MnSCU employment opportunities
Go to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities’ website for this week’s updated employment postings.
Public sessions set with chancellor finalists
The selection of the next chancellor for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is heading into the public phase. Here is the tentative schedule of next week’s board meetings and media sessions. On Tuesday, Feb. 1, the chancellor candidates will take part in WebEx sessions for system employees. Instructions for viewing the online finalist sessions will be available Monday, […]
Chancellor lauded for “visionary and courageous” leadership by Minnesota Minority Education Partnership
The Minnesota Minority Education Partnership has recognized the “visionary and courageous leadership” of James H. McCormick, chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, in promoting racial equality and excellence in education.
Report on remedial education shows gaps in college preparation, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities officials say
Math is the weakest area. Most students take only one remedial course Forty percent of Minnesota’s recent public high school graduates who enrolled in public higher education in the state have taken at least one developmental or remedial course within two years after graduation, according to a new report issued today. That is up slightly from a report three years […]
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities board approves budget request to Legislature
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a recommendation from Chancellor James H. McCormick that the board request $630 million annually from the state in 2012 and 2013. The request is the amount set by the Legislature as the base last session. “The request recognizes the state’s difficult economic situation,” said Scott Thiss, who chairs the Board […]