Dr. Kandace Creel Falcon has been named as trustee to the Blandin Foundation. After a statewide search, the board of trustees selected Falcon, along with two other distinguished Minnesota community leaders, to join the Foundation’s board of trustees. The Blandin Foundation is a private foundation based in Grand Rapids, Minn. Founded by Charles K. Blandin in 1941, it is Minnesota’s […]
Governor Mark Dayton announced the appointment of five new members of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universites (MnSCU) Board of Trustees and the reappointment of one member. Under statute, the Board must include one member from each of the state’s congressional districts; the other members are appointed to represent the state at-large. Members are appointed to a term of six […]
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 […]
The Trustee Candidate Advisory Council (TCAC) is extending the application deadline for three positions on the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees. The previous deadline had been February 15, 2010. The deadline has been extended to increase the pool of applicants. Click headline to read full story.
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees will host four listening sessions around the state to gather comments on how the state colleges and universities system can better meet the public’s needs in light of fiscal and demographic challenges. A listening session will be held at MSU Moorhead on Jan. 27 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Click headline to read more.