Study recommends increased collaboration to better serve higher education needs in southwest Minnesota

Public meeting set for July 8 to discuss next steps Southwest Minnesota State University and Minnesota West Community and Technical College should collaborate on offering more applied academic programs to help attract and retain a skilled and educated workforce in the 19-county region, according to a study released Friday by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. The study was […]

Proposed tuition and fees would increase on average by $186 at state colleges and $321 at state universities

Cuts in state funding contribute to need for tuition increase Average annual tuition and fee rates will increase by $186 for undergraduate students at the state colleges and $321 at the state universities beginning this fall under a budget approved Wednesday by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees. Students at the 25 state colleges will pay an […]

Peggy Kennedy appointed interim president of M-State

The Minnesota State Colleges and University Board of Trustees Wednesday appointed Peggy Kennedy, interim president of Minnesota State Community and Technical College, which has campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena. Kennedy has served as a vice president of academic affairs and student development of Saint Paul College since 1994. Previously, she was dean for business and general […]

Scott Thiss re-elected chair of the Board of Trustees for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees Wednesday re-elected Scott Thiss as board chair, Clarence Hightower as vice chair and Duane Benson as treasurer. Their one-year terms begin July 1. “I am grateful for the confidence that my colleagues showed in my leadership,” Thiss said. “This next year will be an important one for this system, and I […]