Statement: Response to Governor Dayton’s State of the State Address

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 14, 2018 – In his State of the State address, Governor Dayton recommended $10 million in supplemental campus support funding for the colleges and universities of Minnesota State. This follows the strong bonding recommendation the Governor first announced in January that would provide for significant investments in the facilities of our state colleges and universities.   […]

Gov. Dayton Visits Moorhead, Urges Legislature to Finish Work, Invest in Better Minnesota

Gov. Mark Dayton will be visiting Moorhead and Worthington today, calling on legislators to finish their work and make critical investments in a Better Minnesota. Dayton will visit Minnesota State University Moorhead and the Lewis and Clark water project in Worthington, urging legislators to compromise on terms for a Special Session. Since June 1, 2016, Dayton has been calling on legislative leaders […]

MnSCU is doing its part in higher ed funding

StarTribune | commentaries The Sept. 23 editorial “Rethink how state sustains campuses” leaves readers with the impression that the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system relies on the state to pay 100 percent of the cost to repair our facilities. In fact, in addition to the Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) funding that comes from the state, […]

Dr. Diane Wolter elected to the ACPA Career Services Directorate

Dr. Diane Wolter has been elected to the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Commission for Career Services Directorate. The ACPA Career Services Commission examines and addresses the changing and diverse role of career development in higher education within a student development framework. Dr. Wolter is an alumna of the MSUM Counseling & Student Affairs program.