Riverland Community College has been selected by Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national, leading higher education reform network of more than 300 community colleges across the country, to be part of its second Accelerating Equitable Outcomes initiative.

Riverland Community College is honored to announce its designation as an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). This recognition comes because of the college’s dedicated efforts to serve the Hispanic community, with 15.8 percent of its current enrollment comprising Hispanic students.

Congratulations to sophomore 2B Ashton Wolf (Aurora, CO) for being named NJCAA National Player of the Week! Ashton went 11-14 at the plate for a blistering .786 AVG this past week!

Riverland Community College has named Kim Nelson, a Dean of Academic Affairs for Construction Trades, Transportation and Manufacturing. Nelson who has been an interim dean in that role will now transfer to the permanent position.

Congratulations to Riverland's Men's Basketball Team, facing Herkimer CC in tonight's Men's Division III Championship Semifinals.

Nominations are open for the 2024 Riverland Community College Distinguished Alumni Award which recognizes contributions Riverland alumni make and increases the pride all alumni, students, staff and faculty have for Riverland.

Nominations are open for the 2024 Riverland Community College Distinguished Alumni Award which recognizes contributions Riverland alumni make and increases the pride all alumni, students, staff and faculty have for Riverland.

The Riverland Community College Blue Devils Men’s Basketball team is heading to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament after receiving a #10 seed during yesterday’s Men's Basketball Selection Show on the NJCAA Network.

The Riverland Community College men’s basketball team earned an at-large bid into the NJCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament and they will make the trip to Herkimer College in Herkimer, New York next week.

Riverland Theatre continues its 2023-2024 season with the gripping new play Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler.

In 1953 London, scientists are on the verge of discovering what they call the secret of life: the DNA double helix. Providing the key is driven young physicist Rosalind Franklin, one of the great female scientists of the twentieth century. A chorus of physicists relives the chase, revealing the unsung achievements of this trail-blazing, fiercely independent woman. But if the double helix was the breakthrough of the 20th century, then what kept Franklin out of the history books? Called “beautiful, tender, and surprising,” Photograph 51 looks at the woman who cracked DNA and asks what is sacrificed in the pursuit of science, love, and a place in history.

Riverland Community College’s theatre department will shine a light on its talented students in “The Spotlight,” offering an entertaining evening of scenes, monologues, and songs.

This showcase also serves as the students’ preparation for the upcoming Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Des Moines, Iowa, scheduled for January.

Riverland Community College will host an insightful panel discussion titled “The Future of Rural Healthcare” on Wednesday, Dec.13, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. This event, moderated by Mark Jones, Executive Director of the Minnesota Rural Health Association, promises to be an engaging and informative session on the evolving landscape of rural healthcare in Minnesota.

Riverland Community College begins its 2023-2024 theatre season with the hilarious comedy Urinetown, The Musical.

Riverland Community College has named Matt Bissonette as the new Dean of Academics and Customized Training.

Bissonnette holds an education doctorate in Career & Technical Education from UW-Stout, a Masters in Transformational Leadership from Bethel in St. Paul and a bachelor’s in biology from the University of Iowa. He has been an academic dean in the Minnesota State system for nine years at multiple institutions where his academic focus has been Career Technical Education programs. He has also worked with customized training and workforce development helping businesses grow and be successful for over a decade.

Bissonette will also serve as the Owatonna Campus Director, and will spend time with faculty, staff, and college partners at all three Riverland campuses including Austin and Albert Lea.  He will lead the development and enhancements to academic programs, customized training and continuing education offerings to grow our regional workforce.

Dr. Okechukwu Ukaga began his new position as Associate Dean of Food and Agriculture on June 15, 2023.

With a post-graduate diploma in Ag Economics from the University of Nigeria, a master’s degree. in Education, Dr. Ukaga also has an MBA from Florida A & M University, and a doctorate in Extension Education from Pennsylvania State University.