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State Agencies Chapter Five MINNESOTA’S PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Law provides: “(T)here shall be established in this territory an institute under the name and style of the University of Minnesota; the government of this university shall be vested in a board of regents elected by the legislature for six-year terms.” (Territorial Laws 1851, Chapter 3; perpetuated by the Minnesota Constitution, Article XIII, Section 3) President of the University & President (ex officio) of the Board of Regents: Robert H. Bruininks Appointed: November 2002 Salary: $348,500 3 Morrill Hall, 100 Church St. S.E., Minneapolis 55455 (612)625-5000 Web site: www.umn.edu University of Minnesota Board of Regents: Clyde Allen, Jr., 7th Cong. Dist. Anthony R. Baraga, 8th Cong. Dist. Peter Bell, 5th Cong. Dist. Frank R. Berman, at large Dallas Bohnsack, 2nd Cong. Dist. John Frobenius, 6th Cong. Dist. William E. Hogan II, 3rd Cong. Dist. David R. Metzen, 4th Cong. Dist. Richard F. McNamara, at large Lakeesha Ransom, at large Maureen K. Reed, at large Patricia Simmons, 1st Cong. Dist. Mission: The University of Minnesota is dedicated to the advancement of learning and the search for truth; to the sharing of this community; and to the application of this knowledge to benefit the people of the state, the nation, and the world. The university’s mission is threefold: research and discovery, teaching and learning, and outreach and public service. Colleges located on the Twin Cities campus: College of Agricultural, Food Environmental Sciences College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture College of Biological Sciences College of Continuing Education Law School College of Education and Human Development College of Liberal Arts College of Natural Resources College of Veterinary Medicine Greater Minnesota campuses: Crookston (UMC), (218)281-6510 Duluth (UMD), (218)726-8000 Morris (UMM), (320)589-2211 Curtis L. Carlson School of Management General College Graduate School Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs Institute of Technology College of Human Ecology Medical School School of Dentistry School of Nursing School of Public Health College of Pharmacy Service and Research Programs: University of Minnesota Academic Health Center, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota Extension Service, James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History, Agricultural Experiment Stations, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Office of Government and Community Relations, and numerous others. Cultural programs: Cultural activities are featured on all campuses and include theater, dance, opera, musical organizations, art shows, library services, and student centers for social functions. 141 Chapter Five State Agencies

Chapter Five State Agencies Chapter Five State Agencies 142 MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (MnSCU) Law provides: The statewide system of state universities, community colleges, and technical colleges is known as Minnesota State Colleges and Universities(MnSCU). These institutions provide programs of study that meet the needs of students for occupational, general, baccalaureate, and graduate education leading to certificates, diplomas, and degrees at the associate, baccalaureate and master’s levels. The system benefits students through improved and broader course offerings, ease of transfer among schools and programs, integrated course credit, coordinated degree programs, and coordinated financial aid. (Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 136F) Chancellor: John H. McCormick Appointed: 2001 Salary: $197,000 500 Wells Fargo Pl., 30 E. 7th St., St. Paul 55101 (651)296-8012 Web site: www.mnscu.edu Board of Trustees: Will Antell, Bayport Duane Benson, Lanesboro Mary Choate, Eden Prairie Tyler Despins, Winona Cheryl Dickson, St. Paul Ivan F. Dusek, Willmar Clarence Hightower, Minneapolis Robert H. Hoffman, Waseca Vincent Ijioma, Brooklyn Park Lew Moran, Minneapolis David Olson, St. Paul David Paskach, Marshall Thomas Renier, Duluth Christopher Schultz, Plymouth Anne Curme Shaw, Minneapolis Background: The system became operational on July 1, 1995, bringing together three formerly separate systems of community colleges, technical colleges, and state universities. The merger of the three systems resulted from legislation passed by the 1991 state legislature. Institutions: The statewide system is composed of seven state universities and 25 two-year colleges. These institutions serve more than 240,000 students at campuses in 46 communities around the state. In addition, the system serves approximately 130,000 Minnesotans in noncredit courses each year. Alexandria Technical College, Alexandria, (320)762-4404 President: Kevin Kopischke Anoka Technical College, Anoka, (763)576-4709 Interim President: Anne Weyandt Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Cambridge and Coon Rapids, (763)689-7000 President: Patrick Johns Bemidji State University, Bemidji, (218)755-2000 President: Jon E. Quistgaard Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, (218)855-8000 President: Joseph C. Birmingham Century College, White Bear Lake, (651)779-3200 President: Larry Litecky Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount, (651)423-8000 President: Ronald E. Thomas Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Cloquet, (218)879-0800 President: Don Day Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie, (763)488-2400 President: Sharon K. Grossbach Hibbing Community College,* Hibbing, (218)262-7200 President: Joe Sertich Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove Heights, (651)450-8500 President: Cheryl Frank

