Provide feedback on NextGen online

The system is providing two online ways to provide feedback regarding the NextGen future state business processes starting October 8. NextGen is the working name of the statewide initiative to replace ISRS. Students, faculty, and staff can provide feedback by visiting the NextGen website. Feedback can be given online or you may participate in a virtual Q & A session. […]

NextGen Readiness Assessment Survey

Your voice is essential to the future of Minnesota State! The NextGen Project Team is reaching out to you to ask for your assistance in completing a Readiness Assessment Survey. Your role at Minnesota State gives you a unique perspective that will help guide the project as they plan implementation and ongoing communications. The survey should take approximately 30 minutes […]

NextGen: Your input is needed!

Your input is needed! The NextGen ERP project is underway and working teams are defining the future state for academic and student services and administrative business processes for human resources, finance and facilities. They are determining what steps could be eliminated, examining what activities currently done outside of ISRS could be brought in, and what types of value-adding functionality could […]

Who’s in my parking spot?

President Anne’s donation keeps on giving President Anne’s workday usually begins from home before 6 a.m. and often ends well into the evening. Her days include non-stop meetings on and off campus; multiple travel trips in and out of state; and frequent evening and weekend school-sponsored events and activities. She gets a lot of use out of her parking spot […]

Alumnus, billboard magnate Harold Newman dies

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – Sign magnate Harold Newman, who painted signs in a garage before turning his venture into a multimillion-dollar company, died Thursday at his Jamestown home. He was 80 years old. “We’re very sad, and surprised,” said his daughter, Kari Newman Ness. “We expected to have him with us for many more years. He’s the leader in our family…it’s […]