Haute Dish Annual Spring Reading
Haute Dish Annual Spring Reading "Where do you plant the seeds to your story?” Haute Dish Arts and Literary Journal: Then and Now by Suzanne Nielsen In 2004, I was introduced…
Remembering the life of Victor Rosenthal: Social Justice Advocate, Professor, and Executive Director of Jewish Community Action.
By: James J. Berreth, Government and Political Writer with The Metropolitan In the picture: Victor Rosenthal “As serious as he could be at times, he loved to laugh more than anything,…
The St. Paul Winter Carnival is back with changes for 2021
Joseph Palumbo Reporter (Molly Steinke) For 135 years, the St. Paul Winter Carnival has been one of the city's most beloved events. Almost every winter since 1886, the carnival has…
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Is AI the future of mental health diagnosis?
U of M researcher speaks to Human Services capstone students about using artificial intelligence to assist with mental health diagnostics.
G4S Security Officer Whitney Moore sits in the Founders Hall security station at the start of fall semester, 2019. Over the summer, G4S became the new security contractor at Metropolitan State University, replacing American Security. The large monitor (left) displays footage of the security cameras in the building. Students who would like escorts or have concerns are encouraged to speak with one of the officers posted at stations around campus. (April Carlson / The Metropolitan)
Security staffing overhauled over summer
Metro State restructures operations, hires new security personnel and contractors.
(Mandy Hathaway / The Metropolitan)
President Arthur shares strategic vision during Convocation Day address
Arthur unveils six new commitments to students before the start of the 2019-2020 academic year.
View of the skyway to the Library and Learning Center on the St. Paul Campus. The library was the location of two physical altercations over the 2019 summer semester. G4S security contractors are stationed around Metro State to handle such incidents and summon St. Paul police if necessary. Exterior cameras, such as the ones located on the skyway pillar and around the library, also help to monitor campus for security threats. (April Carlson / The Metropolitan)
Security situations prompt campus conversations
University representatives reach out to students and staff following summer assaults.
Metro State reaches out to students, staff during campus listening sessions
Four listening sessions offered students, faculty and staff resources and updates following a racially motivated assault on Metro State's St. Paul campus.
The north stairway outside of New Main on Metropolitan State University’s St. Paul campus photographed on June 20, 2019. An assault on a university employee occurred here on Wednesday afternoon, June 19.
(April Carlson / The Metropolitan)
Metro State employee victim of ‘racially motivated physical assault’ on St. Paul campus
Share: Metropolitan State University President Ginny Arthur confirmed today the victim of Wednesday’s “racially motivated physical assault” on the St. Paul campus was a university employee. In an email to…
Construction workers install new acrylic panels on the roof of the GROW-IT Center on the St. Paul campus on May 23, 2019. The Center was once a pest control research facility owned by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. It is being renovated to house Metropolitan State University classes, research and community outreach activities. (April Carlson / The Metropolitan)
A late start to the GROW-IT season
University greenhouse project postponed due to construction costs. Trump tariffs part of the trouble.