Winona State University is a public university in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It was founded as First State Normal School of Minnesota in 1858 and is the oldest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. It was the first normal school west of the Mississippi River.
Former names: First State Normal School of Minnesota (1858–1873) · Winona Normal School (1873–1921) · Winona State Teachers' College (1921–1957) · Winona State College (1957–1975)
Motto: A Community of Learners Improving Our World