Educational Sponsors

Minnesota Public Radio acknowledges and appreciates the support of its educational sponsors that makes it possible to bring programming to communities throughout the region.

Luther College
Luther College sponsors KLNI, KLCD, KLSE, and KZSE. A liberal arts college of 2,600 students, Luther is a community of faith that inspires passion for learning and service. Located in Decorah, Iowa, Luther was founded in 1861 and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The college offers more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Concordia College
Concordia College sponsors KCCM and KCCD, which broadcast to northwestern Minnesota. Concordia is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, part of an active metropolitan area on the Minnesota-North Dakota border that includes Fargo, North Dakota. Concordia offers undergraduate degrees in 82 majors from 40 academic areas, as well as course work in pre-professional programs, including medicine, law, psychology, music, and church professions. The college offers many opportunities for international education through a variety of programs for study abroad. Concordia's student body numbers approximately 2,800 with a student-faculty ratio of 14:1.

The College of St. Scholastica
The College of St. Scholastica, sponsor for WSCD and WSCN, is the only independent private college in northeastern Minnesota. It was founded in 1912 by the Benedictine Sisters and is located on a 160-acre campus in Duluth, set on a hill overlooking Lake Superior. A 13:1 student-to-teacher ratio makes it easy for students to seek individualized academic assistance and encouragement. St. Scholastica provides intellectual and moral preparation for responsible living and meaningful work.

Michigan Technological University
Michigan Tech in Houghton, Michigan, sponsors WGGL. The mission of MTU is to "prepare students to create the future," and it leads the country with the highest percentage of women enrolled in biomedical engineering, according to information compiled by The Whitaker Foundation. Engineering, science, technology, and the business of technology are the main focuses of Michigan Tech.

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
Saint Benedict's and Saint John's sponsor KSJR and KNSR in the Saint Cloud area. Located amid the lakes and woods of central Minnesota, the College of Saint Benedict, for women, and Saint John's University, for men, have a unique partnership that expands the resources of both institutions. The Colleges offer the distinct benefits of two undergraduate colleges and one exceptional education. There is a common undergraduate curriculum, identical degree requirements and a single academic calendar, as well as shared social, cultural and spiritual programs. Minnesota Public Radio was founded at Saint John's in 1967 with station KSJR.

University of Minnesota-Morris
UMM sponsors KNCM in Appleton, Minnesota. On the west central Minnesota prairie is found one of the most respected public liberal arts colleges in the nation: the University of Minnesota, Morris, where students enjoy the advantages of the U of M system, and the benefits of a small, intimate campus. Attracting students excited by academic challenges, UMM offers automatic, renewable scholarships to graduates in the top 20 percent of their high school class. A liberal arts education at a public university cost, UMM is consistently recognized for its outstanding faculty, dedicated students and innovative programming. UMM offers bachelor's degrees in 28 disciplines, as well as coursework in seven pre-professional programs.