer, the Binational Public Advisory Council asks you to help it keep tabs on water quality issues. Continue reading...

LSSU's longest-tenured coach retires

2010-07-14T11:36:00.001-04:00

Don Myers reflects on 21 years as the Laker softball coach. Continue reading...

Students, staff clean up section of I-75

2010-05-21T09:14:00.001-04:00

The group picked up a lot of trash over a four-mile stretch -- two miles each northbound and south bound -- as part of MDOT's Adopt-a-Highway program. Continue reading...

Kids to get special Sault Symphony concert at LSSU

2010-05-21T09:13:00.001-04:00

There is still room available for more school children in a special performance of the Sault Symphony set for 11 a.m. on Friday, April 16, in the Arts Center. Continue reading...

Biology students present senior thesis results

2010-05-21T09:12:00.001-04:00

One type of common algae is capable of producing five times more biodiesel than another, and a deep-water lake trout might be common enough in Lake Superior to support a commercial fishery. Continue reading...

International tax expert is LSSU distinguished business alumnus

2010-05-21T09:11:00.005-04:00

David Saunders ('80) specializes in U.S. and Canadian tax laws and regulation. Government and Fortune 500 companies alike tap his expertise. Continue reading...

Senior engineering projects showcase partnerships

2010-05-21T09:11:00.003-04:00

Lake Superior State University unveils a new student-installed robotics line, plus medical a device that prevents blood clots in the legs of patients. Continue reading...

School of Business honors outstanding graduates

2010-05-21T09:11:00.001-04:00

Annual graduation dinner spotlights best graduating baccalaureate, transfer students as well as a special award from the Wall Street Journal. Continue reading...

Athletic award night highlights year's accomplishments

2010-05-21T09:10:00.003-04:00

Coaches, students, faculty, friends of Laker Athletics recognize excellence on the court, ice, and in the classroom. Continue reading...

LSSU appoints Maurice Walworth as provost

2010-05-21T09:10:00.001-04:00

Former dean of the College of Engineering and Economic Development will replace interim provost Anthony Blose, who has accepted a position out of state. Continue reading...

Political scientists offer four-day senior thesis symposium

2010-05-21T09:09:00.005-04:00

Campus community, public invited to sit in on afternoon senior thesis presentations by 16 graduating students. Topics range from curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions, to breast cancer patient advocacy. Continue reading...

Sports nutrition students rumble in Kitchen Stadium

2010-05-21T09:09:00.003-04:00

'Yellow Squash Battle' utilizes appropriate fat, carbohydrate, protein percentages; leaves tasting judges hungering for more. Continue reading...

Hockey's 'Pink in the Rink' nets thousands for local groups

2010-05-21T09:09:00.001-04:00

Nine local health and wellness organizations will share $8,000 in proceeds from Lake Superior State's second annual Pink in the Rink event. Continue reading...

Students receive awards for campus and community service

2010-05-21T09:07:00.003-04:00

LSSU students Lance Boehmer, Peter DeKraker, Carrie McBride and Elizabeth Rink were recognized by the Michigan Campus Compact during a Lansing ceremony. Continue reading...

LSSU selects Tony McLain as seventh president

2010-05-21T09:07:00.001-04:00

Formally comes on board after serving as Interim for nine months. Continue reading...

LSSU, MSU College of Human Medicine announce program for pre-med students

2010-05-21T09:06:00.003-04:00

An agreement between LSSU and MSU College of Human Medicine will help LSSU pre-med students navigate their way into medical school. Continue reading...

Entrepreneurial club lands third regional championship

2010-05-21T09:06:00.001-04:00

*UPDATED* LSSU chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) brings home top regional honors and best market economics topic from Chicago, now heads to nationals in Minneapolis on May 11. Continue reading...

A project that's part graphic design, visual arts, and writing

2010-03-29T15:03:00.003-04:00

Amanda Lafrinere shares her hybrid senior project, a webzine, with the public on March 26. Continue reading...

