A session on sexual harassment awareness/prevention and student conduct will be presented on Thursday, August 19, 2010 from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Livingston Lord Library, Room 103. Renee Hogoboom from the Chancellor’s Office and MSUM Judicial Affairs Officer Ashley Atteberry will be the presenters. Click headline for details.
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees appointed a search advisory committee as it begins the process of replacing Chancellor James H. McCormick, who plans to retire next year. Click headline to read more.
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees today awarded president emeritus status to four former Minnesota State Colleges and Universities presidents – Cheryl Frank of Inver Hills Community College, Kathleen Nelson of Lake Superior College, Jon Quistgaard of Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College, and Ann Wynia of North Hennepin Community College. Click headline to read more.
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees
today approved a contract for restoration work from the tornado damage
to the Minnesota State Community and Technical College Wadena campus.
Chris Halling, system director for student financial aid, has prepared an update regarding the changes to federal financial aid programs. One of those changes includes direct lending. All new student loans for loan periods beginning after July 1, 2010 are being made through the Federal Direct Loan Program. Halling reports that the transition seems to have been relatively simple since most of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities institutions have already been making Direct Loans and have offered assistance to those who are new to the program. It remains unclear until the start of fall semester if the U.S. Department of Education will be able to handle the increased volume. Click headline to read more.