Minneapolis College and the YMCA of the North, a leading nonprofit dedicated to youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, celebrate Beacons Next Generation, the expanded Beacons initiative that grows the program from its current K-12 model to K-Career on April 12.

Minneapolis College Graphic Design student Demian Reith’s logo design was chosen by a panel of judges from U.S. Bank as the brand identity for the 2023 US Bank Hackathon, a competition centered around building a finance-related application that helps students manage their money in a fast-paced, competitive learning environment. Students from the Graphic Design and Web Design Department were invited to submit designs that reflected the event for use in marketing and promotional materials. 

As part of its long-standing commitment to support student veterans and the local veteran community, Minneapolis College has combined its Veteran Welcome Center with the on-campus office of recently hired Veteran School Certifying Official (VSCO) Jeff Snyder .

Minneapolis College is partnering with Dr. Meagan Abel, a clinical psychologist with a specialty in the assessment and treatment of trauma-related conditions, health psychology and the management of chronic pain, to offer trainings for students focused on societal and institutional racialized inequity and injustice.

Minneapolis College is committed to becoming an anti-racist educational institution and employer.

Students from across all disciplines at Minneapolis College will come together on campus on April 13 and 14, 2023, for the U.S. Bank sponsored Hackathon, a competition centered around building a finance-related application that helps students manage their money in a fast-paced, competitive learning environment. Teams of up to five people will connect over two days to design, write code, and ultimately produce a working application that exemplifies their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), data analysis and communication are among the top skills missing from candidates’ resumes. Meanwhile, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects plenty of opportunity for people willing to acquire those skills, including 142,000 new job openings for project management and business operations specialists and 11,600 data entry job openings annually over the next 10 years.

Minneapolis College Career Services has been selected by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to receive $390,000 for their Minnesota Forward Tech Training Competitive grant application. Funds will be utilized for the remainder of the State Fiscal Year 2023, and State Fiscal Year 2024.

Minneapolis College chemistry student Christian King recognizes many small pieces need to come together for someone to be successful in college. Whether it’s simply acclimating to a new collegiate experience or balancing coursework alongside working, parenting, housing instability, financial insecurities, or food deficiencies, it takes a strong system of support to meet the comprehensive needs of students. 

“The career exposure experience I received from Minnesota State University, Mankato led me to a career in higher education,” said Julie Poyzer, Director of Career Services at Minneapolis College. “The career exposure was helpful in exploring my career options as a college student.”  

In her role at Minneapolis College, Poyzer strives to create services and programming to ensure students identify their interests, talents, and values while exploring career options through various opportunities.