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News: Press Releases

COVID-19 | Press Releases

$10,000 in SWIF, CHS donations to support Ridgewater students in critical need

July 7, 2020

Ridgewater College Foundation created the Ridgewater Cares Emergency Fund (RCEF) to help students with emergency needs

COVID-19 | Operations | Press Releases

Ridgewater will Offer In-Person and Distance Learning Fall Semester; On-Campus Tours Resume July 6

June 26, 2020

Ridgewater College has announced it is resuming campus tours and adjusting its strategy to welcome back students and deliver courses

Press Releases

Interim Ridgewater dean hired for the long term

May 18, 2020

Dr. Melissa Majerus will transition from her interim dean position to Ridgewater’s permanent dean of liberal arts and sciences for transfer programs.

Press Releases

Ridgewater earns National Reaccreditation for Concurrent Enrollment Program

Process affirms Excellence in College Courses Taught by High School Instructors

COVID-19 | Press Releases

Ridgewater Summer Sessions Go Online, Fall Semester Will Use a Flex Format Start

May 14, 2020

Ridgewater makes changes in response to COVID-19

Endorsement badge from COMTA

Press Releases

Ridgewater’s Massage Therapy Program Receives National Endorsement

May 11, 2020

Ridgewater's Massage Therapy program recently received recognition from the national Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA).

Athletics | Press Releases

New Ridgewater Wrestling Coach Brings Strong Athletic Background to the Team

May 6, 2020

Ridgewater College Warrior wrestlers will have a new head coach for the 2020-21 season, Joey Brown.

Awards | Press Releases

Ridgewater’s Massage Therapy and Legal Assistant Faculty named 2020 Outstanding Educators

May 4, 2020

Ridgewater College’s Colleen Norgren and Dr. Katy Lundell-Stuhr were recently honored for their teaching excellence.

Testing their business and marketing skills at the Minnesota Collegiate DECA competition were Ridgewater College students Jose' Trevino, Matt Krumrie, Bri Johnson (Litchfield), Gabe Whitcomb, Nick Comption (Willmar), Joey O'Brien, and Jacob Halldorson.

Awards | Press Releases

Ridgewater business students qualify for nationals

April 1, 2020

Six Ridgewater College business and marketing students recently placed in the Minnesota Collegiate DECA Career Development Conference

Athletics | Press Releases

Ogdahl Returns as Ridgewater Basketball Coach

March 16, 2020

Carrie Ogdahl will once again be the Ridgewater College Warrior women’s basketball coach for the 2020-21 season

Athletics | COVID-19 | Operations | Press Releases

Spring community events canceled at Ridgewater to support social distancing

March 13, 2020

Ridgewater College will support Minnesota State guidelines by cancelling large event gatherings in the interest of public safety

Photo of Pickles on the new set

Press Releases

“Pickles’ Place” cable show reaches 100th episode milestone

March 10, 2020

The Ridgewater College Early Childhood Education production recently hit its 100th episode milestone

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