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Reflections From Retiring Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus - 6:33 pm
Dr. Kurt Steinhaus at a celebration last Thursday at Sullivan Field where staff, students, family and community members had an opportunity to thank him and wish him well. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
“I am so grateful to Dr. Steinhaus for his lifelong dedication…” –Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus is retiring Saturday, May 28. He has been at the helm of the local schools for more than six years as part of a career that spans 45 years.
Dr. Steinhaus first began serving as a YMCA summer camp counselor in Los Alamos. He went on the serve as a music and computer science teacher, department chair; director of education and community programs at Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico Public Education Department Technology and Data bureau chief, director of Licensure and Accountability and deput
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20% to 30% of fall classes will be in-person or in a hybrid/flex format
Students will have the opportunity to participate in face-to-face activity on a limited basis via clubs and student organizations
Butte County plans to open a vaccination site on-campus to prioritize vaccinating students and faculty
Freshmen enrollment numbers for Spring 2021 decreased by 5%, but transfer applications increased 4%. About 750 new students joined the Wildcat family this semester
Chico State expects to receive around $31 million from the second federal stimulus package approved in December. A minimum of $10 million will go directly to students as emergency aid
Residence halls are expected to see hundreds of students dorm in the fall.
Five finalists named for MSU President
Five finalists named for MSU President By Kelsey Barchenger | February 4, 2021 at 12:26 PM CST - Updated February 4 at 1:13 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Five finalists are named in the search for Minnesota State University, Mankatoâs 13th president.
The chosen candidate will replace current President Richard Davenport, who will retire this spring after 19 years in the position. The candidates are Sandra Haynes, Edward Inch, John Jasinski, Debra Larson, and Mrinal Varma. All five have experience as a chancellor, provost, or president on a college campus. The candidates are scheduled to conduct virtual campus visits next week. The Board of Trustees is expected to consider a recommendation at its March 17 meeting. The new president will start their new role July 1.
SASKATOON Christmas is usually a time when people open their hearts and wallets for charity, but like so much else during the pandemic, giving is different this year. Some in Saskatchewan are coming up with new ways to give to those in need while others are revamping tried-and-true methods of helping out. Lauren Fairweather is collecting toiletries for those living in shelters in Saskatoon. “Nobody woke up one morning and said hey I’m going to give homelessness a try, but they need somewhere to go and they need people to help them,” Fairweather told CTV News. She said she s noticed that a lot of people don t necessarily see helping people who are living homeless as a priority and getting donations has been a challenge.