Jim Luoma, trustee emeritus of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, received the Paul A. Elsner International Excellence in Leadership Award from the Chair Academy, a national organization focused on higher education leadership development based in Phoenix. Click headline for full release.
Student leaders at a MnSCU University are encouraged to apply for the Jared P. Stene Student Leaders Scholarship, named in memory of a student leader at Winona State University who passed away in November 2007. The $500 scholarship is open to any major at any grade level and requires a minimum 2.5 GPA. Application deadline is April 2. Click headline for application information.
John O’Brien was appointed president of North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park today by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees.O’Brien, 47, is currently on leave from his position as academic vice president and chief academic officer at Century College to direct the “Students First” project, a Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system initiative to improve student services. Click headline for full story.
Tim Wynes was appointed president of Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights today by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees. Wynes, 55, has been chancellor of the Iowa Valley Community College District, a two-college, multi-center district in Iowa since 2002. Click headline for more information.
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities passed a resolution today encouraging each college and university to consult with students, faculty and staff about further restricting tobacco use on the system’s 54 campuses. Click headline for details.