“The college education I received at St. Cloud State University was such a profound experience, I wanted to work there,” said Heidi Aldes, Dean of Enrollment Management at Minneapolis College. “I started my career in admissions, moved to LGBTQ education and finally into graduate enrollment. At every step, I was inspired by the students, faculty, staff and the outcomes that resulted from hard work and dedication toward a common goal.”

Josh Aguayo is a Pre-Law Transfer Pathways student graduating in Spring 2022, a passionate legislative and policy change advocate, he was recently elected as the Director of Advocacy for Student Senate and is running an ambitious campaign to promote National Voters Registration Day at Minneapolis College.

Q: What is National Voter Registration Day?

The Student Life Department is excited to announce its plans for the first-ever Minneapolis College Fall Spirit Day! The event will take place on Wednesday, September 29 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. All students, faculty and staff are invited to wear purple and come and enjoy the festivities!

Various activities, sponsored by College departments and student clubs, will be held outside on the T-Plaza (rain location: Gymnasium). Activities will include inflatables, fun activities, bingo, lawn games, food, music and more!

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of web developers and digital designers is projected to grow 13 percent from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations. That’s 17,900 openings for web developers and digital designers projected each year, on average, over the next decade.

The American Indian Success (AIS) Program is seeking artists to be featured in the Indigenous Peoples Art Exhibit. The exhibit is set to launch during Native American Heritage Month in November.

Write Like Us will host ten writers in residence during the 2021-2022 academic year, its inaugural season, centering and celebrating the work of BIPOC writers and writing students, fostering literary mentorship and leadership as it builds a platform for shared stories, voices and lived experiences.

This fall, Minneapolis College School of Design and the Arts, Dunwoody College of Technology, the Walker Art Center, and MSP National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) with AIA Minnesota join forces to launch an inaugural lecture series focusing on questions of ethics, equity, justice and culture in relation to design practices and education. 

Casey Coughlin, the first instructor for the new Bicycle Assembly and Repair Technician Certificate program, grew up in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, taking bicycles apart in her garage and putting them back together.

The Student Life team is excited to welcome students back to campus this Fall with a series of Welcome Week activities! These events serve as a kick-off celebration for the year, meant to energize and engage new and returning students, staff and faculty across campus.

Minneapolis College alumnus Rina Sands and student Henry Shingobe’s couture designs, created in collaboration with one another, will be hitting the runway at Fashion Week MN September 12-18, 2021. Embracing the “Northwoods Green” theme of the event, Sands and Shingobe are creating a palate inspired by the colors of the forest tumbled with flowers.