Each year, Minneapolis Community and Technical College graduates look forward to celebrating their accomplishments with a commencement ceremony held at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
For the class of 2020, COVID-19 has changed all that.
“We really wanted to try and find the best way we could celebrate our graduates even though we can’t be there together,” said Tara Martinez.
Course material costs continue to rise across the country. With the challenges created by COVID-19 statewide and nationally, college bookstores are now faced with implementing a new normal. Over the last 3 years, Minneapolis College and the Minnesota State Bookstore Collaboration have been addressing both scenarios.
Minneapolis College is one of 19 colleges and universities nationwide awarded accreditation this year from the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP).
The college’s concurrent enrollment program, College NOW, offers high school students the opportunity to take college courses and earn Minneapolis College credit while they are in their high schools during their normal high school schedule.
Using his personal story of recovery and not having a place on-campus to support him while he was in school, Lofgren was inspired to create a space for the students he worked with. “They [didn’t] have a place on campus where they can just be themselves and not really worry about stigma,” said Lofgren. “And get the kind of peer-to-peer support that is so vital to academic success, but also really vital to recovery success.”
It took resiliency and grit to cross the finish line toward academic achievement during these challenging times.
“Your perseverance is a testament to your resilience reflected in our latest social media hashtag “NoBarriersTooBig” and it is the reason why we all come to work every day,” said President Sharon Pierce.
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A Hunger Free Campus is a Minnesota State community and/or technical college that is actively taking strides to reduce food insecurity amongst students. In order to be awarded the designation, a campus must meet the following minimum criteria:
Minneapolis College’s Sustainability Committee is dedicating the month of May to Biodiversity, in recognition of the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22. Variety is not only the spice of life—variations within ecosystems, among species (animals, insects, plants, single-cell organisms), and even within our genes are essential for robust, healthy, interconnected natural systems.
Minneapolis College has announced the appointment of Kathy Rumpza as Director of Marketing and Communication. Rumpza brings more than 20 years of educational marketing leadership into her new role leading the college’s Marketing Communications Department.
“We are fortunate to have Kathy lead our marketing efforts as we continue providing transformational educational experiences for our students,” said Dr. Sharon Pierce, Minneapolis College president.
The Minnesota State Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities recognized Ruthanne Crapo Kim, alongside seven colleagues, as Educator of the Year. Four of Ruthanne’s students nominated her for the award, which recognizes exceptional professional accomplishments and encourages ongoing excellence in teaching.
The Music Department at Minneapolis College presents its annual Music Faculty Recital on Tuesday May 5 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. for the first time ever on Zoom. Members of the music faculty are experienced performers, in a variety of styles from jazz and blues to folk and classical. This melding of musical traditions creates an eclectic and engaging event.
This event is co-sponsored by the Minneapolis College Music Department and the School of Design and the Arts.
