Minnesota North College – Rainy River

Minnesota North College – Rainy River, previously Rainy River Community College, is a public community college in International Falls, Minnesota. In 2022, the board of trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities merged the college with several others into a single institution called Minnesota North College.

Minnesota North College – Rainy River
TypePublic community college
Active1967[1]–Rainy River Community College
Parent institution
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
ProvostRoxanne Kelly[1]
Students350
Location
International Falls, Minnesota
,
U.S.

48.5943°N 93.4276°W / 48.5943; -93.4276[2]
Colors    Red, white, black[3]
NicknameVoyageurs[3]
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA, MCAC, ACHA
Websiteminnesotanorth.edu

Academics

The campus offers the Associate in Arts degree, Associate in Science degree, and certificate programs. It also provides several programs shared with other colleges.

Athletics

As part of Minnesota North College, a member of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Voyageur Athletics include baseball, softball, men's basketball, women's basketball, and volleyball.[4]

Student activities

The campus offers an 18-hole disc golf course, a lighted cross country trail for skiing and hiking, and several water features including ponds, decks, and walkways. The campus has an active Phi Theta Kappa honor society and Student Senate.[5] They also hold different events during the year including Awareness Week, and Diversity Week.[6]

Library

The campus library has 20,000 books and an online public access catalog available 24 hours a day. There are 70 computers available on campus for general student use. There is a staffed computer lab providing training of computers, technology, software, and the Internet.[6]

References
  1. (Macmillan, 593)
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rainy River State Junior College
  3. (Men's, 1)
  4. "Athletics". Minnesota North. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  5. "Clubs and Organizations - Rainy River". Minnesota North. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  6. (Macmillan, 594)
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