At the end of the academic year, we often look back at our experiences as a community. This year, it is important for us to look forward, as well. Reflecting on our challenges and accomplishments, I am filled with pride. Focusing on what they mean for our future, I am filled with excitement for what lies ahead.
Jr. Page Scholars visited Minneapolis College in April to learn about career pathways as well as student experiences on campus.
This scholarship program is based on the Page Scholar program, founded by Diane Sims and former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page, for college-age students of color. The Jr. Page Scholar program focuses on 8th graders who want to explore and gain insight on different career opportunities.
Ella Thomsen, a film student at Minneapolis College, enjoys making films that make the audience feel seen.
“There are a lot of people who don’t see themselves represented accurately,” said Thomsen, who just graduated high school in June. She feels teens specifically aren’t represented well on screen.
The Minnesota State Bookstore Collaborative Services group of stores saved students $11.6 million via Inclusive Access digital course material programs across six of our two-year colleges in a seven-year span of the program. These verifiable savings are calculated as a comparison between the cost of a traditional text format versus a digital version.
The Board of Trustees of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has recognized four individuals with Awards for Excellence. Included were Minneapolis College faculty Hope Doerner and Kendra-Ann Seenandan-Sookdeo.
The awards are conferred annually to college and university teaching faculty and university administrative service faculty to acknowledge and provide systemwide recognition for consistently superior commitment to student learning and to encourage the ongoing pursuit of excellence at the colleges and universities of Minnesota State.
Minneapolis College partners with businesses, community organizations, school districts, and individuals on workforce development, service, philanthropy, and more to promote student success and advance its mission of providing access to the transformative power of education.
Wolf Madsen-Forrest works from the comfort of his home office, surrounded by his partner and their two dogs. When he moved to Minnesota from Chicago in 2009, he had no idea what was ahead, but his path has been filled with both education and aspiration.
Maitear Yang made the journey from Laos to Minnesota as an international student in 2011. She already held a high school diploma, so after her arrival, she focused on mastering the English language and earning credits toward her general education.
Minneapolis College will join #CCMonth, a monthlong grassroots education and stigma-busting campaign coordinated by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). The primary goals of #CCMonth are to improve awareness of the economic, academic and equity advantages of attending community colleges, and to bust longtime stigmas wrongly associated with public two-year colleges.
The culmination of the student experience in Minneapolis College’s Apparel Technologies program is the spring fashion show, Thursday, May 9, at 7 p.m. This year’s show features more than 75 designs made by 18 graduating students, from initial designs to patterns, construction, and fittings.
The work of past designers has set expectations high for a creative, dynamic, and outrageous experience. The show, titled “BluePrint,” will take place in the Minneapolis College Technical Building Plaza and will also be livestreamed.
