2002 news releases
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December 18, 2002 - Donald
Day Appointed President of Fond du Lac Tribal and Community
College
December 4, 2002 - Three
Finalists Recommended to Lead Fond du Lac Tribal and Community
College
December 3, 2002 - Proposed
Settlement Reached in Lawsuit
November 7, 2002 - Tentative
Settlements Approved in Class-Action Lawsuits
October 23, 2002 - Enrollment
increases for fourth consecutive year at Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities
October 16, 2002 - Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities to seek $107.6 million two-year
increase from state
October 16, 2002 - Name
Change Approved for St. Paul Technical College
October 7, 2002 - Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities launches efforts to expand access,
learning options, community and economic development
September 23, 2002 -
Workforce Minnesota Conference October 9-10 Jointly Sponsored
by the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities
September 20, 2002 -
Public hearings set on preliminary budget request for Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities
September 18, 2002 - James
Davis appointed Interim President of Riverland Community College
July 17, 2002 - Phillip
Davis to Return as President of Minneapolis Community & Technical
College
July 17, 2002 - Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees Elects Officers
July 5, 2002 - Robert Erickson
Completes Bike Tour to raise money, awareness for the needs
of part-time students
July 3, 2002 - Northwest
Technical College Questions and Answers
June 20, 2002 - Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities Trustee Embarks on Final Leg
of 2,101-mile "Scholarship Challenge" Bike Ride
June 19, 2002 - Contract
Extended for Chancellor McCormick by Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities Board, Josephine Reed-Taylor Named Interim
President of Minneapolis Community & Technical College
June 19, 2002 - Board of
Trustees Approves Strategic Plan For Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities
June 19, 2002 - Northwest Technical
College Reorganization Plan Approved
June 10, 2002 - Governor Appoints
Six to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees
June 3, 2002 - Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities to hold public forums on proposed
three-year strategic plan just
added - Draft Strategic Plan PDF)
May 31, 2002 - Community forum
scheduled for comment on Northwest Technical College reorganization
plan
May 22, 2002 - Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities Board approves 10% average increase
in tuition and fees
May 21, 2002 - Chancellor of
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to present plan for
Northwest Technical College
May 14, 2002 - Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities Trustee Embarks on 2,101-mile
"Scholarship Challenge"
May 14, 2002 - 2,101-mile
"Scholarship Challenge" send-off celebration.
May
8, 2002 -
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and William Mitchell College
of Law agree to explore opportunities for collaboration
May
8, 2002 -
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities considers broad input on Northwest
Technical College
April 29, 2002 - Public hearings
set on tuition and budget for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
April 24, 2002 -
Community invited to offer ideas for future of Northwest Technical College
April 17, 2002 -
Northwest Technical College President Swanson Announces He Will Not
Seek New Contract
April
16, 2002 - Citizens
Advisory Commission issues 11 recommendations for future of Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities
April 9, 2002 - State University
Faculty Vote to Ratify New Contract
February 21, 2002- Richard
Davenport Appointed President of Minnesota State University, Mankato
February 21, 2002 - Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees Requests Additional Capital
Project Funding
February 21, 2002 -
Board adopts resolution against discriminatory logos, names, mascots and
nicknames
February 13, 2002 - Richard Davenport
Recommended as President of Minnesota State University, Mankato
February 13, 2002 - SCSU,
MnSCU release report from EEOC
January 17, 2002 -
Board names Thomas Davis as Interim President of Fond du Lac Tribal and
Community College
January 7, 2002 - College Transfer
Made Easier at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities