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Watch video of Spring 2016 Commencement
Metropolitan State University celebrated its 98th Commencement Exercises Monday, May 2 at Roy Wilkins Auditorium at Saint Paul RiverCentre. Surprising the awaiting students wa
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Metro dental educational programs received a 2015 ADEA Gies Award
Metropolitan State University and Normandale Community College’s dental hygiene programs, along with the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Board of Dentistry, re
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Social work professor wins 2016 Anti-Racism Legacy Award
Pictured: Interim President Devinder Malhotra, Robert O’Conner and Paul Spies. Robert O’Connor, faculty, Social Work Department, is the 2016 recipient of the Anti-Racism
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University Foundation secures $100k challenge grant
The Metropolitan State University Foundation has been approved for a 2:1 challenge grant in the amount of $100,000 from the Katherine B. Andersen Fund for the university’s Met
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Nancy Black recognized at IFO Delegate Assembly Banquet
Nancy Johnson Black, professor emerita, Social Science Department, received the Outstanding Contributions to Women’s Advancement in MnSCU Award by the Inter Faculty Organizati
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Reception for incoming president Ginny Arthur
A reception was held on Thursday, April 21, just a few hours after Provost Ginny Arthur was announced as the new president of Metropolitan State University. She will take up t
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Ginny Arthur named president of Metropolitan State University
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees today named Ginny Arthur president of Metropolitan State University. The appointment becomes effective July 1,
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Holly Holt recognized among top real estate agents by Expert Network
Minneapolis, MN, April 18, 2016 (Newswire.com) – Holly Holt, Certified Negotiation Expert, Cynthia Froid Group, has joined The Expert Network, an invitation-only se
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Craig Hansen named College of Liberal Arts dean
Craig Hansen, professor and chair, Communication, Writing and the Arts (CWA) Department, has accepted a two-year interim appointment as the dean of the College of Liberal Arts
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Metropolitan State signs Campus Compact Action Statement
Metropolitan State University is pleased to be a signatory to the Campus Compact 30th Anniversary Action Statement, joining many other higher education institutions committed
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New sign for Management Education Center
From left, Gloria Eyer, graduate program recruiter and preadmissions advisor, Dina Inderlee, office manager and Mary Maas, academic program coordinator, of the College of Mana
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April 13: Against the Odds: Inspiration for Parenting Children with Special Needs
You’re invited to a discussion and book signing with Delia Samuel, Ph.D., author, Against the Odds: Inspiration for Parenting Children with Special Needs. This event is 4–6 p.
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April 12: Minnesota Association for Experiential Learning membership meeting
Metropolitan State faculty members are invited to the next Minnesota Association for Experiential Learning (MAFEL) membership meeting, 8:30–10:30 a.m., April 12 in New Main, G
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April 7: Bundle up at winter clothing drive
Prepare for next winter at the winter clothing drive. Gently used clothing is available for collection from noon–5:30 p.m., April 7, in Ecolab Room 302, Library and Learning C
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Disability Services moving to new location
The Disability Services Office is moving to the lower level of New Main in May. The new space provides additional testing room and a gathering space for students. The larger o
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Get paid and earn credit while working in the IT field
Students pursuing the bachelor’s degree in computer application development have the opportunity to earn credit while working in their field through Fusion, an organization li
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Minnesota Campus Compact’s 2016 Presidents’ Awards Nominees
Metropolitan State University has submitted three nominations for the Minnesota Campus Compact Presidents’ Awards. The awards recognize effective leadership in the development
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Stephen Reed to join Metropolitan State as Chief Information Officer
Metropolitan State University has named Stephen Reed as Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Information Technology and Telecommunications. He will start at Metropo
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Apply for summer student worker positions with TRIO Upward Bound
TRIO Upward Bound is seeking college students to work with high school students for the 2016 summer program. Working with the TRIO Upward Bound summer program provides student
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April 2: New Main to light up in blue for World Autism Day
In 2007, the United Nations declared April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day to shine a bright light on autism as a growing global health crisis. Autism is one of only three hea
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