On Tuesday, the #myMNdegree listening tour packed up the car and headed to Northwest Minnesota to visit schools and meet with students.

Our first stop of the final week was to Concordia College, in Moorhead, MN.  Concordia College is a Private, not-for-profit school with a deep history in community service and social justice projects. As we arrived, we were welcomed by Senator Kent Eken and Representative Ben Lien, both of whom serve on the Higher Education committees in their respective bodies. We were fortunate enough to visit on a gorgeous day. As we toured the busy campus students were out and about with books and long-boards in hand. After the tour, the #myMNdegree team sat down to lunch with Concordia Alumni who now work for major companies in the area. These alumni explained the importance of Concordia to the Fargo-Moorhead region, which is a major business hub for Minnesota and North Dakota. Read more ›

The tour was busy this week with trips to Concordia College, M State – Moorhead, Minnesota State University Moorhead, the University of Minnesota – Crookston, Northland Community and Technical College, Hamline University and the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.

A full recap of the tour is coming up next week but be sure to check out these videos below of this week’s visits!

We have just completed week 2 of the #myMNdegree listening tour and are pleased to report that once again, the Colleges and Universities we visited surpassed our expectations. Students came out to share their thoughts and express their frustrations with the post-secondary education system in Minnesota. This week, we were able to visit a wide-range of public and private institutions that serve varying demographics of students. Themes from the first week reappeared, such as putting an emphasis on internships and reducing the cost of a degree in Minnesota. However, this week also provided new feedback about issues that were not mentioned at the stops on Week 1.

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