Many of us seek ways to lead more environmentally friendly lives and reduce our impact on the planet. One way to do that is through organics recycling or composting, which reduces the amount of waste that goes into landfills or is burned in incinerators. Organics recycling returns regenerated organic material to the earth and has other benefits as well.
Organizations throughout the Twin Cities offer tuition reimbursement for their employees to ensure they can achieve a rewarding career.
Through their Career Choice program, Amazon will now pay full tuition and fees for eligible full-time and part-time employees.
Career Choice launched in 2012, and more than 50,000 Amazon employees from 14 countries have participated. More than half of Amazon’s participants identify as Black, Hispanic or Native American.
Dear Minneapolis College Campus Community,
I am coming to you once again in a saddened state, mourning the recent murder of Amir Locke. On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at roughly 6:48 a.m., the Minneapolis Police Department performed a no knock warrant and within nine seconds of entering the apartment, the 22 year old Amir Locke was shot dead having barely awakened from his sleep. Unfortunately, we have come to know this story too well. And no matter how many times we try to rewrite the script, we get the same ending.
HENRI MINGO (she/they), Student Senate Director of Communications
Introduction
Henri Mingo is currently double majoring in print, design and web design and is on the track to graduate in 2023. It is a degree they did not think they wanted to do or ever would do in their free time, and looked at it as a hobby.
A coalition of Minneapolis College graphic design students, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Minnesota Malaria Community Advisory Board (CAB) and the University of Minnesota (UMN) Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility (CGHSR) developed a unique graphic and social media communication strategy to connect with local communities around in
Minneapolis College joins 29 other community college and four-year institutional teams from across the country to accelerate transfer reform.
Minneapolis College launched its Honors Program within the School of Liberal Arts and Cultures with its first cohort spring semester. The program is tailored for students who desire an educational opportunity that will spark their curiosity, drive community connection and provide learning opportunities that encourage student success both inside and outside of the classroom.
Minneapolis College will host a virtual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Thursday, January 20 to encourage reflection on King’s dedication to equality and the civil rights movement.
“I am mindful of wanting to make King contemporary,” said African American Empowerment Program Coordinator Charles Watson. “The legacy of Dr. King lives on. King is still relevant and timely in this day and age.”
