For a sixth year, the Minnesota State Academic and Student Affairs (ASA) division invited proposals for Multi-Campus Collaboration program. This RFP focused on equitable outcomes tied to Equity 2030 and... Continue Reading →
2022 Shark Tank Open Innovation Funding Recipients Announced
The Shark Tank Open was held virtually on April 7, 2022. Twelve innovative projects were pitched by faculty and staff to an audience and a panel of judges (the sharks)... Continue Reading →
Apply Now for Pay It Forward Funding!
Pay It Forward Funding is available for up to $10,000, and rewards innovators who wish to replicate previously funded innovations from a college or university campus. Due May 6, 2022.
Shark Tank Open Success Story: GRIT Program
Minnesota State University Moorhead received Innovation Funding for their project "Growth, Resilience, Initiative, and Transformation (GRIT)." Minnesota State University Moorhead’s GRIT Program is designed to retain and support students that... Continue Reading →
Pay It Forward Funding is Back at the 2022 Shark Tank Open
Minnesota State Educational Innovations is pleased to provide Pay It Forward Funding, a unique opportunity for Minnesota State employees who were inspired by projects funded at the Shark Tank Open,... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to the 2022 Small Seed and Sustaining Innovation Funding Recipients
Educational Innovations at the Minnesota State system office is pleased to announce the 2022 innovation funding recipients for small seed and sustaining innovation funding projects. Recipients were chosen based on... Continue Reading →
Announcing Shark Tank Open Pitch Presenters and Room Themes
The 2022 Shark Tank Open presenters and room themes have been announced! This year there will be three themed (virtual) rooms with four presentations each. Faculty and staff will have... Continue Reading →
Shark Tank Open Success Story: Explorations, An Open Invitation to Biological Anthropology
Funded by a large seed grant through the Minnesota State Shark Tank Open, Inver Hills Community College faculty, in partnership with faculty from California State University, the University of Hawaii,... Continue Reading →
Stories of Innovation: Using a Lightboard for Online Lectures
By Nick Haverhals, St. Cloud State University While the phrase “active learning” may be relatively new, instructors have long searched for ways to engage their students with the content they... Continue Reading →
Announcing the 2022 Shark Tank Open
April 7, 2022 | 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. The Shark Tank Open is Minnesota State Educational Innovations' premier innovation event, drawing educators from across 37 colleges and universities for one... Continue Reading →
Get Your Applications In: Innovation and Multi-Campus Collaboration Funding
Applications for innovation funding are due Friday, January 21 at 4:00 p.m. Due to demand and stress on campuses the deadline for submitting multi-campus collaboration applications has been extended until... Continue Reading →
Call for Reviewers: Innovation and Multi-Campus Collaboration Funding
Minnesota State Educational Innovations invites faculty, staff, and administrators to participate as application reviewers in this spring’s innovation and multi-campus collaboration funding round. Innovation funding provides seed and sustaining grants... Continue Reading →