University Sidebars

Students looking for the skills to compete in today’s data-driven world will find the perfect fit at Lake Superior State University with the announcement of a new bachelor of science in data science degree. The program emphasizes the creation, analysis, and use of data-driven knowledge to influence the decisions of businesses, communities, and policymakers. LSSU is now accepting applications for new and transfer students to start in the fall 2022 semester. Read More

Lake Superior State University has been selected as the hub for the U.S. Coast Guard National Center of Expertise (NCOE) for the Great Lakes and the home to its supervisor. The Center of Expertise will examine impacts of oil spills in freshwater environments and help develop effective responses, pursuits that LSSU specializes in, among its numerous other signature programs. This work will be critical in protecting the Great Lakes, as current oil spill response technologies are primarily designed for saltwater environments. These developments build upon earlier steps by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan to secure $4.5 million for the initiative and pass legislation establishing the Great Lakes NCOE in 2018. Read More

Lake Superior State University received a $1.67 million Title III Grant from the U.S. Department of Education through its Strengthening Institutions Program. The five-year grant, called “Supported and Integrated Learning,” focuses on initiatives to improve student success, student retention, and student support services for first-generation and other at-risk populations at LSSU. Read More

Lake Superior State University continues to rate as a leading institution in higher education, especially in the Midwest, according to U.S. News & World Report. Its 2022 “best colleges” rankings celebrated LSSU in four categories that Lake State had also made in 2021: best regional colleges in the Midwest; top public schools in regional colleges in the Midwest; top performers on social mobility in regional colleges in the Midwest; and best undergraduate engineering programs nationwide. Read More

Lake Superior State University has secured a long-term partnership with Cambium Analytica, a Michigan cannabis testing laboratory, through a $250,000 donation over five years that will help fund the school’s Living-Learning House for Cannabis Studies and various academic research programs for students pursuing a degree in the cutting-edge field. Read More

Seventy-two new Lake Superior State University-branded banners adorn telephone poles and lampposts on public streets and campus accessways at LSSU. The strategically arranged banners feature 10 patterns, some varying the given motif via different background colors, for a total of 18 unique designs spread out over the 72 emblems—all of which are Lake State-themed and follow LSSU’s long-standing palette.

Some of these markers herald existing LSSU branding; other Laker displays are being introduced for the first time, including several that commemorate the 75^th anniversary of the institution (1946-2021). The banners, which took a handful of days to assemble, both appear on poles that had earlier iterations and hang on posts that previously had none. Read More