LSSU dancers gearing up for community concerts

2010-03-29T15:03:00.001-04:00

Students and faculty offer matinee to school kids, semi-formal community evening program with live music and refreshments. Continue reading...

Athletes spread Laker spirit off the court as well

2010-03-29T15:02:00.003-04:00

Coaches, players head into the surrounding community to boost university outreach and promote notions of good sportsmanship Continue reading...

Outstanding fire science grad aims for the Big Apple

2010-03-29T15:02:00.001-04:00

Whelan hopes to apply LSSU accomplishment, internship with New York Fire Department into a career with FDNY. Continue reading...

Students make Easter brighter for hospice, assisted living residents

2010-03-26T14:48:00.005-04:00

Volunteer Center has been connecting students with community for more than four years. Continue reading...

LSSU presents modern-day Romeo and Juliet

2010-03-26T14:48:00.003-04:00

LSSU's Arts Center will feature a modern-day version of Shakespeare's classic tragedy at 7:30 p.m. March 25-27 and 3 p.m. on March 28. Get tickets by calling 635-2602 or visiting lssu.edu/artscenter. Continue reading...

Winter runs off with flaming snowman

2010-03-26T14:48:00.001-04:00

Traditional "snowman burning' enters fourth decade after Friday's false start due to high winds. Continue reading...

Women engineering students mentor girls in tech

2010-03-26T14:47:00.003-04:00

LSSU chapter of Society of Women Engineers puts on science merit badge workshop for area scouts. Continue reading...

Winter gets reprieve as winds delay snowman burning

2010-03-26T14:47:00.001-04:00

Spring welcome is tentatively rescheduled for noon on Monday, March 22. Continue reading...

LSSU to offer archaeology field school with high seas adventure

2010-03-22T11:14:00.003-04:00

Registration is first-come, first-served for this special six-week archaeology field course that will include a week aboard the Inland Seas research vessel. Continue reading...

Romeo and Juliet in the 21st Century

2010-03-22T11:14:00.001-04:00

Local director, scriptwriter, family foundation, and LSSU team up to present a new take on an old tale. Continue reading...

Applications open for Leah Marie Bollin Memorial Award

2010-03-22T11:13:00.005-04:00

Bollin died in an August 2001 automobile accident shortly before attaining a baccalaureate degree. Her parents, William and Sharon, started this endowment to benefit LSSU students who have epilepsy or a similar disorder. Continue reading...

Campus flora rises with the temperature

2010-03-22T11:13:00.003-04:00

Crawford Hall's plucky daffodils might force winter's hand as LSSU closes in on snowman burning. Continue reading...

Area schools flex brain trusts for LSSU Math Bowl

2010-03-22T11:13:00.001-04:00

LSSU math department offers fourth annual event that features fun and competition in honor of PI Day on March 14 (3.14). Continue reading...

Sault High robotics team shoots for state championship

2010-03-22T11:12:00.001-04:00

Lake State students and faculty who play an integral role in mentoring the effort are heading down to Ann Arbor this weekend. Continue reading...

'Snowman' sets up Northern Hemisphere for spring

2010-03-18T15:59:00.001-04:00

Honored guest taking shape in maintenance garage. Continue reading...

Kelsey Raffaele Scholarship to be endowed at LSSU

2010-03-11T15:13:00.001-05:00

The scholarship has grown to nearly $20,000, ensuring that it will provide financial aid for Sault Area High School students for many years to come. Continue reading...

Poet, photographer Rebecca Howell to visit LSSU

2010-03-11T15:12:00.004-05:00

Morehead State University professor will discuss her poetry and photography in presentations March 11-12 that are free and open to the public. Continue reading...

Spring comes early, as does 40th annual Snowman Burning

2010-03-11T15:12:00.003-05:00

LSSU's 40th annual Snowman Burning will be held the day before spring's arrival; meanwhile, it appears that springtime weather isn't waiting for the official beginning of the season. Continue reading...

