Category Archives: Service & Applied Learning

Invasive Species are No Longer Safe with Great River Greening

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Throughout the country, existing plant communities are being seriously threatened by invasive plant species. Active management to control invasive plant species is essential to restoring the health of plant communities. Accounting student Jacob McClure, Criminal Justice Student, John Donaldson and … Continue reading

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Accounting Students Educate Staff On The Time Value Of Money

  When students in ‘Intermediate Accounting’ showed up for class, they were expecting to learn new concepts from the instructor. But when they arrived, instructor Stacey Tronson turned the tables on them, surprising the students with the task of putting together a presentation … Continue reading

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Exotic Pocket Pets class visits Covance Lab in Madison; Real-world perspective provided to Vet Tech students.

On April 12th, the Lab Animal and Exotic Pocket Pets class from the GU-Wausau Campus had an opportunity to tour the Covance Laboratories facility in Madison. Covance is one of the largest contract research organizations that supports drug development in the world … Continue reading

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Men Slip into High Heels to Support Sexual Assault Awareness

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Criminal justice students put together event for service learning project More than fifty participants gathered at Minnesota School of Business for the first annual Walk in Her Shoes event to raise awareness of sexual violence. According to the Minnesota Department … Continue reading

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Criminal Justice Students Apply Their Knowledge

During the Winter 2012 quarter, students in the Criminal Justice Corrections class had the opportunity to tour the Hennepin County Adult Correction Facility.  The purpose for the visit was twofold: show the students the day-to-day activities in a correctional facility as … Continue reading

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Working Together to Bring History Alive

The entire group hanging out in front of the old General Store.

In Farmington, Minnesota, there is a small village. It is the Dakota City Heritage Village of the Dakota County Fairgrounds. It houses many buildings of history from the local surrounding Dakota County areas. These buildings include a bank, a home, … Continue reading

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Vet Tech Students Make Tails Wag and Pet Owners Happy

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Dogs are treated to nail trims while their owners observe at local event A veterinary technology class at Minnesota School of Business in Elk River takes the classroom on the road to Ramsey to participate in the American Cancer Society’s … Continue reading

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IT Students Redesign National Kidney Foundation Website

Minnesota School of Business, Blaine campus’s User Interface Design class worked with National Kidney Foundation (NKF) to redesign the organization’s website, creating a more easily managed registration system for users. This project gave students practical experience working with a real … Continue reading

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Community Service Day at Minnesota School of Business – Rochester

Community Service Day at Minnesota School of Business – Rochester Rochester, MN – April 24, 2012 –  The Minnesota School of Business-Rochester will be holding a Community Service Education Day on Friday, May 18th, from 1pm – 5pm on campus. … Continue reading

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Cat Scratch Disease-Symptoms and Prevention

  Ted Nugent once sang about Cat Scratch Fever, but I do not think he was talking about felines. There is a cat scratch disease (CSD), also referred to as cat scratch fever and Bartonellosis, that is a zootonic disease … Continue reading

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