The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees on Wednesday presented the Awards for Excellence, honors conferred to recognize professional achievement and excellence. The awards included the Professional Excellence Award for Administrative Service Faculty and the Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has exceeded all five of the performance goals the legislature set during the 2015 session. Five percent of the system’s fiscal year 2017 appropriation was contingent on meeting three or more of the performance goals. As a result of this achievement, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities will not forfeit nearly $32 million in funds.
Commissioner of Higher Education Larry Pogemiller visited MSUM Thursday in support of funding requests to assist Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) campuses. President Anne Blackhurst and Physical Plant Manager Jeff Goebel led Pogemiller on a tour of campus, showcasing campus points of pride and buildings in need of renovations. See WDAY’s coverage of the event.
Governor Mark Dayton yesterday presented his supplemental budget recommendation that includes $21 million additional base funding for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. For MSUM, that would amount to $1,052,000.
Originally published on Prairie Business. MOORHEAD, Minn. – Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Doing Business in China Program has been named a winner of the 2015 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Academic and Student Affairs Awards for Innovation in Global Education. The award recognizes the creative and high impact practices of faculty and staff that increase students’ understanding of the growing […]