BEMIDJI, Minn. — Margie Giauque will explore ways individuals can find satisfaction in their work life when she presents “Take this Job and Love It” during a noon Brown Bag Lunch program June 10 in the Bemidji State University Center for Research and Innovation. Attendees are encouraged to bring a bag lunch for the one-hour […]
Archive for May 2009
Accounting and business programs receive accreditation
BEMIDJI, Minn. — The business and accounting programs in Bemidji State University’s College of Business, Technology and Communication have received specialized national and international accreditation from the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education. The accreditation was granted during the assembly’s 2009 annual conference, held in Louisville, Ky., and continues through June 30, 2015. Bemidji State’s […]
Bemidji State wins Minnesota Campus Energy Challenge
BEMIDJI, Minn. — Bemidji State University has been declared the winner of the Minnesota Campus Energy Challenge, a competition amongst seven higher education institutions in the state to see which could see the largest reduction of energy consumption during the month of February. Bemidji State competed against Carleton College; the College of St. Benedict; Gustavus […]
BSU to offer June online course in business grammar
BEMIDJI, Minn. — The Center for Research and Innovation at Bemidji State University will be offering an online course in June covering the basics of business grammar. The course will concepts such as sentence construction, punctuation, subject and verb agreement and common writing errors and is based on the idea that writing is 15 percent […]
BSU professor captures two Educator of the Year laurels
BEMIDJI, Minn. — Dr. Barbara Bridges, professor of professional education at Bemidji State University, has captured two Educator of the Year honors. She was named the Minnesota Higher Art Educator of the Year by the Art Educators of Minnesota in November and in April was named the Minnesota Art Educator of the Year by the […]
BSU to host June 4 program on effective workplace communication
BEMIDJI, Minn. — Dr. Jan Guggenheimer will outline ways to achieve an effective communication essential in today’s work environment during a 9 a.m. presentation Thursday, June 4, in the Bemidji State University Center for Research and Innovation. Registration for the program, which is part of the Regional Employer Support Network lecture series, is $50 and […]
Bemidji State Announces More Details on Proposed Budget
BEMIDJI, Minn. — Bemidji State University announced proposed cost-saving measures today intended to meet an anticipated $2 million budget shortfall for fiscal years 2010 and 2011. The proposed measures call for trimming the University’s operational expenses, eliminating some vacant and part-time faculty positions, adjusting staff hours, and reducing some staff positions. The announcement came as […]
Bemidji State University to sponsor May 16 Bike Bemidji event
BEMIDJI, Minn. — Bemidji State University will be sponsoring Bike Bemidji, a free cycling event for area enthusiasts on Saturday, May 16. The event will be held in the parking lot of the Union Square shopping area in downtown Bemidji, across from the waterfront. The event begins with a 10 a.m. bike ride around Lake […]
Bemidji State offers summer swimming lessons starting June 2
BEMIDJI, Minn. — Beginning Tuesday, June 2, the Gillett Recreation and Fitness Center at Bemidji State University will be offering summer swimming lessons at the Rec Center pool. The lessons are twice weekly on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 4-7 p.m. beginning Tuesday, June 2, and running through Thursday, Aug. 13. The lessons cost $45. […]
CRI to host May 18 program on proposed standards for lake and river conservation
BEMIDJI, Minn. — Paul Radomski will explain the proposed new standards for Minnesota lake and river conservation during a 3 p.m. program Monday, May 18, at the Bemidji State University Center for Research and Innovation. Part of the Bemidji Area Natural Resources Continuing Education Consortium series, the 60-minute session is open to the public at […]