Adult Learner Institute at Inver Hills Community College at May 20-21, 2013 All MnSCU Administrators and staff are invited to attend the Adult Learner Institute at Inver Hills Community College... Continue Reading →
Lake Superior College Expo
Higher Ed and Nonprofits Partner to Provide Empowerment for Community Members in the Duluth-Superior Region --- More than 100 community members from the Duluth-Superior area took part in a first-time... Continue Reading →
Itasca Survey: Action Requested
The following survey request was sent out to all MnSCU Presidents, CAOs, Deans and CECT administrators on 2/5. Deans, Please fill out this quick survey to help improve alignment between... Continue Reading →
January 2013 CEMRS Update
January 2013 CEMRS Update Classroom, Event Management, and Resource Scheduling (CEMRS) The first 5 schools are up and running on EMS Campus. The November group is half way through training... Continue Reading →
TechBiz Minnesota 2013 – April 5, 2013
TechBiz Minnesota is an annual MnSCU IT industry/faculty conference and learner showcase, organized by Advance IT Minnesota, that provides highly motivated students and employers of IT-related talent with a unique... Continue Reading →
Ken Hale 2012 Prize Winner – Dr. Anton Treuer
Dr. Anton Treuer, Executive Director of the American Indian Resource Center at Bemidji State University, has been selected by the Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the... Continue Reading →
D2L Update
A number of our schools have reported performance issues within D2L this morning.  We believe that these issues are affecting all schools. These occurrences are in some cases intermittent, and... Continue Reading →
EdReady Demonstration
Of possible interest to academic administrators interested in remedial strategies, on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 1:00 pm, the Minnesota Learning Commons will be featuring a demonstration of EdReady, a... Continue Reading →
D2L Downtime December 28-29, 2012 for Upgrade to Version 10.0
Typically our D2L upgrades are taken on Friday nights so they don’t affect our daytime users. This upgrade will take place during regular work hours, so please be aware that... Continue Reading →
Lake Superior College’s Excellence in Teaching Festival
Lake Superior College’s Excellence in Teaching Festival By Kelli Hallsten How do we harness the collective brainpower of our faculty? How can we help them develop professionally without breaking the... Continue Reading →
Extraordinary Practices: Spotlighting Excellence in Student Success
On Friday, September 28th, the Northeastern Minnesota colleges gathered at Lake Superior College to discuss initiatives and extraordinary practices that spotlight excellence in student success. The following schools were represented:... Continue Reading →
E-College Mentoring
E-college is an eight week high school curriculum for high school students with disabilities. It is designed to provide college bound students with the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully... Continue Reading →
News from the CSC
Harmon Place on the MCTC campus has been buzzing recently with activity involving campus leaders from around the state, system office staff, and the CSC and IBM teams. The second... Continue Reading →
Nancy Genelin, Appointed to the National Council for Workforce Education
South Central College is pleased to announce the appointment of South Central College's Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Nancy Genelin to serve on the National Council for Workforce Education... Continue Reading →
eCatalog South Central College
South Central College, with campuses in Faribault and North Mankato, is proud to announce the launch of their 2012-13 eCatalog on June 25, 2012. The process has taken over three... Continue Reading →
Quality Matters Certification-Congratulations to these MnSCU Faculty!
The following courses received Quality Matters certification in the first half of 2012 and are now listed on the national QM database of quality online courses!  To receive this recognition,... Continue Reading →
Anoka Technical College English Composition Course Earns Quality Matters Certification
Anoka Technical College has attained Quality Matters certification for the course, English 1105: Composition, designed by Dr. Diana Gander Ostrander. This course has successfully met Quality Matters review expectations after... Continue Reading →
Eye Protective Devices
Please see the attached memorandum regarding the requirements in Minnesota Statutes Section 121A.32 Eye Protection Devices that apply to colleges and universities. EyeProtectionDeviceMemo6 19 12
NHCC Phi Theta Kappa Advisor Receives National 2012 Mosal Scholarship
Dr. Peggy Lee LePage, biology professor and Phi Theta Kappa advisor at North Hennepin Community College, recently received a prestigious 2012 Mosal Award during Phi Theta Kappa's annual convention in... Continue Reading →
BSU’s 360° Manufacturing & Applied Engineering Center of Excellence Awarded NSF Advanced Technological Education Regional Center Award
Bemidji State University’s 360° Manufacturing and Applied Engineering Center of Excellence has been awarded a National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Regional Center Award for nearly $3 million over four... Continue Reading →
Hamline University will Partner with Century College and North Hennepin Community College
ST. PAUL, Minn. (May 24, 2012) Hamline University announced today it will receive $1.1 million over the next four years from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The university will use... Continue Reading →
South Central College 2012 Commencement Activities
Seven-hundred and seventy-three students were invited to participate in commencement exercises for South Central College on May 10 and 11, 2012. SCC’s North Mankato Commencement was held on Thursday, May... Continue Reading →
Pipeline Project Celebrates South Central College TRiO Graduates & Transfer Students
The TRiO Student Support Services program at South Central College (SCC) held a reception luncheon on the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU) on May 11th to honor its... Continue Reading →
Former Ag Major Switches to Nursing Worthington – Minnesota West
Former Ag Major Switches to Nursing WORTHINGTON — Josh Pomranke will join 87 other graduating students from the nursing program at the Minnesota West Community and Technical College commencement ceremony.... Continue Reading →
Treys for Jays – Minnesota West
Treys for Jays-- For quite some time, Minnesota West men’s basketball coach Justin Heckenlaible wanted to find a way to help out with the fight against cancer.  Last year, that... Continue Reading →
2012-2013 MnSCU Academic Calendar
The 2012-2013 MnSCU Academic Calendar has been posted at:Â http://www.mnscu.edu/admissions/calendar.html The Fall and Spring semester start dates for 2012-2013 are:Â August 27, 2012 and January 14, 2013 You will also... Continue Reading →
Century College Women and Gender Studies Conference, April 13, 2012
Century College Women and Gender Studies Conference, April 13, 2012 at Century College, White Bear Lake, MN – Inclusive Pedagogies: Health, Science, and Online  Themes of the Conference: Inclusive pedagogies... Continue Reading →
South Central College—Producing Chevy Cruse at South Central College
South Central College—Producing Chevy Cruse at South Central College. In the business sector collaboration between disciplines is a key component of successful projects. How can you teach this in school?... Continue Reading →
Saint Paul College– AQIP Roundtable Discussion
Saint Paul College-- AQIP Roundtable Discussion —The Saint Paul College Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) Liaison and Dean of Research, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness, Dr. Margie Tomsic, will lead Minnesota’s... Continue Reading →
Normandale Community College—New Financial Aid and Scholarship Director at Normandale
Normandale Community College—New Financial Aid and Scholarship Director at Normandale – After a comprehensive search, Normandale is pleased to announce Susan Ant  as our new Financial Aid and Scholarship Director. ... Continue Reading →