LSSU announces $5 million expansion to Norris Center complex

2010-03-11T15:12:00.001-05:00

Privately funded project will see great improvements to the center, home of LSSU Athletics and a gathering place for students and the community. See more at norriscenterproject.com. Continue reading...

TKEs take a dip on the cold side

2010-03-11T15:11:00.001-05:00

Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity annual polar bring swim brings in hundreds of dollars for Alzheimer's research. Continue reading...

Student engineers bring new meaning to winter driving

2010-03-11T15:10:00.003-05:00

LSSU chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers takes on 39 schools at Winter Baja Invitational. Continue reading...

Quest to locate biology prof's secret fishing hole continues

2010-03-11T15:10:00.001-05:00

But biology, conservation students must study harder, prove more deserving before landing bigger fish. Continue reading...

Fans thank basketball veterans for memorable seasons

2010-02-25T15:48:00.003-05:00

Four players from men's squad honored during a Feb. 20 pre-game, while the women hang onto all of their players, 'til next year. Continue reading...

LSSU invites area middle, high schools to fourth annual Math Bowl

2010-02-25T15:48:00.001-05:00

March 12 event commemorates the 304th anniversary of the discovery of a math term, Pi. Continue reading...

New memorial fund helps Coast Guarders pay for LSSU

2010-02-25T15:46:00.004-05:00

The award, named for former LSSU student and Coast Guard member Amy Ignatowski, provides stipend for books and course supplies. Continue reading...

Sault police, detective's family create CJ academy scholarship

2010-02-25T15:46:00.003-05:00

Criminal justice graduates at Lake Superior State University now have additional resources for professional development. Continue reading...

Legendary fan section has what it takes

2010-02-25T15:46:00.001-05:00

Well-appointed bleacher creatives stay well fed with giant pretzels to feed the Laker fan spirit at all home games. Continue reading...

Recreation Club brings winter festival to Brimley

2010-02-25T15:45:00.001-05:00

Students, faculty help DNR organize games, snowshoe workshop during first ever event at Brimley State Park. NEW - Feb. 17 photos Continue reading...

LSSU Board encouraged by enrollment, legislative reports

2010-02-12T09:14:00.001-05:00

The LSSU Board of Trustees heard a number of reports, approved new programs, and paid tribute to one of its members during a meeting on campus. Continue reading...

High schoolers sample engineering, prototype development

2010-02-12T09:13:00.005-05:00

Group from Cheboygan checks out engineering facilities, automated systems lab, and prototype development center. Continue reading...

Engineers embrace Classics to underwrite travel fund

2010-02-12T09:13:00.003-05:00

Student chapter of Society for Automotive Engineers goes Greek to raise funds for a mini-Baja car competition in Greenville, South Carolina. Continue reading...

Honoring an Icon: Bud Cooper memorial set for September

2010-02-12T09:13:00.001-05:00

Mark your calendars and plan to attend a memorial to honor the legacy of Bud Cooper, longtime LSSU employee and volunteer. Continue reading...

Kelsey Raffaele Scholarship benefit dinner set for Feb. 15

2010-02-12T09:12:00.005-05:00

The community is invited to a spaghetti dinner from 4-7 p.m. on Feb. 15 at the Elks Lodge to raise funds for the Kelsey Raffaele Memorial Scholarship. Continue reading...

Unicorn Hunters declare 'six more weeks of winter'

2010-02-12T09:12:00.003-05:00

Secretive campus committee spots shadows behind snowshoers, deliberations for an early spring continue. Continue reading...

Entrepreneur lecture series welcomes sports-cam pioneer

2010-02-12T09:12:00.001-05:00

Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) brings in David Ollila, founder and chief product developer of V.I.O, Inc., a leader in point-of-view sports camera systems. Continue reading...

King's 8th Regiment seeks brave souls for New World posting

2010-01-29T11:36:00.001-05:00

Students explore summer employment, internship opportunities with Mackinac State Historic Parks staffers. Continue reading...

