MSUM will host a Preview Day Friday, March 26 in the Comstock Memorial Union. A Saturday, March 27 Sneak Peek program is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Comstock Memorial Union. Interested students can tour campus, talk to students, faculty and campus representatives, learn about academic majors and student services. Click headline for more information.
The Tri-College NEW (National Education for Women’s) Leadership Development Institute will be held June 5-9, 2010 at Minnesota State University Moorhead. The intensive five-day residential program is designed to provide leadership training, inspiration, and support for women who do not have extensive leadership experience. There is particular emphasis on recruiting women from groups that have typically been underrepresented voices in the political process. Click headline for more information.
John O’Brien was appointed president of North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park today by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees.O’Brien, 47, is currently on leave from his position as academic vice president and chief academic officer at Century College to direct the “Students First” project, a Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system initiative to improve student services. Click headline for full story.
Tim Wynes was appointed president of Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights today by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees. Wynes, 55, has been chancellor of the Iowa Valley Community College District, a two-college, multi-center district in Iowa since 2002. Click headline for more information.
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities passed a resolution today encouraging each college and university to consult with students, faculty and staff about further restricting tobacco use on the system’s 54 campuses. Click headline for details.