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Brooklyn Park Walks for Multiple Sclerosis

Congratulations to the Brooklyn Park team who participated in the Walk for Multiple Sclerosis event. Their goal was to raise $500 and they raised $1000.Walk for Multiple Sclerosis

Rasmussen College is excited to announce…

The grand prize winner of the CHIPS Service Scholarship worth up to 12 credits and a $1000 donation to their local Non-Profit was Robert Frank from the Ocala Campus and the local non-profit organization that will receive a $1000 donation from Rasmussen College is the Andrew J. Semesco Foundation!

The second place winner is Jennifer Keesler from the Pasco County Campus. She will receive a $1000 scholarship and her non-profit organization, Canine Castaways Rescue, will receive a $500 donation from Rasmussen College.

The third place winner is Christen Williams from the Eden Prairie Campus. She will also receive a $1000 scholarship and her non-profit organization, Children of the Night, will receive a $500 donation from Rasmussen College.

Congratulations Robert, Jennifer and Christen!

The "Service" installment of the CHIPS scholarship contest was a big success!

Thank you to all of you that entered the contest and please stay tuned for the announcement of the next edition of the CHIPS Scholarship contest!

For more information on the winning non-profit organizations, please visit:

Upcoming Mankato Campus Events

Orientation for February starts – Thursday, January 31 at 5:30 PM

Ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, February 5th at 11:00 AM

Open House on Thursday, February 21 from 4-7 PM

Rasmussen College will host the Business after Hours on Tuesday, March 11 from 5 -7 PM

If you have any questions about these or any other events, please contact Kathy Clifford at 507-625-6556 or kathyc@rasmussen.edu

Child Care Info Night in Mankato

Rasmussen College Mankato is hosting Child Care Info Night on Thursday, November 15th beginning at 5:30 p.m. Anyone interested in a career in early childhood education should attend this event to learn more about how to earn a degree in child care, employment opportunities, and advancement potential. To RSVP Call 507-625-6556 or email anne.johnson@rasmussen.edu.

Meet us at the River Hills Mall in Mankato

Rasmussen College will be at the River Hills Mall in Mankato during the months of November & December. Stop by and learn about our gold standard of accreditation, new location, and new program offerings. While you’re there, register to win an iTouch! Call 507-625-6556 for more information. Classes begin January 7th in our new location!

Rasmussen Eden Prairie School Supply Drive

This August Eden Prairie Campus will be collecting learning supplies to benefit the following schools:

  • Eisenhower Elementary School
  • Cedar Manor Elementary School
  • STEP Program

Rasmussen Eden Prairie is making the effort to make sure there are some basic supplies available for children who might not otherwise be able to start school with those in hand.

LEARNING SUPPLIES NEEDED:

  • Composition Notebooks (solid colors only)
  • Pencils (#2) & Pens (blue or black erasable pens) (red ballpoint pens)
  • White Board Markers
  • Highlighters
  • Colored Pencils
  • Erasers
  • Pencil Sharpeners
  • Loose-leaf Paper (not college ruled)
  • Dictionaries
  • Thesauruses
  • Rulers (both centimeters and inches)
  • Transparent Rulers
  • Pencil Top Erasers
  • Scissors
  • Compasses
  • Poster Boards
  • Markers
  • Calculators (Including scientific)
  • Crayons
  • Folders (solid colors only)
  • Protractors
  • Book Bags For Teens & Youth
  • Glue Sticks or Glue
  • Staplers & Staples
  • Alarm Clocks
  • Trapper Keepers
  • 3 & 5 Subject Notebooks
  • Umbrellas & Rain Gear
  • Book Covers Pencil/Pen Cases (or zipper bags)
  • Individually Wrapped Candy
  • Box of Kleenex
  • 5 Laminated/3 Hole Punched Folders To Fill 3 Ring Binder
  • Small Pencil Box/Bag
  • Baby Wipes Package
  • Zip Lock Bags

Mankato Campus Blood Drive

Rasmussen College - Mankato will be having a blood drive on Wednesday, August 15 from 9:00 am — 1:00 pm.