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<strong>State</strong> Agencies<br />

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MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (MnSCU)<br />

Law provides: The statewide system of state universities, community colleges, and technical<br />

colleges is known as <strong>Minnesota</strong> <strong>State</strong> Colleges and Universities(MnSCU). These institutions<br />

provide programs of study that meet the needs of students for occupational, general, baccalaureate,<br />

and graduate education leading to certificates, diplomas, and degrees at the associate, baccalaureate<br />

and master’s levels. The system benefits students through improved and broader course offerings,<br />

ease of transfer among schools and programs, integrated course credit, coordinated degree<br />

programs, and coordinated financial aid. (<strong>Minnesota</strong> Statutes, <strong>Chapter</strong> 136F)<br />

Chancellor: John H. McCormick Appointed: 2001<br />

Salary: $197,000<br />

500 Wells Fargo Pl., 30 E. 7th St., St. Paul 55101<br />

(651)296-8012<br />

Web site: www.mnscu.edu<br />

Board of Trustees:<br />

Will Antell, Bayport Duane Benson, Lanesboro<br />

Mary Choate, Eden Prairie Tyler Despins, Winona<br />

Cheryl Dickson, St. Paul Ivan F. Dusek, Willmar<br />

Clarence Hightower, Minneapolis Robert H. Hoffman, Waseca<br />

Vincent Ijioma, Brooklyn Park Lew Moran, Minneapolis<br />

David Olson, St. Paul David Paskach, Marshall<br />

Thomas Renier, Duluth Christopher Schultz, Plymouth<br />

Anne Curme Shaw, Minneapolis<br />

Background: The system became operational on July 1, 1995, bringing together three formerly<br />

separate systems of community colleges, technical colleges, and state universities. The merger of<br />

the three systems resulted from legislation passed by the 1991 state legislature.<br />

Institutions: The statewide system is composed of seven state universities and 25 two-year<br />

colleges. These institutions serve more than 240,000 students at campuses in 46 communities<br />

around the state. In addition, the system serves approximately 130,000 <strong>Minnesota</strong>ns in noncredit<br />

courses each year.<br />

Alexandria Technical College, Alexandria, (320)762-4404<br />

President: Kevin Kopischke<br />

Anoka Technical College, Anoka, (763)576-4709<br />

Interim President: Anne Weyandt<br />

Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Cambridge and Coon Rapids, (763)689-7000<br />

President: Patrick Johns<br />

Bemidji <strong>State</strong> University, Bemidji, (218)755-2000<br />

President: Jon E. Quistgaard<br />

Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, (218)855-8000<br />

President: Joseph C. Birmingham<br />

Century College, White Bear Lake, (651)779-3200<br />

President: Larry Litecky<br />

Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount, (651)423-8000<br />

President: Ronald E. Thomas<br />

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Cloquet, (218)879-0800<br />

President: Don Day<br />

Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie, (763)488-2400<br />

President: Sharon K. Grossbach<br />

Hibbing Community College,* Hibbing, (218)262-7200<br />

President: Joe Sertich<br />

Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove Heights, (651)450-8500<br />

President: Cheryl Frank

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