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St. Cloud Alumni Event

By BSU Alumni & Foundation / May 15, 2019

Over 30 BSU alumni and friends met at the Olde Brick House in downtown St. Cloud on May 9 for a fun evening with fellow Beavers as part of a special St. Cloud-area alumni event. Alumni from each decade starting from the 1960s attended.

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Student Send Off

By BSU Alumni & Foundation / May 2, 2019

Over 300 graduating Bemidji State seniors attended a special student send-off at the David Park House on May 1 from 5 – 7 p.m.

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A Tiny House Dream Come True

By BSU Alumni & Foundation / April 23, 2019

Bemidji State University has partnered with community investors on a multi-year project to design, build and, eventually, sell a “tiny house.” A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Bemidji State on Earth Day 2019 to celebrate the nearly-completed project and the many students who were involved in its construction.

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Day of Giving

BSU’s Back to Bemidji State Day of Giving Exceeds Goal

By BSU Alumni & Foundation / April 4, 2019

Bemidji State University and the BSU Alumni & Foundation celebrated its first-ever campus-wide day of giving on April 4, called Back to Bemidji State.

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BSU Music Department Receives New Steinway from Generous Donors

By BSU Alumni & Foundation / March 6, 2019

Bemidji State University’s Department of Music welcomed a brand-new Steinway Model B grand piano into the Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex on Feb. 27, thanks to a generous donation from Marilyn Vogel ’71 and Leland Wilkinson.

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Hardwater Lab Unveiled on Feb. 15

By BSU Alumni & Foundation / February 18, 2019

Nearly 30 Bemidji State University faculty, staff, alumni and donors braved the cold to attend a dedication ceremony for BSU’s new Aquatic Biology Hardwater Lab held on Lake Bemidji on Feb. 15.

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2019 BSU Athletic Hall of Fame Honorees

2019 Athletic Hall of Fame Honors Presented at Feb. 16 Brunch

By BSU Alumni & Foundation / February 16, 2019

225 alumni, faculty, staff and friends attended the 2019 BSU Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Brunch on Feb. 16 in the Beaux Arts Ballroom. The ceremony recognizes alumni,…

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Fighting for their place on the field: Pioneers recall early hardships for Bemidji State women’s athletics

By Bemidji State University / January 28, 2019

Pioneers recall early hardships in their campaign to create a competitive athletic program for women at Bemidji State.

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Unrivaled Royalty: Arnie Johnson, former Rochester Royal, still reigns as only BSU Beaver in NBA history

By Bemidji Pioneer / December 30, 2018

In the Bemidji winters of yesteryear, he pioneered the first Bemidji State Teachers College dynasty. And nine years later, he and the Rochester Royals were kings of the basketball world. Meet Arnie Johnson: the only Beaver in NBA history.

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Tale of the tunnels: BSU’s underground system is a popular path on campus

By Bemidji Pioneer / December 9, 2018

The popular underground tunnel system at Bemidji State connects one end of campus to the other, leading to just about any and every indoor spot at the school. Naturally, then, it’s not uncommon for students to hike to classrooms in short sleeves and flip flops.

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