Two Rivers Reading Series brings acclaimed author to campus for reading and interview Photo Credit: Paige Riehl An audience of over 200 people gathered at Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) on Wednesday, October 21st, 2026, to hear award-winning author Anton Treuer discuss his writing and work during a special event hosted by the Two Rivers Reading Series. English Faculty Jaime Randall and award-winning author Anton Treuer. Photo Credit: Paige Riehl The event featured a re

We invite you to join us for a special visit from Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon as he discusses the importance of civic engagement and how each vote helps shape the future of our communities, state, and nation. Secretary Simon will share information about: Registering to vote Understanding your ballot Getting involved in your community The impact of participating in the democratic process Whether you are a first-time voter or a longtime participant in elections

Please join us on Thursday, October 29 from noon–1:00 p.m. in the Legacy Room (SC270) for Speaking Through Silence: An Afternoon with Author Judi Shink, M.Ed. Judi will share a heartfelt and engaging story about growing up as the granddaughter of four Holocaust survivors, exploring family stories, identity, resilience, and the traditions that connect generations.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College will celebrate the launch of its new Dental Assisting program with a floss cutting ceremony and open house on Oct. 1 at its Cambridge Campus. The program, which begins in spring 2027, was developed to help meet growing demand for dental assistants across East Central Minnesota. Event Details What: Floss Cutting Ceremony and Open House Celebrating New Dental Assisting Program When: Thursday, Oct. 1 10 to 11 am: Floss Cutting Ceremony featuring re

Please join us for the following Dialect and Accent Workshops. Twin Cities Dialect Coach, Gillian C. Rosewell, leads an introduction to accent acquisition. Based on Knight-Thompson Speechwork's skills-based approach to speech and accent training for actors, these workshops will focus on understanding what accents are and the skills needed to develop them. With a blend of discussion, exercise, and context building, students will walk away with an understanding of the muscles

The Two Rivers Reading Series is proud to welcome award-winning author Anton Treuer on Wednesday, October 21 at 1 p.m. in the Legacy Room (Rapids Campus)! Hundreds of Anoka-Ramsey students are reading his novel Where Wolves Don't Die, for which Treuer won a 2025 Minnesota Book Award. Birchbark books says the book is "both taut thriller and a raw, tender coming-of-age story, about one Ojibwe boy learning to love himself through the love of his family around him." (Copies are a

Anoka-Ramsey Men's Soccer player Spencer Burgoon was named the MCAC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance last week. Spencer recorded a hat trick while also adding an assist in the Golden Rams' 6-1 win over Minnesota West. Burgoon is a freshman forward from Elk River, MN.

The Anoka-Ramsey Volleyball team dropped two matched over the weekend, falling 3-1 to Riverland and 3-0 to Minnesota West. In the loss to Riverland, Anastasia Vlasyuk had 18 kills, and Adrianna Snyder had 13. Vlasyuk added 12 kills in the match against Minnesota West. The Golden Rams are 1-6 overall and host Century on September 16 at 6:30pm.

The Anoka-Ramsey Men's Soccer team opened up MCAC play with a 6-1 road victory over Minnesota West, before falling 2-1 to Alexandria to begin the conference season 1-1. In the win over Minnesota West, Spencer Burgoon scored three goals, with Fawzan Boukari scoring two. Abraham Sylla-Vorderbruggen scored one goal. Anoka-Ramsey hosts Riverland on September 17 at 4:00pm.

Our third annual Rhythm of the Rapids a concert fundraiser right on campus featuring GB Leighton is next week! Thursday, Sept 17 from 5 to 830pm. Tickets are only $10 for employees and alumni so notify your alumni networks! (the night of the event at the gate $25….so get your tickets now!) Our fabulous raffle and heads or tails games is back, check out these prizes! A signed Wild jersey! ("The Wall from St Paul" Wallstedt) Signed Viking Football (Justin Jefferson) Music

The Anoka-Ramsey Volleyball team began the 2026 season with a series of non-conference games, falling to Dakota County Tech 3-1, then hosting the MCAC Crossover tournament August 28-29. The Golden Rams went 1-3 in the event, with a thrilling reverse sweep over MN North - Rainy River 3-2. In the victory over Rainy River, the Golden Rams dropped the first two sets before winning the final three. Anastasia Vlasyuk had 20 kills in the victory, with Arianna Snyder picking up 12.

Anoka-Ramsey placed 21 student-athletes on the MCAC All-Academic Team for the spring term. Baseball Andrew Pieh, Levi Mickelson, Andrew Moser, Gabe Smith, Carson Shaver, Brett Leabch, Brock Raabe, Matthew Baumann, Matthew Popp, Camden Everhart, Evan Krogan, Zane Christianson, Cole Swift Men's Basketball TJ Caouette, Jamin Cook Jr, Finn Norman Women's Basketball Mariam Alowonle Softball Alex Rysdam, Francie Gregor, Madison Abernathy, Addy Fowlkes

Anoka-Ramsey Baseball player Collin Tollefson earned All-MCAC and All-Region XIII honors for his play during the 2026 season. Tollefson was named to the second team for both honors as an outfielder. Tollefson had a .340 batting average, with 34 hits in 100 at-bats. He also scored 34 runs, had 47 RBI, nine doubles, and seven home runs with a .640 slugging percentage over the course of the season. Anoka-Ramsey finished the season 16-19 overall.

Anoka-Ramsey Softball had multiple players receive various awards for their performance on the field and off the field during the 2026 season. Addy Fowlkes, Francie Gregor, and Maddy Abernathy were named All-America Scholar Athletes by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. All three, along with Alex Rysdam, were also named to the MCAC All-Academic Team. Delainey Johnson and Cordelia Johnson earned NJCAA All-Region XIII honors. Rysdam was named to the MCAC All-Sportsm

My name is Jessica Dai, and this is my third and final year attending Anoka-Ramsey. When I was a high school senior, I was planning on going to Hamline University in hopes of going into their marketing or music program. However, when the time was getting closer to committing to a specific college, I realized I still didn’t really know what career path I wanted to go into, nor if I could even afford to attend Hamline. Knowing that I could go to Anoka-Ramsey to get my generals

Growing up and going through grade school it was always pressed upon us to go to college earn a degree and build a stable career just like a lot of the generation before us. But with the birth of social media and it's influence on young adults it has changed how some people earn a living, most students are beginning to question whether college is still the only path forward. Today’s creator economy is giving people opportunities that didn’t exist even ten years ago. Some cont

Aoka-Ramsey Athletics has announced the hiring of Sami Hilley as Head Volleyball Coach for the Golden Rams. Hilley comes to Anoka-Ramsey from Champlin Park schools, where she works in special education and is the head coach of the boys high school varsity volleyball team. She also served as the girls 9th grade head coach, and assisted the girls varsity. Hilley and her family are well-known in the Twin Cities volleyball community. Sami was a standout athlete at Champlin Park