The Minnesota Legislature passed a $825 million bonding bill on May 20. The funding is not final until signed by Gov. Mark Dayton, who has until the end of next week to approve or veto the bill. Sen. Kent Eken and Rep. Paul Marquart expect Dayton to sign off on the bonding bill. MSUM’s share of the bill includes $1.3 million […]
Minnesota State will be hosting a virtual session via Adobe Connect on Monday, April 23 from 10-11 a.m. to review the proposed changes to Policy 5.11 Tuition and Fees, and related Procedure 5.11.1. Participation is open to faculty, students and staff, and there will be opportunity for questions. You may view the changes up for review on our Policy & Procedures SharePoint […]
By By Josh Verges / St. Paul Pioneer Press ST. PAUL—Minnesota State university leaders want the freedom to raise tuition in order to pay for initiatives they say will improve student outcomes. In the past six years, the Legislature has effectively frozen tuition for the state’s two-year colleges and authorized the seven state universities to raise tuition by less than 8 percent. […]
The Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has named Carrie Brimhall to serve as president of Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State). The appointment becomes effective July 1, 2018. “Carrie Brimhall will bring energy, enthusiasm, and excitement to her role as M State president,” said Devinder Malhotra, chancellor of Minnesota State. “She knows that multi-campus […]
The 2018 Frontline Conference will take place May 23-24 at Normandale Community College! The annual statewide staff training and development conference for Minnesota State AFSCME and MAPE employees offers a broad array of professional development sessions, presented by Minnesota State employees and outside speakers. Attendees attend breakout sessions on a wide variety of professional development topics, and networking opportunities are provided throughout […]