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Student Parent Support Initiative Grant

In an effort to ensure parents enrolled in college have the supports necessary to complete their degree, the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) awarded 2.8 million dollars in Student Parent Support Initiative Grants throughout the s...

�鶹ֱ�� Earns Hunger Free Campus Designation

�鶹ֱ�� has received the Hunger Free Campus Designation for 2026 from Minnesota State. This designation recognizes efforts to reduce and eliminate food insecurity among student populations. Approximately 23% of un...

A Statewide Ecosystem for Higher Education in Prison

As higher education in prison expands across the country following the restoration of Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated students, Minnesota is building a statewide model centered on access, academic rigor, and cross-institutional coll...

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A Message From the President

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Sharon Pierce is leading the efforts at �鶹ֱ�� to support student success. President Pierce, who began serving in July 2016, embodies the institution’s Mission, Vision and Values.