MnSCU Employment Opportunities
You will find this week’s updated listing of current Minnesota State Colleges and Universities’ employment postings at http://www.mnscu.edu/about/jobopportunities/searchResults.php?numResults=10
Economy cited as reason enrollment is up at area community colleges
Enrollment at area community colleges is up this fall, with officials citing the economy as the main reason more students are headed to the classroom. Minnesota State Community and Technical College has 5,802 students taking classes on the four campuses or on the Internet, a 3.8 percent increase over the 5,590 students enrolled last year at this time, said Carrie Brimhall, dean of enrollment.
Minnesota Learning Commons offers new online resource
A new online resource was unveiled today that will expand learning options for students, provide more resources for educators and assist parents and advisors in guiding young people on their educational path. The Website, Minnesota Learning Commons (www.mnlearningcommons.org.), is a collaboration of the Minnesota Department of Education, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and the University of Minnesota.
MnSCU News Watch
A sample of recent news stories: Campus crunch at MSCTC, Higher ed notebook: Local colleges prepare for H1N1, A college flu challenge: Isolation in a dorm room and more:
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Minnesota farmers face tough 2009 and 2010, study shows
Nearly forty percent of the farmers enrolled in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system’s Farm Business Management Education program expect to lose money this year, and projections suggest that many farmers could be forced out of business in 2010, according to a survey conducted by the system.