LSSU to take students, community to China, again

2010-01-29T11:35:00.001-05:00

Visit China this year for academic credit or just to take in the sights. LSSU Prof. Guidi Yang will guide another student and community group in May and early June. Continue reading...

Mascots celebrate 10-year anniversary

2010-01-26T10:40:00.007-05:00

Hockey fans help celebrate Foghorn the Sailor's tenth birthday and Seamore the Sea Duck's 2000 redesign. Continue reading...

CJ/FireSci alliance mobilizes to send special kids to summer camp

2010-01-26T10:40:00.005-05:00

Passed "collection boots" through crowd, sold wristbands during weekend Notre Dame hockey series to raise $1,700-plus in cash. Continue reading...

Fisheries and Wildlife Club receives more AFS awards

2010-01-26T10:40:00.003-05:00

LSSU's Fisheries and Wildlife Club continues its streak of stacking up American Fisheries Society awards for its work on campus and in the community. Continue reading...

LSSU to feature dinner, jazz vocalist Kathy Kosins on Valentine's Day

2010-01-26T10:40:00.001-05:00

Enjoy a great dinner and then listen - and dance, if you'd like - to the sounds of jazz vocalist Kathy Kosins on Valentine's Day. Continue reading...

Two hockey players selected as Players of the Week, Mahoney-Wilson makes ESPN Top 10

2010-01-26T10:39:00.005-05:00

Save during MSU series puts national spotlight on Laker hockey through ESPN. Continue reading...

LSSU to feature dinner, jazz vocalist Kathy Kosins on Valentine's Day

2010-01-26T10:39:00.003-05:00

Enjoy a great dinner and then listen - and dance, if you'd like - to the sounds of jazz vocalist Kathy Kosins on Valentine's Day. Continue reading...

Mascots celebrate 10-year anniversary

2010-01-26T10:39:00.001-05:00

Hockey fans help celebrate Foghorn the Sailor's tenth birthday and Seamore the Sea Duck's 2000 redesign. Continue reading...

Fisheries and Wildlife Club receives more AFS awards

2010-01-26T10:38:00.001-05:00

LSSU's Fisheries and Wildlife Club continues its streak of stacking up American Fisheries Society awards for its work on campus and in the community. Continue reading...

LSSU unfriends words, phrases in 35th annual List of Banished Words

2010-01-04T09:28:00.001-05:00

The Annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness has been published on the eve of the new year since 1976. Continue reading...

Regional preparedness brings international exercise to LSSU

2009-10-01T09:15:00.001-04:00

Daylong workshop scrutinizes cross-border planning, response, mitigation, recovery, and communication issues if a disaster were to affect infrastructure in the Sault Ste. Marie area. Continue reading...

Federal civil rights officer enlightens

2009-10-01T09:14:00.001-04:00

An attorney from the Boston office of the U.S. Civil Rights Office visits LSSU to explore rights and laws. Continue reading...

'Laker Blend' set to make coffee history

2009-10-01T09:13:00.005-04:00

LSSU faculty, students, and staff are about to get their own blend of fresh-roasted coffee. Continue reading...

Local Internet provider offers customers a scholarship

2009-10-01T09:13:00.003-04:00

Award is for math and computer science majors. Any Lighthouse.Net or Cloverland Electric customer with an active service account for the past 12 consecutive months or their spouse or child is eligible. Continue reading...

Laker legacies light up Cooper Classic golf benefit

2009-10-01T09:13:00.001-04:00

Students, alums, staff, and friends of Laker athletics enjoyed perfect weather, excellent food, and a notable reunion of Laker greats. Continue reading...

Frosty mornings, hockey team photo are harbingers of fall

2009-10-01T09:12:00.003-04:00

Forget migrating geese, colorful leaves, and fuzzy caterpillars . . . when the Team forms up, it's time to stock up on hockey tickets. Continue reading...

LSSU standard graces the St. Mary's River, Lake Superior

2009-10-01T09:12:00.001-04:00

Alumnus Jim Bearman gets his nephew, and ship's captain, to raise the Laker Blue and Gold for the first time on a Great Lakes freighter. Continue reading...

