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Scott Olson Appointed Chancellor of Minnesota State

May 9, 2023 ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has appointed Scott Olson to serve as the next chancellor of Minnesota State, effective August 1, 2023. “Scott has deep roots in Minnesota State and is known throughout the system as a collaborative… Read More

MNC’s Itasca Campus Launches Women’s Wrestling Program with Generous Sport Opportunity Grant from the NJCAA Foundation

Grand Rapids, MN- Minnesota North College’s Itasca campus is proud to announce the establishment of a new women’s wrestling program, made possible through a generous $2,000 grant from the NJCAA Foundation. Through the NJCAA Sport Opportunity Grant, the college will be able to offer female student-athletes an exciting opportunity to… Read More

Minnesota North College to Celebrate the Graduating Class of 2023

Hibbing, MN – Minnesota North College is proud to announce the graduation of the Class of 2023. This year’s graduating class is made up of 868 graduates, who are in good standing to complete their degree requirements in Minnesota North College’s wide variety of programming.  There will be five… Read More

Public Speaking Class Produces Student News Broadcast

Contributed by Aaron Brown Hibbing, MN – Each semester, my Public Speaking class produces a student news broadcast about the Hibbing campus of Minnesota North. You may view “Channel One, Channel Fun” at this link. Students plan every aspect of the newscast, choosing interesting stories and fanning out across campus… Read More

MNC’s Bill Engel to Participate in Longhorn 500 Race to Promote Health & Wellness & Raise Money for the Rainy River Foundation

International Falls, MN – Bill Engel, a faculty member at Minnesota North College, will be participating in the Longhorn 500 cycling race in Texas on April 1st, 2023, to promote health and wellness and to raise money for the Rainy River Foundation. The Longhorn 500 is a challenging cycling… Read More

American Welding Society’s (AWS) “Behind the Mask Competition” hosted by Eveleth Campus

Eveleth, MN – Minnesota North College’s Eveleth Campus was honored to host the American Welding Society’s (AWS) “Behind the Mask” Competition last week, which brought together some of the most skilled welders from across the region. The competition challenged participants to showcase their welding skills in a variety of… Read More

AspireNorth on Almanac North

President Mike Raich and Blandin Foundation President and CEO Tuleah Palmer provided more details about the Blandin’s grant commitment to Minnesota North College Almanac North… Read More

‘One of the best kept secrets’

Culinary Arts program offers hands-on learning students ***This article originally appeared in the Mesabi Tribune on February 11th, 2023.By: Marie Tolonen, Mesabi TribuneHIBBING—The Culinary Arts program at Minnesota North College Hibbing Campus is “one of the best kept secrets” of the area, according to its instructors. Options for the culinary… Read More

Fall 2022 Dean’s List Announced

Hibbing, MN- The Minnesota North College Dean’s list for Fall Semester 2022 has been announced. Congratulations to the following list of students that completed 12 or more credits while earning a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.25 or higher: Fall 2022 Dean’s List Updated… Read More

Minnesota North College Receives $3M Blandin Foundation Grant to Support “AspireNORTH” Initiative

AspireNORTH takes aim at the region’s labor challenges with student-centered programs, a holistic approach and improved access for underserved students and workers as well as capacity building for development, grant writing and reporting GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (Feb. 7, 2023) –  Minnesota North College has launched a new initiative to… Read More