On Friday, March 22, Governor Tim Walz released a revised budget recommendation, which includes an additional $13.2 million in campus investments for Minnesota State for total new spending of $65 million over the 2020-2021 biennium. In February, when Walz announced his original budget plan, he proposed a $51.6 million increase for Minnesota State. As a reminder, the Minnesota State system […]
Registration is still open for the Fourth Annual LGBTQ+ IFO Conference on Wednesday, March 27 in St. Paul, Minn. Following the passage of a resolution at the 2018 IFO Delegate Assembly, faculty began to form Equity Caucuses (Faculty of Color, LGBTQ+, Women) on each of the seven campuses. The first Joint Equity Caucus meeting was held in summer 2018. Out […]
MSUM’s Sustainable Students Association (SSA) will be hosting a plastic bag recycling competition on campus beginning in October and ending in April. They will be collecting plastic bags for six months, with a goal of collecting 500 pounds—or approximately 40,500 plastic bags. If MSUM reaches its goal, the university will receive a free bench made of recycled plastic, in addition […]
Faculty, are you interested in a professional development opportunity? Below are several self-paced options offered via the Online Learning Consortium. Giving Effective Feedback (Self-Paced): According to research, feedback on learning is a key factor for improving learning outcomes and student satisfaction. While giving effective feedback can help drive your students towards success in your course and help them to better […]
Completing 30 credit hours within an academic year – generally 15 a semester – is what a student needs to graduate on time. There are other ways to get to 30 credits, too. Whether it’s 12 credits (fall) + 12 credits (spring) + 6 credits (summer) or some other combination, students can reach 30 credits total for the year.