LSSU acquires more state-of-the-art lab equipment for research

2009-09-04T19:38:00.003-04:00

Latest acquisition comes to LSSU in part because of science students' senior thesis program. Continue reading...

LSSU Parks, Recreation Studies founder presents namesake scholarship

2009-09-04T19:38:00.001-04:00

Professor Emeritus Russell Bruce presents Heather Hemming with a scholarship that rewards the exercise science junior for exceptional academic and professional performance. Continue reading...

Student photojournalists prove their mettle in exhibition

2009-09-04T19:37:00.003-04:00

Last fall's photojournalism class displays spot news, photo essay work in the Shouldice library gallery through September. Continue reading...

They did what? Kidnapped Kennedy?

2009-09-04T19:37:00.001-04:00

The late senator comes to campus in 1978, ends up getting cornered in a most unusual place for a political endorsement. Continue reading...

Fun, heavy lifting signal arrival of fall semester

2009-09-04T19:36:00.001-04:00

More than 400 freshmen move on campus, buy books, and bite into Laker Week festivities. Continue reading...

Biology professor, student turn reed canary grass into fuel

2009-08-13T15:56:00.002-04:00

Innovative pilot process converts a wild grass that grows aggressively throughout the region into pellets that burn in any wood-fired stove. Continue reading...

LSSU to hold 7th annual Lakerpalooza

2009-08-13T15:56:00.001-04:00

Students and the community are welcome at Lakerpalooza, the annual LSSU-community resource fair held on the Friday before fall semester classes begin. Continue reading...

Children's Ballet Theatre of Michigan is coming to Arts Center Aug. 20

2009-08-13T15:55:00.003-04:00

Lansing-based company, comprised of children between eight and 18, has been performing at community festivals, fairs, celebrations and historic theaters throughout Michigan for more than 25 years. Continue reading...

Japanese student and faculty delegation lands at LSSU

2009-08-13T15:55:00.001-04:00

Group from the University of Shiga Prefecture to take classes and explore the Eastern Upper Peninsula, Ontario's Algoma region during August. Continue reading...

LSSU senior carries love of theater into senior project

2009-08-10T15:33:00.003-04:00

Communication major Garrett Munro will direct "A Mid-Summer Night's Dream" July 31-August 2 at Sault High's Strahl Theater. All shows are at 7 p.m. Continue reading...

Summer camp, a life aquatic

2009-08-10T15:33:00.001-04:00

How many kids get to spend the last week of July with seines, electro-fishing gear, and minnow traps? Continue reading...

LSSU student uses diving skills for work and play

2009-08-10T15:32:00.003-04:00

LSSU student who is a recreational diver finds his skills and interest help with his studies, too. Continue reading...

Lake State forms partnership with Sector Sault Coast Guard

2009-08-10T15:32:00.001-04:00

Accord reflects LSSU philosophy of expanding educational opportunities for both active duty and retired military people. Continue reading...

St. Mary's river comes alive with July 4 tugboat race

2009-07-23T21:12:00.001-04:00

International maritime face-off attracts thousands of on-shore spectators, including Laker students, faculty, and staff. Continue reading...

Silent-auction unleashes garden of sweet delights

2009-07-23T21:11:00.001-04:00

Alum Cal Shields ('51) brings in family from as far away as Florida to personally mix up a batch of fudge he won through a silent auction during last month's Laker State Golf Classic. Continue reading...

Quiet trout pond is a perfect research opportunity

2009-07-23T21:10:00.002-04:00

The cooperative project, one of many underway, gains LSSU faculty and students invaluable research opportunities while helping the the Hiawatha Sportsmen's Club manage its wildlife assets. Continue reading...

Robotics camp in full (programmable) swing

2009-07-23T21:10:00.001-04:00

Summer camp sessions have been exploring variations on a theme in engineering for 19 years. Continue reading...