On Jan. 4 Gov. Mark Dayton introduced a Bonding Bill that included his recommendation for Higher Education Asset Preservation and Renovation (HEAPR) and bonding projects. Steven Rosenstone, chancellor of Minnesota State, said, “The governor’s recommendation demonstrates his continued commitment to our state as well as our state colleges and universities. The projects in his recommendation will build opportunities for students, and […]
“Urgent situation” requires increased revenue, reduced costs, and restoration of financial support from the state of Minnesota With the colleges and universities of Minnesota State under significant and increasing financial pressure, the chancellor of Minnesota State identified for the Board of Trustees a series of strategies and goals that are required to ensure that Minnesota’s largest system of higher education is […]
On Tuesday, Sept. 20, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees is kicking off the new academic year with a retreat. Chancellor Steven Rosenstone offered some introductory remarks that he’d like to share.
The Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities endorsed an initiative that changes how the system refers to itself from “MnSCU” to “Minnesota State” on Tuesday. The move does not change the nation’s fifth-largest higher education system’s legal name, which is written in state statute.
St. Cloud State University President Earl H. Potter III was killed in a car crash Monday while en route to the Twin Cities for a meeting with the foundation board chair, the school announced. “His leadership, on so many fronts, will be missed. Earl was a colleague and a friend — a thoughtful, insightful leader — who cared deeply about […]