University news New master’s in medical technology quality offered St. Cloud State will offer a new Master of Science in medical technology quality degree program in the fall. The medical technology quality degree provides professionals with skills and a strong understanding for helping medical technology companies deliver high quality products and solutions for the healthcare industry. This is information that is critical to meeting industry regulations and
ensuring patient safety. “In today’s competitive environment, especially in the Minnesota medical device sector, identifying and hiring competent and well-informed personnel in the quality profession is becoming more and more difficult,” said Jeff Fecho, vice president of global quality for St. Jude Medical in St. Paul. “The medical technology quality program, coupled
with the already active regulatory and clinical programs at SCSU, provides us with a readily available and credible source specifically geared toward the medical device industry. This program has global appeal and is a key educational component in assuring that our employees have what they need to keep us compliant and competitive.” The medical technology quality program is the third
St. Cloud State master’s program designed for the medical technology industry along with regulatory affairs and services and applied clinical research. Classes will be evenings and weekends at the St. Cloud State Twin Cities Graduate Center in Maple Grove. Contact the SCSU College of Science and Engineering at 320-308-2167 or e-mail mtq@stcloudstate. edu if interested in enrolling.
Keep up with construction of National Hockey & Event Center The first phase of construction on the National Hockey and Event Center made major strides this spring at St. Cloud State. A new webcam has been set up at stcloudstate. edu/nhec for curious folks to watch old walls come down and new ones go up. The most dramatic change to passersby so far was the removal of the hillside along Herb Brooks Way to begin construction on the masonry for the new walls on the first floor. Construction work on the first phase of this $14.7 million expansion and renovation will continue into the hockey season. Slated to be complete spring 2013, the expanded and renovated NHEC will be a regional events center hosting entertainment, retail, conventions and sporting events. Central to the construction project is a 50,000 square-foot, four-story glass atrium that will extend south from the current facade to Herb Brooks Way. In addition, 20,000 square-feet will be remodeled. From left are: Sen. John Pederson, R-St. Cloud; Rep. Larry Hosch, DFL-St. Joseph; former Sen. Tarryl Clark, DFL-St. Cloud; Rep. Steve Gottwalt, R-St. Cloud; Dave Kleis ’89, mayor of St. Cloud; Morris Kurtz, former director of athletics; Earl H. Potter III, president; Chris Coborn, CEO of Coborn’s and NHEC Campaign co-chair; Rep. King Banaian, R-St. Cloud; Sen. Michelle Fischbach ’89, R-Paynesville; and attorney Brian Schoenborn ’92, NHEC Campaign co-chair.
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The initial excavation of the south end of the National Hockey & Event Center was completed this spring with the most dramatic change to passersby being the removal of the hillside along Herb Brooks Way. Photograph by Adam Hammer ’05.