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Jeanette Rupert, RN, ’18, named Health Equity Champion by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
The Health Equity Champion award recognizes health care workers who have worked to break down inequities in health care or health care access for underserved populations.
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Spring 2021 Commencement
Approximately 1,018 students are receiving bachelor's master's, and doctoral degrees students this spring, as Metropolitan State observes its 108th commencement exercise.
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Metropolitan State University announces 2021 Art Purchase Awards
Eight works by students and alumni are announced in the selection of the Metropolitan State University 2021 Art Purchase Award.
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Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers helps put student on direct path toward merging her passions into a career
When she first saw an email announcing the Conservation Corps’ IDEC program, Metropolitan State University student Antavia Paredes-Beaulieu didn’t expect much.
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Metropolitan State continues strong Social Mobility Index rankings: #1 in Minnesota and 39th nationally
Ranked at the top for Minnesota four-year institutions, Metro State also climbed into the top 2.7% nationally among the 1,449 ranked institutions.
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Your Voice is Important!
Tell us about your views on the campus racial climate and the university's brand. Surveys are open through April 14.
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College of Sciences-Hmong American Partnership expands tech industry opportunities together
A potentially powerful dimension of the university’s unwavering commitment to community engagement is quietly taking shape through the anchor mission initiative,
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Collegiate Recovery Program at Metropolitan State University
The university’s Collegiate Recovery Program is to provide support and resources for students who have challenges with substance use or other behavioral addictions.
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Metro State’s commitment to support, assistance and civil discourse
Resources for Metro State's community and a letter to Metro students, faculty and staff on the killing of George Floyd.
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Apply now for Foundation Scholarships
Students looking to obtain financial help can apply for scholarships through the Metropolitan State University Foundation.
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Little Earth partnership redefines research
Little Earth United Tribes and Roberta Gibbons: Research with a community rather than research on a community.
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Register to read at Haute Dish Spring Reading 2021
Celebrate your love for poetry, prose and the arts.
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Applications open for 2021 Art Purchase Award
Elevate the profile of the arts on campus. Submit your work.
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Integrate academic and experiential learning with an internship
Israel Gray describes his experience as an intern in the pandemic world.
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Community is how we achieve the promise of the civil rights movement
Dr. King's radical hope and moral urgency has never been more relevant than today.
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Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Program Service Challenge
Instead of gathering for an in-person service project, Metropolitan State challenges you to volunteer remotely.
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It might be the end of the semester if you have any of these questions
Before you get too comfortable, we know there are still some questions you might have.
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Metropolitan State University awards inaugural George Floyd Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Racial and Social Justice
Essence Williams has been named the inaugural recipient of the George Floyd Memorial Endowed Scholarship. for Racial and Social Justice.
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Anna Lehn selected fall 2020 School of Urban Education Outstanding Graduate Student
Anna Lehn graduates with a Master of Science in Urban Education.
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