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Pakou Yang Named President of Normandale Community College

The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has named Pakou Yang to serve as president of Normandale Community College....

Normandale hosts Earth Week Events April 20-23

Normandale Community College will host events for Earth Week on four different days from Monday, April 20 to Thursday, April 23.

Art Department Course culminates in Empty Bowls Event on April 29

The Art Department’s Art Activism and Creative Citizenship: Empty Bowls spring semester course culminates in an Empty Bowls sale, that will...

Department of Theatre productions of A Murder is Announced and The Play that Goes Wrong run in repertory on April 11, 17, 18

A Murder is Announced performance will run on Thursday, April 9 and Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m., while The Play that Goes Wrong has been...

Francisco Ramirez - From Healthcare Advocate to Community Leader

When alumni Francisco Ramirez first began working at Fairview Health Services in 2013, his passion for serving diverse communities was already clear.

Dental Hygiene Student Lauren Soroko - What Made Normandale the Right Choice for Me

Normandale Dental Hygiene Student Lauren Soroko talks about the great education she has received through the Dental Hygiene program, and all of the...

Normandale hosts 16th annual Writing Festival on April 15

Normandale Community College will welcome award-winning author and keynote speaker Mubanga Kalimamukwento as it hosts the 16th annual Normandale...

Economics Department hosts Financial Literacy Event on April 14

The Economics Department and Student Life will host the 12th Annual Financial Literacy Event on Tuesday, April 14 from 12-1:20 p.m. at the Kopp...

Biology Department hosts Slice of Life Science Seminar by Ruth Isenberg Ph.D. on April 15

The Normandale Community College Biology Department will host a Slice of Life Science Seminar by Ruth Isenberg, Ph.D. on Wednesday, April 15 from 4...

Normandale kicks off Launching Futures Campaign and celebrates new Center for Interprofessional Education in Healthcare

Normandale Community College has officially kicked off its Launching Futures Campaign and celebrated efforts to complete renovations in fall 2026...

Ron Lievense - From Courtside to Championship Coach. A Life Shaped by Normandale.

Growing up in Bloomington, Ron Lievense Jr. didn’t just visit campus, he lived it. As the son of a coach, his childhood was spent in...

Normandale Community College hosts Open House on April 9

Normandale is proud to be a community resource to answer questions related to higher education, financial aid, and the general process of getting...

A Nursing Education Shaped by Curiosity and Purpose

For most of the time she can remember, Hannah Poncin has always been curious about systems and how things work.

Finalists Named for Normandale Community College Presidency

Minnesota State has named four finalists in the search for the next president of Normandale Community College. The candidates are Charles Lepper,...

Laura Beeth - A Lifelong Learner Committed to Healthcare and Workforce Development

Laura Beeth’s passion for healthcare began at an early age. Her motivation was never just an interest in medicine, it was making a...

2026 Spring Richard Brown Colloquium Series continues on April 6 with Jason Brown presentation, The Sublime Through the Lens of a Scientist - The Life and Writings of Carl Sagan

The upcoming session features Jason Brown, who is the Senior Principal Statistician and Technical Fellow at Medtronic. It will be titled The...

Cyrus Batheja - A Leader for Equity in Healthcare

Dr. Cyrus Batheja’s first lessons in healthcare didn’t come from a classroom, they came from his mother, fighting to keep their family...

Normandale Community College announces 2026 Spring Semester Richard Brown Colloquium Series Schedule

The Richard Brown Colloquium Series will begin on Monday, February 9 and will have seven different session dates, which will run through Monday,...

Filip Vukasin - From Student to Entrepreneur

For Normandale alumnus Filip Vukasin, success didn’t happen by chance. It was built through persistence, purpose, and the willingness to...

Lali Williams - Rooted in Resilience

Lali’s journey is a testament to the power of perseverance. Through loss, change, and immense responsibility, she never let go of her passion.

Learning and Serving the Community Through the Normandale Dental Hygiene Program

Growing up in Brazil, Vitoria Phipps wanted a career that would allow her to work with teeth and help people feel confident and comfortable when...

Normandale hosts Admissions and Financial Aid Completion Event on February 26

Normandale Community College will host an Admissions and Financial Aid Completion Event on Thursday, February 26 from 4 to 6:30 p.m.

A Community Rallies as Donors Nationwide Support Normandale Students

In a remarkable outpouring of generosity, donors from across the country, and even around the world, have joined together to support Normandale...

Early Start, Big Heart

With empathy as her guide and support behind her, Halle is well on her way to becoming the kind of nurse every patient hopes to meet.

Welcome events start with Welcome Week on January 12-15

The 2026 spring semester will kick off with Welcome Week events that will run from January 12-27.

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