Earl Potter

Tune in to the Morning News Watch from 5-10 with Jay Caldwell on WJON. Jay talks with St. Cloud State President Earl Potter at 8:10 about the 2013-2014 school year which just began. Sartell Mayor Joe Perske stops by at 8:40 for an update on what's happening in the city of Sartell.

Several residents in the St. Cloud State University neighborhood had some special visitors this (Monday) evening. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis and SCCU President Earl Potter knocked on the doors of folks who live in the neighborhood full-time.

When President Barack Obama gives his annual State of the Union Address tonight (Wednesday) St. Cloud State University President Earl Potter will be in the audience.

With about 17,000 students back on campus at St. Cloud State University, keeping them all safe is a big job. Kelly Holden is one of two St. Cloud Police Officers assigned to be liaison officers between the city and the school.

The recently retired chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system was the state's highest-paid employee in fiscal year 2012. The rest of the top ten includes two college presidents: Minnesota State University, Mankato president Richard Davenport earned $304,514; and St. Cloud State University President Earl Potter made $303,263.

The freshman students at St. Cloud State University we're welcomed to campus this weekend with a video spoof of LMFAO's song "Sexy and I Know It". This one's called "Husky and I Know It".

The plan to renovate the National Hockey Center has hit a road block. St. Cloud State University President Earl Potter says the I-R-S brought some concerns about the project to the Minnesota Attorney General.

More cuts and consolidations could be coming for St. Cloud State University. The University's Vice Presidents released a report this week with more than 30 recommendations that could save $3 million.