Letter: Urge Minnesota legislators to push for funding for higher education

The following opinion letter by Max Thompson, MSUM student body president, was published in The Forum on February 7, 2023. Reprinted with permission. As lawmakers returned to St. Paul this January, Gov. Walz and legislative leaders began a conversation on how best to spend the state’s $17 billion surplus. With many worthy investments available, this conversation is very important, and […]

Presidential finalist candidates to be announced Feb. 16

The Presidential Search Advisory Committee wrapped up the first round of interviews on January 25-26 and shared a list of recommended candidates with Chancellor Malhotra. Please thank this group for their time and commitment by participating in this important search committee.  The Chancellor will announce the presidential finalists on February 16, including candidate information and a preliminary schedule of campus events. Campus visits […]

Minnesota higher education system wants $350 million, tuition freeze

If a Minnesota State Colleges and Universities budget request were approved by lawmakers, tuition would be frozen for students at the state’s 33 public colleges and universities. By Robin Huebner, The Forum (Reprinted with permission)January 11, 2023 MOORHEAD — As Minnesota lawmakers mull how to spend a historic budget surplus, the system overseeing the state’s 33 public colleges and universities wants […]

Workday Wednesdays expand in 2023

Finance: January 4 | 3 p.m. | Zoom Beginning this month, the NextGen project team will begin hosting two Workday Wednesday sessions per month, with one session covering Finance topics and one session covering Human Capital Management (HCM) topics.  Sessions will now take place on the first and last Wednesday of each month at 3:00 PM CT. Look for additional details […]