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Tag: Legislature

No Hope for early release for Incarcerated people in Minnesota?

Posted on December 10, 2022March 14, 2023 by themetropolitan

Guest Writer Cyrus Trevino What reasons do the incarcerated population in Minnesota have to stay on the right path while doing their time, if there is no hope for early release? As…

Signs of change: Social work students march to Minnesota Capitol

Posted on May 26, 2019May 26, 2019 by Scott Lindell

“Go further in your advocacy” was the message social work students heard as they prepared to lobby legislators on April 8.

Legislature’s hazy language makes legal pot look dubious

Posted on March 5, 2019March 9, 2019 by April Carlson

Student clears the air on likelihood of legal marijuana in Minnesota this year.

Metro State alumni lead at the Legislature

Posted on February 28, 2019June 3, 2019 by Staff Writers

Metro State alumni and legislators discussed common goals and the common good at a breakfast in the Minnesota Senate Building on Jan. 25, 2019. The event was organized by the Metropolitan State University Alumni Association.

Q+A with President Arthur: This year’s priorities, prospects for new arts center

Posted on February 27, 2019March 23, 2019 by Kathryn Ganfield

The Metropolitan met with President Ginny Arthur on Oct. 18, 2018 for an hourlong conversation about presidential priorities, strategic planning, and prospects for building a center for fine and performing arts in Brooklyn Park.

Q+A with the President: Arthur talks textbooks, tuition freezes, winter weather

Posted on February 26, 2019March 24, 2019 by Kathryn Ganfield

The Metropolitan is catching up on past conversations with President Arthur. On April 24, 2018 she discussed legislative initiatives impacting campus. Plus other topics: spendy textbooks, the space study, tuition-setting, and Mayor Melvin Carter’s plan to jump-start every college savings for St. Paul kids.

Q+A with the President: Arthur sizes up legislative session, student enrollment, summer plans

Posted on February 26, 2019April 12, 2019 by Kathryn Ganfield

The Metropolitan is catching up on past conversations with President Arthur. On May 18, 2018 she discussed the last days of the legislative session and what they might mean for Metro State. Plus other topics: student enrollment, the university budget and the Student Senate’s dissatisfaction with the budget process.

Taking a stand for students: Students United lobbies lawmakers in DC, St. Paul

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Kathryn Ganfield

Students United sent nine university students to Washington, D.C. with a lengthy legislative agenda and a mission to lobby lawmakers.

Q+A with President Arthur: New chancellor, cybersecurity, campus safety

Posted on April 27, 2018April 27, 2018 by Kathryn Ganfield

President discusses Chancellor Devinder Malhotra, legislative funding prospects (including a potential $10 million for a cyber security center at Metro State), and campus safety in the wake of the Parkland shooting.

Q+A with President Arthur: Legislative preview and 2018 priorities

Posted on February 1, 2018February 14, 2018 by Kathryn Ganfield

The Metropolitan met with President Ginny Arthur on Jan. 16 for an hourlong conversation. This is the third in a monthly series of interviews.

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