How should Minnesota colleges see the resurgence in manufacturing?

Dastmozd (MnSCU)
dastmozd
Dastmozd (MnSCU)

Saint Paul College President Rassoul Dastmozd -- whose campus has again topped Washington Monthly's list of best community colleges in the country-- gives The Huffington Post his take on what some see as a skills shortage during the current rebound in manufacturing:

I see this as opportunity knocking.

He points to his college's Right Skills Now for Manufacturing Certificate as a way to supply the industry with the skilled workers it needs.

You can read his full essay here.

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