Minnesota State is an interdependent network of 37 vibrant colleges and universities committed to collectively nurturing and enhancing a civically engaged, socially mobile, and economically productive Minnesota. I am humbled and honored to serve as chancellor of Minnesota State at a time when communities across Minnesota need us more than ever.
As a system, we foster the success of all students, no matter where they are enrolled, and we support the vitality of all Minnesota communities, no matter where they are located. Our campuses are deeply committed to being places of hope and opportunity for the 375,000 students who dream of becoming our state’s next generation of professionals and leaders – no matter who they are or where they come from. Every year, we send upwards of 40,000 graduates into the economy with new or enhanced skills.
The transformative work at our colleges and universities inspires me because it has an incredible impact on our state and its people. To ensure that Minnesota State can continue to deliver on its commitments to the people of Minnesota in an era of rapid change, everything we do is focused on three critical priorities:
- The Success of our Students particularly those who learn differently from students in previous generations
- Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as we respond to a demographic shift and welcome an increasing number of students from populations traditionally underserved by higher education
- The Programmatic and Financial Sustainability of campuses as our colleges and universities respond to new budget realities
We have also recently launched Reimagining Minnesota State, an initiative by our Board of Trustees that will help to augment the capacity of our colleges and universities to accelerate progress on key outcomes of enhanced access to public higher education and enhanced student success by becoming more creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial.
I believe that despite the challenges facing higher education today, Minnesota State is positioned to deliver on its commitment to nurture and enhance a civically engaged, socially mobile, and economically productive Minnesota.
- Editorial: Reimagining higher education, to what ends? (Pioneer Press, 7/29/18)
- Stepping Up (Enterprise Minnesota, October 2018)
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Northland officials talk boosting hiring (Duluth News Tribune, 10/4/18)
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Chancellor praises technical education collaboration (West Central Tribune, 10/10/18)
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Minnesota State chancellor talks training for jobs (Marshall Independent, 10/12/18)
- Working together to meet pressing workforce needs (SC Times, 10/19/18)
- The Future of Higher Education: will higher education seize the future or fall victim to it? (Academic Impressions, Nov 2018)
- Commentary: Working Together to Meet Pressing Workforce Needs (Hutchinson Leader, 11/21/18)
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At Minnesota State campuses, a push to team up with employers (Star Tribune, 11/23/18)
- Two area colleges highlight partnership program with local businesses that ensure students are career-ready (KTTC, 11/27/18)
- Minnesota State Chancellor Visits RCTC to Talk About Workforce Shortages (KIMT3, 11/27/18)
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Rochester’s labor shortage? It’s becoming more urgent (Rochester Post Bulletin, 11/27/18)
- Vekich, Malhotra: Reimagining Minnesota State: The forces of change are gathering speed (Pioneer Press, 12/16/18)
- Vekich, Malhotra: Reimagining Minnesota State: The high potential of advanced technologies (Pioneer Press, 1/20/19)
- Column: Working together to meet pressing workforce needs (Red Wing Republican Eagle, 12/27/18)
- Universities, business must collaborate on workforce needs (Free Press, 1/1/19)
- Working together to meet pressing workforce needs (Austin Daily Herald, 1/15/19)
- Vekich, Malhotra: Reimagining Minnesota State: Our world of work is changing fast, and we have to adapt (Pioneer Press, 2/10/19)
- Vekich, Malhotra: Reimagining Minnesota State: Majority aren’t ‘traditional students.’ How should we adapt? (Pioneer Press, 3/17/19)
- Vekich, Malhotra: Reimagining Minnesota State: How to innovate, collaborativel (Pioneer Press, 4/14/19)
- October 22, 2018: Lumina State Policy Retreat
- April 18, 2018: Board of Trustees Awards
- March 22, 2018: Nellie Stone Johnson Scholarship Dinner
- March 2, 2018: Acceptance Speech as Chancellor
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Ron Anderson
Senior Vice Chancellor for
Academic and Student Affairs
651‐201‐1498
Ron.Anderson@MinnState.edu
Inge Chapin
Board Secretary
651‐201‐1705
Inge.Chapin@MinnState.edu
Gary Cunningham
General Counsel
651‐201‐1818
Gary.Cunningham@MinnState.edu
Eric Davis
Vice Chancellor of Human Resources
651‐201‐1827
Eric.Davis@MinnState.edu
Noelle Hawton
Chief Marketing and
Communications Officer
651‐201‐1801
Noelle.Hawton@MinnState.edu
Trent Janezich
Interim Executive Director
Comprehensive Workplace Solutions
218-969-0045
Trent.Janezich@MinnState.edu
Bill Maki
Interim Vice Chancellor for
Finance and Facilities
651‐201‐1731
William.Maki@MinnState.edu
Bernie Omann
Special Assistant to the Chancellor
Government Relations
651-201-1759
Bernie.omann@minnstate.edu
Ramon Padilla, Jr.
Vice Chancellor for
Information Technology Services
651‐201‐1454
Ramon.Padilla@MinnState.edu
Clyde Wilson Pickett
Chief Diversity Officer
651‐201‐1472
Clyde.Pickett@MinnState.edu
Jaime Simonsen
Chief of Staff
651‐201‐1669
Jaime.Simonsen@MinnState.edu
Eric Wion
Executive Director
Internal Audit
651‐201‐1798
Eric.Wion@MinnState.edu
Devinder Malhotra
Chancellor
651-201-1696
Chancellor@MinnState.edu
Jaime Simonsen
Chief of Staff
651-201-1669
Jaime.Simonsen@MinnState.edu
Pa Yang
Executive Assistant
651-201-1696
Pa.Yang@MinnState.edu
