Minnesota State Colleges and Universities News

Metropolitan State University professor Douglas Rossinow talked about the Iran-Contra affair.The Iran-Contra affair stemmed from Reagan administration officials funding of the Contras, who were fighting against the .. Read More Metropolitan State University professor Douglas Rossinow talked about the Iran-Contra affair.The Iran-Contra affair ... (more)

In his annual State of the State address last January, Gov. John Hickenlooper gave the General Assembly a wish list that included civil unions, universal background checks, tuition for undocumented students, Medicaid expansion, a comprehensive overhaul of the state's mental health system and school finance and a bill to support advanced industries.

A bill that freezes tuition at both of Minnesota's public higher-education systems for the next two years is on its way to the governor after passing the state Senate and House on Friday, May 17, by comfortable margins.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Senate has voted to freeze tuition rates at the state's public colleges and universities for the next two years.

Midwest-based Kraus-Anderson Construction Company has secured a $12 million addition and renovation contract at the Bemidji State University in Minnesota, US, led by the architectural practice LHB Architects.

Scott Emmons has been named dean of the Peck School of the Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee . Emmons, a professor of music education, joined the UWM faculty in 1992.

St. John's University Rugby player Wesley Kemper is progressing the ball after a ruck against Southwest Minnesota State University earlier this year.

Spanish-speaking custodial workers at the Auraria Higher Education Center in Colorado, a campus that serves students from three colleges, are suing based on what they say is a failure of their bosses to communicate with them in their native language, according to published reports.

The city of Golden Valley is inducting four citizens to the Golden Valley Hall of Fame, which honors those who have been affiliated with Golden Valley, made contributions to the community and become renown.

About: My time is spent volunteering in classrooms, taking kids to activities and all of the other things moms do.

University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler delivering his State of the University address Feb.

Despite my being early for our 8:10 a.m. interview, Deb Pribyl, the interviewee, had obviously arrived quite a while earlier.

ELYSIAN, Minn. - Today's windy weather didn't stop MSU students from starting their walk to the state capitol today.

Vanesa Corona, daughter of Edward and Deborah Small, of Beaumont, has been selected to receive an Alliss Scholarship for the 2013-14 academic year at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minn.

A group of Spanish-speaking custodial workers in Colorado have filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that the Auraria Higher Education Center in Denver discriminated against them by failing to provide Spanish translations.

College graduation is a time for celebrating successes and looking forward to the future with a sense of limitless potential, especially for gradates like Elise Kazmerzak, who has built a solid foundation by taking advantage of every possible opportunity that has come her way during her educational career.

The Software & Information Industry Association presented the 2013 CODiE Awards in education technology on May 6, during SIIA's annual Ed Tech Industry Summit.

Metropolitan State University a Angelique Bachman of Inver Grove Heights, bachelor's degree in accounting a Phillip Cole of Inver Grove Heights, bachelor's degree in psychology a Matthew Dybedahl of Inver Grove Heights, bachelor's degree in liberal arts a Rachel Hanson of Inver Grove Heights, bachelor's degree in gender studies a Jack Haydon of ... (more)

Gregory Byrd Cox, 59, St. Joseph, Missouri died Monday, May 6, 2013 at his home.

Roseann Bohar, department chair of Academic Achievement Classes, takes photos of the interior of the new CCD building.