Purpose Student and faculty artwork is needed to fill public spaces at the system office in Wells Fargo Place. The purpose of the displays is to showcase campus work selected by the system office to enhance the décor and contribute to a pleasing and inviting ambience in the areas of the offices typically visited by the public. The displays are […]
Governor Mark Dayton announced the appointment of five new members of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universites (MnSCU) Board of Trustees and the reappointment of one member. Under statute, the Board must include one member from each of the state’s congressional districts; the other members are appointed to represent the state at-large. Members are appointed to a term of six […]
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) won two awards, the Desire2EXCEL Impact award and the Desire2EXCEL Collaboration award, at the Desire2Learn’s Annual International Users Conference (Fusion 2012) in San Diego, California.
Applications nearly tripled with waiver of application fee Applications to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities skyrocketed over a year ago during the first-ever National College Application Week, an initiative to increase access to college, particularly for students from groups underrepresented in higher education. Nearly 10,000 high school students submitted 15,600 applications to the 31 state colleges and universities, compared to […]
The November economic forecast just released surprised many who were predicting a deficit to the tune of $500 million to $1 billion. However, the state economist is forecasting a surplus of $876 million for the rest of the 2012-2013 biennium. This improvement in the state’s short-term financial outlook can be partially attributed to better than average employment and wage growth […]