Contact Kathy Clifford, Director of Admissions, to schedule your time to donate; our goal this year is 30 pints! Phone: 607-625-6556

Rasmussen College - Mankato is located at 501 Holly Lane, next to McDonald's on Madison Avenue.

We need your help and working together, we can help save a life.

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Summer 2007 CHIPS Essay Scholarship contest details:

  • Write an essay, in 4 pages or less, about how the "P" (placement) in CHIPS most benefits Rasmussen College students and you could win a scholarship.
  • 1st place: A scholarship for up to 12 credits applied towards next quarter's tuition.
  • 2nd & 3rd place: $1000 scholarship applied towards next quarter's tuition.
  • Submit essay to CHIPS.Essay@rasmussen.edu by Sept. 7, 2007 at 4:00 PM.
  • Judges will select one winner, for each scholarship, from all essays submitted.
  • Only current Rasmussen, Webster or Aakers College students are eligible to win.
  • For questions, please see your local staff or faculty.
  • To begin researching visit www.rasmussen.edu/chips or visit your local CHIPS Essay info table on campus.

It was a Grand Celebration at the Grand Opening of Rasmussen College's Lake Elmo Campus

The official Grand Opening and ribbon cutting of our brand new Lake Elmo campus was a huge success!

Held on Friday, June 15, 2007 from 11am to 1pm, our many guests took guided tours of the impressive 20,000 sq foot campus, with many people commenting on the beautiful flowers that are displayed throughout the school and were personally grown in the garden of Ann Morgan, Lake Elmo's Academic Dean.

Everyone enjoyed the inspirational speeches given by Rasmussen College President, Kristi Waite; Mayor Dean Johnston of Lake Elmo and Pamela Frank, a charter member of the Lake Elmo Student Community Council and a Medical Assisting student at Rasmussen College, and then headed outside for a hearty catered BBQ lunch.

It was a beautiful day to celebrate the Grand Opening of our new Lake Elmo campus and everyone who attended had a great time. For more information, call our Lake Elmo campus at (888) 813-2358.

Hmong International Freedom Celebration

Saturday and Sunday at McMurray Fields in Como Park at 10 a.m.
This is a sports-filled and cultural event for the whole family. Tournaments include soccer, volleyball, Kato, flag football, tennis and topspin (tuj lub). There also will be a flea market, music, clothing and food vendors, and other entertainment.

Admission is $3 but free for those older than 65 (with ID) or younger than 3.

For more information, call Lao Family Community of Minnesota at 651-221-0069.

Announcing Rasmussen College Mankato Campus Events

Tuesday, June 26 at 5:30 pm
Mankato Campus will be hosting a free "Resume Writing Workshop." Come and learn new trends to what employers are looking for. Update your resume, cover letter, that you cards and get interview tips! RSVP to Kathy Clifford, Director of Admissions at kathyc@rasmussen.edu

Tuesday, July 10 at 5:30 pm
Mankato Campus will be hosting an IT Information event. Come explore the exciting world of computers. Learn what is new in the information technician field. Discover the programs, classes, and current job trends. RSVP to Kathy Clifford, Director of Admissions at kathyc@rasmussen.edu

Tuesday, July 17 at 1:30 pm
Mankato Campus will be hosting its ground-breaking event. Come help us celebrate as we take the first step of building our new campus!

Mankato Builds Community through Habitat for Humanity House!


Mankato Campus Ambassadors are seeking $1.00 donations for the Rasmussen College Habitat for Humanity House . People who donate will have their names placed on a paper brick, which will be displayed in the student lounge. They have a goal of 150 bricks.

About Habitat for Humanity
Founded in 1976 by Millard Fuller along with his wife, Linda, Habitat has built more than 225,000 houses around the world, providing more than 1 million people in more than 3,000 communities with safe, decent, affordable shelter.

Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner (partner) families. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit and financed with affordable loans. The homeowners’ monthly mortgage payments are used to build still more Habitat houses.

Habitat is not a giveaway program. In addition to a down payment and the monthly mortgage payments, homeowners invest hundreds of hours of their own labor — sweat equity — into building their Habitat house and the houses of others.

