Minneapolis College offers industry-focused business degrees and awards. These programs provide comprehensive training in business functional areas, career skills, and relevant technologies to prepare students for jobs in the business world. The college's proximity to major industry players in Minneapolis offers students a chance to be directly involved in the city's business landscape.

Each year, the Minnesota State Board of Trustees recognizes excellence in teaching by honoring a select number of faculty from each campus as Outstanding Educators of the Year.

Minneapolis College is proud to announce that Jason Cussler (Business/Accounting) and Raquel Jarabek (Astronomy) have been selected as the College’s 2025–2026 Outstanding Educators. Both will also be recognized by the Minnesota State System for their exceptional contributions to student success and academic excellence.

KATYANNA TAYLOR  
My Minneapolis College Story  

If you’re a student, parent, or educator, this story is for you.

During my upperclassman years of high school, I enrolled full-time at Minneapolis College through PSEO (Postsecondary Enrollment Options).

I remember telling my Pre-AP English teacher during lunch that I wanted to graduate high school with an associate’s degree. She and some girls laughed:

“You can’t do that, are you kidding?”

October is Minnesota State Month, and the 26 colleges and seven universities of Minnesota State are offering students many ways to save on their higher education experience, including waiving the fee students normally pay when applying for undergraduate admission.

In 2024, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office opened its doors to an unprecedented exhibit, JUSTICE RE-FORMED, featuring powerful artwork created by artists currently and formerly incarcerated in Minnesota’s correctional facilities.

Aircraft and Avionics Equipment Mechanic and Technician is a high growth job category named one of the 10 highest paying associate degree jobs in 2024. A median annual salary of $70,740, 161,000 jobs available nationally, a critical shortage of technicians, and projected growth in the future, this field offers promising career opportunities.

Om Harris is a passionate fine arts professional with a strong foundation from the Associate of Fine Arts Transfer Pathway at Minneapolis College, currently pursuing a bachelor’s in Studio Arts at Metropolitan State University.

Twenty-two years ago, Faith Ross walked through the doors of Minneapolis College as a 17-year-old Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) student. “Attending college as a high school senior was a transformative experience for me,” said Ross, who grew up in South Minneapolis and lived in Washburn’s district, but attended Southwest High School for their International Baccalaureate (IB) Program. 

The work of the students who are part of the Minneapolis College Urban Farm Collective student club is well under way. An array of crops including potatoes, squash, carrots, radishes, cucumbers, herbs, melons, corn, and peas are planted and will be harvested throughout the summer and fall. The end goal is to decrease food insecurities by donating more than 250 pounds of fresh produce to students, faculty, staff, and community members in need.  

Minnesota State Week runs June 23–27, 2025. During this week, all 33 Minnesota State colleges and universities will waive undergraduate application fees and host campus tours and information sessions.

The goal of Minnesota State Week is to make it as easy as possible for prospective students to get the information they need to help them make the best higher education and career choice they can.