For a fifth year, the Academic and Student Affairs division invited proposals for Multi-Campus Collaboration Program. This request for proposals focused on equitable outcomes tied to Equity 2030 and initiatives that:
- extended and strengthened capacity among our colleges and universities to meet our individual and collective goals towards strategic initiatives e.g., Equity 2030, Guided Learning Pathways and/or strategic enrollment practices;
- supported the development of innovative policies and/or strengthen proven practices that eliminate disparities and success gaps by increasing the rate of credential completion for students in the Equity 2030 focus populations;
- supported the development of innovative, state-of-the-art academic programs, teleservices or practices; and/or
- supported applied research and/or action research at our colleges and universities connected to core principle Equity 2030.
It was a competitive pool of applicants. Educational Innovations received 24 proposals totaling $2,632,105 and awarded 10 proposals totaling $1,290,676 . Below is a list of projects with their lead campus and their collaborative partner(s):
| Project | Lead Campus | Partner Institution(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Increasing Student Access to Mental Health Services: Telepsychiatry as a Shared Service | Minnesota State University, Mankato | Lake Superior College; Northland Community & Technical College; Minnesota West Community & Technical College; Gustavus Adolphus |
| Student Living Sustainably | St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud Technical and Community College |
| Write Like Us | Normandale Community College | Century College; Anoka-Ramsey Community College; North Hennepin Community College; Minneapolis College |
| Preparing the Concurrent Enrollment Instructor Workforce through Collaboration | Bemidji State University | St. Cloud State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Minnesota State University Moorhead; Metropolitan State University; Winona State University; System Office; Anoka-Ramsey Community College |
| Collaborative Collegiate Recovery Support | Metropolitan State University | Minneapolis College |
| Community Healing Collaborative | Minneapolis College | Metropolitan State University |
| Minnesota State Commercial Driver Academy | Dakota County Technical College | Anoka-Ramsey Community College; Saint Paul College; Transportation Center of Excellence |
| Multi-campus Faculty of Color Mentorship Program | Metropolitan State University | Anoka-Ramsey Community College; Saint Paul College |
| Voices of Health Equity | Northwest Technical College | Normandale Community College; Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance |
| Student Success through Inclusive, Equity-Focused Mental Health Initiatives | Inver Hills Community College | Century College; Dakota County Technical College |
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Robbie Burnett, Director of Innovation and Collaboration.
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