Minnesota State Academic and Student Affairs
The Network for Educational Development (NED) invites proposals for the 2025 NED Teaching and Learning Conference, which will be held in-person at Minnesota State University Moorhead and online on September 25-26, 2025.
The Understanding and Responding to Mass Incarceration conference will amplify the voices of those whose lives and communities have been disrupted by wrongful conviction and incarceration. The conference will be held on April 11, 2025 at Metro State University.
The March 2025 Transfer & Degree Audit Newsletter is now available. Learn about and find resources for degree audit, graduation planner, schedule builder, transfer, and more.
Join 2022 Educator of the Year Lindsy Mason O'Brien from Lake Superior College for an introduction and overview of various non-traditional grading methods. The sessions are part of the NED Excellence in Teaching series which honor and showcase the expertise of the Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence Educators of the Year.
Submit a session proposal for the Minnesota State ASA-IT Conference to be held April 22-24, 2025. This year's conference theme is Innovate Together—Succeed Together.
Register for the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” virtual discussion series. Each session will use guiding questions and a set of core-shared resources like oral histories and films, to better understand how race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, and other factors have caused the military service of some individuals to be devalued or limited in some capacity.
This month's Educational Development Digest is now available. Stories include information on close-to-practice data collection, using D2L's Class Progress tool to support that collection, and an opportunity to share results at the NED Teaching and Learning Conference. Digital Accessibility Tip: Use accessibility checkers early.
Nomination guidelines for the 2025-2026 Minnesota State Board of Trustees (BOT) Awards for Excellence are now available. Nominations are due November 1, 2025.
Join the 6th Credit for Prior Learning Campus Roadshow on April 4, 2025, co-hosted by Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College. CPL Roadshows are an ongoing free series of professional development opportunities. Everyone – no matter what stage of CPL they consider themselves, their department, or campus in – is welcome to attend.
Collaborate with Minnesota State faculty who are committed to saving students on the cost of textbooks and course resources by using open educational resources (OER). There are several project types to choose from like redesigning a course, creating ancillary materials, or authoring course resources. Participants receive compensation in the form of release credit equivalency. Learn more and apply by April 4, 2025.
The Minnesota Office of Higher Education announces the opening of the 2025 Dual Training Grant Request for Proposal on March 4, 2025. Learn more and join upcoming RFP Writing Workshops.
Minnesota State Academic and Student Affairs is excited to announce a new round of funding, with a focus on student mobility and transfer success. Applications are due March 28, 2025.
Register for the Effordability Summit, held April 7-8, 2025. A call for proposals is open through February 24. Minnesota State employees whose proposal is accepted will be eligible to apply for travel support of up to $500.
The MnLC Summit on Learning and Technology will be held on August 7, 2025. Proposals are being accepted now through March 21, 2025. The summit brings together K-12 and higher education educators to learn, share, and network on topics related to digital and online learning.
Join colleagues in a series of Open Education Week webinars from March 3-7, 2025 to learn about the latest initiatives in Open Education across Minnesota State colleges and universities.
Congratulations to this year's recipients of the Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence. The awards acknowledge and provide systemwide recognition for consistently superior commitment to student learning and to encourage the ongoing pursuit of excellence at the colleges and universities of Minnesota State.
Conversations with Colleagues is a series for colleagues across Minnesota State to gather remotely to share ideas and bring questions. Join the next conversation on February 25 at noon.
The Minnesota State Office of Equity and Inclusion is excited to announce a webinar with Dr. Menah Pratt, Vice President for Inclusive Strategy and Excellence and Professor of Education at Virginia Tech. Register for this webinar on February 26 at 11:00 a.m.
Supporting our Military Connected Students is a four-part educational development webinar series designed to enhance the understanding and support of military connected students within our academic community.
The February 2025 Transfer & Degree Audit Newsletter is now available. Learn about and fi nd resources for degree audit, graduation planner, schedule builder, transfer, and more.
Join a cohort of scholars for the Minnesota State REFLECT project, which brings together faculty from across disciplines, institutions, and experience to participate in a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) faculty learning community. Apply by March 26, 2025. The project is specific to the context of a faculty member's classroom and the relationship between their teaching and their student’s experiences and learning.
This month's Educational Development Digest is now available. Stories include actionable strategies on integrating retrieval practice in your class and information about the NED Conference call for proposals.
Read the 2025 Z-Degree Report to the Minnesota Legislature. There is still time to apply for Z-degree funding, the deadline is February 6, 2025.
The Network for Educational Development (NED) invites proposals for the 2025 NED Teaching and Learning Conference, which will be held in-person at Minnesota State University Moorhead and online on September 25-26, 2025.
Join 2016 Educator of the Year Adam Marcotte from Central Lakes College to investigate the core elements of agency for us and for our students. The sessions are part of the NED Excellence in Teaching series which honor and showcase the expertise of the Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence Educators of the Year.
Register for the Effordability Summit, held April 7-8, 2025. A call for proposals is now open. Minnesota State employees whose proposal is accepted will be eligible to apply for travel support of up to $500.
Apply to become an Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, joining two current Network for Educational Development (NED) Equity and Inclusion Coordinators to assist in delivering educational development opportunities. The deadline for applications is 12:00 p.m. on January 20, 2025.
Join this webinar January 15, 2025 to learn about the transformative power of generative artificial intelligence (AI), focusing on the implications for the upcoming generations and how this disruptive technology will reshape education.
Minnesota State invites campuses within the system to submit an interest application as the first step to participate in the Minnesota State Z-degree project. Join an upcoming information session to learn more and ask questions. The deadline is February 6, 2025.
The NED is offering in-person workshops this spring: Teaching with AI and Exploring Flexible Course Delivery. Take advantage of these opportunities to meet with colleagues offline while learning about equitable teaching practices and innovative course design.
