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July 23, 1999 - Thompson Named President of Ridgewater College
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees
this week named Colleen Thompson president of Ridgewater College
with campuses in Hutchinson and Willmar.
Thompson has been interim president of Ridgewater since August
1998 following the departure of Mary Retterer.
In appointing Thompson, the board followed the recommendation of
Morris J. Anderson, chancellor of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Anderson consulted with faculty, students, staff and community representatives
on the process of filling Ridgewater's presidency on a permanent
basis. Thompson received favorable recommendations from these groups.
Thompson has been with Ridgewater College since 1970 as an administrator,
instructor and dean of instruction. She has served as vice president
of academic affairs since 1997 in addition to her interim appointment.
THompson has a master's degree from St. Cloud State University
and a bachelor's degree from the College of St. Catherine.
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is the largest provider
of higher education in the state of Minnesota. The system includes
36 state universities, community colleges, technical colleges and
comprehensive community and technical colleges in 46 communities
around Minnesota and a campus in Japan. The system serves approximately
140,000 students.
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