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November Leadership Reports

12/09/2021

Each month the cabinet shares some of the work they accomplished.

Voting by Minnesota college students jumped in 2020

12/03/2021

"Voting was up across all types of Minnesota higher education institutions, including private universities and two-year colleges, according to a new State of Student Voting report from the student organization LeadMN."

Four Minnesota Colleges Awarded the Democracy Cup

12/02/2021

St. Olaf, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Winona State University and Inver Hills Community College recognized for having highest voting rates in Minnesota and the nation

Policy Impact: Hunger Free Campus Act, Two Years Later

12/01/2021

Since its passage during the 2019 legislative session, the Hunger Free Campus Act has seen tremendous success in moving community and technical colleges to provide additional support and programming to students experiencing food insecurity and has helped raise awareness about the issue of food insecurity on college campuses.

Kare11: Community colleges see significant drop in enrollment during pandemic

11/26/2021

LeadMN's Executive Director spoke with Kare11 News about declining enrollment at Minnesota's community and technical colleges.

Policy Change - Student Housing

11/19/2021

LeadMN has proposed changes to the Minnesota State Student Housing Policy 2.10 to ensure that students facing emergency housing situations have support through their colleges.

House Passes Build Back Better Act With Major Higher Education Investments

11/19/2021

Today the United States House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act which provides an investment of over $20 billion in higher education, including a Pell Grant increase, funding for completion and retention grants, and historic funding for Minority Serving Institutions.

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