To learn more about Habitat for Humanity, and how you can get involved, visit their website at www.habitat.org.

Rasmussen College Sponsors Women’s Cycling Summit

The only professional races within 400 miles of the Twin Cities happen just once a year.

The 2007 Great River Energy Bicycle Festival will be held June 20 – 24, and will include five events that highlight professionalbicycle racing to crowds totaling over 50,000 passionate fans.

  • Wednesday - Saint Paul Riverfront Time Trial
  • Thursday - Cannon Falls Road Race
  • Friday - Minneapolis Downtown Classic
  • Saturday - Mankato Road Race
  • Sunday - Stillwater Criterium

Each of these events will include a variety of other entertainment and participation options to create a carnival atmosphere. Live music, stunt riders, family activities, lifestyle expos and great food will complement the high-energy excitement of professional racing to produce events that are highlights of the summer.

The Great River Energy Bicycle Festival is nationally known for its advocacy of women’s cycling. At the core of the efforts is an annual women’s summit that draws the leaders in women’s cycling from around the country and across the upper Midwest.

The Rasmussen College Women's Cycling Summit is an opportunity for women to celebrate women's cycling, to learn about the most effective initiatives in their sport and to discuss issues of common concern.

Time/Date:  6:30 - 9:00 PM, June 19, 2007
Location:    I-35W Holiday Inn, Bloomington
Who:         Free and open to the public

For more information on the bike festival, visit www.minnbikefestival.com.

Eden Prairie Class Tours Minnesota’s Only Maximum-Security Prison

On March 6, 2007, Region 2 Admissions Representatives joined students from the Eden Prairie Campus’ Introduction to Corrections class as they toured Minnesota's only maximum security prison: The Oak Park Heights Correctional Facility in Stillwater, Minnesota.

Opened in 1982 to house the "worst of the worst," Oak Park Heights welcomed the tour with high concrete walls, guard towers, and razor wire. The tour group signed in, provided identification, and passed through a metal detector before meeting with the tour guide inside the prison. Soon, students were walking the same floors where Minnesota 's worst offenders - like cop-killer Guy Harvey Baker, who murdered two St. Paul police officers in 1994 - are housed.

Guided by Lt. Mark Elhenz, a 30-year veteran of Minnesota corrections with 25-years' experience at Oak Park Heights, students toured the visitation areas, education and library sections, and "discipline" segregation areas where offenders are in "lock-down" for 23-24 hours a day. Students had the opportunity to experience - first-hand, the feeling of being inside the small cell, complete with concrete walls, bolted-down metal fixtures, and dim fluorescent lighting - all of which helped bring this quarter's Criminal Justice coursework to life.

After the tour, Lt. Elhenz graciously answered a number of questions from the tour group, ranging from education needed for success in corrections to discussion about real-life experiences on the job of a correctional officer. More than just an Introduction to Corrections, the tour provided students with an invaluable experience and a real-world connection between the classroom and the Criminal Justice field.

Learn more:
Contact Us
Criminal Justice Overview
Why Earn a Degree in Criminal Justice?
Criminal Justice Job Opportunities

Brooklyn Park has great turnout for the Spring Fever Job Fair

The Spring Fever Job Fair was held on Wednesday, April 11 from 2pm-5pm in the front lobby of the Brooklyn Park, MN campus. The event was planned by the campus Career Services Advisor, Summer Elgin, who has forged new relationships with several area businesses by attending numerous North Hennepin Area Chamber of Commerce events.

All graduates of Rasmussen College have the benefit of career placement from any Rasmussen campus, anytime they need one – even after graduation. Businesses are always welcome to post their open positions on any campus- contact your nearest campus directly.

Employers in attendance:

U.S. Army
UPS
Snyder’s
Atena
Kelly Services
Aerotek
Top Line Federal Credit Union
Hennepin County
ACR Homes
LivHOME
Wells Fargo
TEKSystems
Lawinger Consulting/Student Technical Services

We offer Career Search Preparation and Placement Assistance to every one of our students, while they attend Rasmussen and after. Contact us at (888) 549-6755 to learn more.

For more information about what’s happening at Rasmussen College, contact the appropriate campus.


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