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Tuition Freeze Provides Help For Students [AUDIO]

Adam Ulbricht — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:36:00 +0000

College students in Minnesota will be getting a temporary break as lawmakers recently passed a tuition freeze for all MnSCU schools and the University of Minnesota.

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Non-Teaching Faculty Reach Contract Agreement with MnSCU

The Associated Press — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:37:18 +0000

Negotiators have reached tentative agreement on a contract covering non-teaching faculty who work at Minnesota's seven state universities. The contract would effect both St. Cloud State University and St. Cloud Technical and Community College who belong to the MnSCU system.

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MnSCU, Faculty Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

The Associated Press — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:06:47 +0000

Faculty union reps for Minnesota's seven state universities have reached a tentative contract agreement with officials of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. Inter Faculty Organization President Nancy Black says the two-year agreement would give all faculty members a 2.2 percent raise and is retroactive to this past fall.

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MnSCU to Ask Legislature for More Money

The Associated Press — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:18:36 +0000

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system plans to ask legislators for more money over the next two years.

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St. Cloud College Penalized for Hazardous Waste Violations

The Associated Press — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:41:17 +0000

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has penalized the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system for hazardous waste violations at two schools. The violations occurred at St. Cloud Technical and Community College and at Central Lakes College in Brainerd.

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MnSCU Board to Consider Budget with Tuition Hikes

The Associated Press — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:28:23 +0000

Officials of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system say their proposed budget holds the line on tuition increases. The MnSCU Board of Trustees considers the proposal Tuesday.

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More Veterans at SCSU, SCTCC Campuses

Jim Maurice — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:33:57 +0000

The number of veterans on Minnesota college campuses has been steadily rising. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system says system wide enrollment of veterans is up 57% since 2008.

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MnSCU Chancellor to Update Trustees on Overhaul

The Associated Press — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:15:37 +0000

It hasn't even been 60 days since the new chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system announced the institution needs a shakeup, but he's ready to give the trustees a progress report.

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New MnSCU Chancellor to be Formally Installed

The Associated Press — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:13:03 +0000

The formal installation of the new chairman of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system will feature the start of a new tradition, the presentation of a ceremonial medallion.

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Fall Enrollment Down for SCSU, SCTCC

Jim Maurice — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:50:47 +0000

Fall enrollment is down at both St. Cloud State University and the St. Cloud Technical and Community College. Total enrollment for all 32 schools in the MnSCU system down 1 1/2% at just over 200,000.

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New MnSCU Chancellor Promises to Shake Things Up

The Associated Press — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:48:24 +0000

The new chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is promising to redesign the 31-campus institution. Chancellor Steven Rosenstone tells the MnSCU trustees on Tuesday that the greatest risk to the system is business as usual.

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New Chancellor Begins Work At MnSCU

The Associated Press — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:19:52 +0000

A new chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities begins work Monday. Although Steven Rosenstone officially starts his job, he's already logged more than 4,000 miles visiting 24 colleges and universities.

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MnSCU Trustees OK Budget With Tuition Increases

The Associated Press — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:02:39 +0000

The trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system have approved a budget that raises tuition, cuts programs and eliminates positions. The budget approved Wednesday would raise tuition an average of nearly 4 percent on students in the system's 25 state colleges. Students at the system's seven universities will see their tuition go up an average of nearly 5 percent more than this year.

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MnSCU Rescinds 6,000 Layoff Notices

The Associated Press — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:05:23 +0000

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is rescinding layoff notices for about 6,000 employees because officials are now sure MnSCU will operate in a government shutdown.

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Deal Reached To Keep MnSCU Open During Possible Shutdown

The Associated Press — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:48:23 +0000

The Minnesota State Colleges and University system has reached an agreement to stay open during a possible government shutdown that could start July 1 -- including St. Cloud State University and the St. Cloud Community and Technical College.

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SCSU, SCTCC Prepare To Send Out Layoff Notices

Jim Maurice — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:42:08 +0000

Hundreds of layoff notices are being sent out this week to employees at St. Cloud's two MnSCU schools. The layoff notices are in preparation of a possible state government shutdown at the end of this month.

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UPDATE – MnSCU May Send 6,000 Layoff Notices On Friday

The Associated Press — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:18:58 +0000

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system will send layoff notices to 6,000 employees Friday if it can't work out a deal to get access to its money in a state government shutdown.

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MnSCU Agrees To Contract With New President

Lee Voss — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:33:55 +0000

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system has reached a deal with the system's next president that will pay a base salary of $360,000 plus up $50,000 a year in performance bonuses.

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2010 A Good Year For Minnesota Farmers

Jim Maurice — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:13:22 +0000

Minnesota farmers made more money last year, compared to the year before. The median net farm income was nearly $120,000 among about 2,500 Minnesota farms in 2010 -- that's up from just over $33,000 the year before when net incomes were depressed by low profits in the livestock industry.

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Charitable Giving Down Among MnSCU Foundations

Jim Maurice — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 17:47:36 +0000

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities board meets Tuesday to hear a report on the finances of the 43 charitable foundations related to the system. The report says expenses among the foundations during the last fiscal year were up from the year before while the money sent to the system was down.

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