Minneapolis College's Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Cultures, Derrick Lindstrom, was recently profiled in a Marketplace article.

The title of the article is What if the U.S. labor force were 10 people?

In that article, Derrick is one of those 10 people interviewed from across the United States.

In it, we learn:

In the School of Information Technology at Minneapolis College, more than 500 students from diverse backgrounds are enrolled in programs to build their knowledge and skills in programming, software development, network administration and computer forensics. Upon graduation, they will become skillful professionals who are sought after by national and regional business and industry. 

“Many of our students move into great careers after earning their degrees or certificates,” said Ben Weng, dean of the School of Information Technology.

Minneapolis College provides access to the transformative power of education in a diverse and dynamic downtown environment. Continuing Education and Workforce Development extends the College’s many resources, including faculty, facilities, and its mission to you.

Starting this spring semester at Minneapolis College, you can begin the CNC Machinist (Machine Tool) program in both spring and fall semesters.

This program boasts a 98% placement rate offering students living wage jobs working on state-of-the-art equipment.

For more information, visit the:

CNC Machinist webpage

Ben Wadsworth was elected to the Student Senate as President in the spring of this year. At first, he didn’t see himself as someone who would run for Student Senate.

“I didn’t want to be involved in government or politics,” said Wadsworth, who left military service in 2013 and came to Minneapolis College for the Information Technology program. As he learned more about the student-run organization, he learned the Student Senate coincided with the passion he felt for the College.

The new building extension from the parking ramp to the Technical Building was opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 8, 2019.

The new facility includes:

• Open spaces to study
• A lit exterior that turns on every evening 1 hour before before sunset and turns off 1 hour after dawn
• An Ask Me desk for campus information
• An event monitor behind the Ask Me Desk (coming soon)

Minneapolis College hosted officials from Gov. Walz’s office and Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) for a regional bonding tour on Sept. 23. The visit allowed state officials an opportunity to see the projects for which the College will be requesting funding in the next legislative sessions.

HVACR (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration) Instructors Greg Skudlarek, John Singel, and Hugo Morales secured the donation of a brand new, state of the art supermarket refrigeration system, and the donation of the work of experienced commercial HVAC/Refrigeration technicians and union pipefitters to install the system in our HVAC lab.

As a result of this donation, the College also received $170,000 in matching funds through the Minnesota State system’s Leveraged Equipment Program.

Minneapolis College student Brady Lockwood, of the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) program, took 6th place in the nation at the Skills USA competition that took place in Louisville, Kentucky in June.

HVACR Instructor Hugo Morales, who accompanied him on the trip, remarked, “He did very well and represented (the College) very well also.”

The U.S. Department of Education has renewed our grant to support student parents with child care assistance in 2019 - 2020.

Minneapolis College was awarded a grant of over $136,000 from the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program to subsidize monthly daycare costs.

This money is available to students on a first-come, first-served basis.