Alex FriedrichIt’s the first vote of no-confidence by MnSCU students, though Winona State University student leaders last week issued their own list of concerns, which were similar. Read more →
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Winona State student leaders have joined university faculty in expressing concern in the leadership of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system Chancellor Steven Rosenstone. Read more →
Faculty cited a recurring pattern of secrecy in MnSCU decision making regarding the hiring of private consultants, questionable spending decisions by the System Office, and an unwillingness to incorporate greater student and faculty input into long term planning. Read more →
State universities are discussing ways to give added consideration to military veterans who apply to this fall’s graduate and professional programs. Acting on the legislature’s orders last session, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) officials have drafted a policy making veteran status as a “positive factor” in admissions. But they said they don’t know yet Read more →
All you students at lazy-river universities can’t beat this: Winona State University is getting a floating classroom next spring. The Dr. Calvin R. Fremling Floating Interpretive Center and Classroom is a boat that will seat 49 and offer classes and events focused on biology, science and the environment. WSU had a houseboat that also served Read more →
This just in: Winona State University will be the first public university in the Midwest to offer a tablet and a laptop to all students starting in fall 2013. WSU’s Digital Life and Learning Program will provide all new Winona State students, and students due for their two-year laptop exchange, an iPad mini or Android-based Read more →
I’ve been out doing interviews today, so didn’t have time to post this morning’s news. Here’s Winona State University‘s press release: Scott R. Olson Appointed President of Winona State University Connie J. Gores to serve as interim president The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees today appointed Scott R. Olson as Read more →
“The program here really asks industry to participate and asks for advice.” — Steve Maki, vice president of technology for Winona plastic-compounding company RTP, on Winona State University‘s composite materials program, which has students working on projects for local and national industry. Maki was on of several executives from different companies that told visiting MnSCU Chancellor Read more →
This March or April could see a new Winona State University president, now that Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system officials are laying out the search process, the Winona Daily News reports. (Judith Ramaley announced last month this was her last year as the school’s chief.) The search will cost $125,000, and St. Cloud State University Read more →
This just in from Winona State: Winona State University President Announces Final Year Winona State University President Judith Ramaley announced today this will be her final year with the university. Dr. Ramaley began her service as the 14th president of Winona State University, and first female president, in July 2005.