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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Nothing really takes the place of in-person, on-campus visits, which remain the best way to learn what makes each institution unique. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #CollegeVisits #HigherEd

high school students at a MCAD visit day event

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Want to keep up on key campus news from our 18 colleges and universities? Check out our monthly campus news feed: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/tag/campus-n... #Minnesota #HigherEd #News

Concordia University, St. Paul psychology students and faculty advisors at conference

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

There were nearly 26,000 requests from seniors in the 2025-26 academic year for direct admissions to Minnesota public, tribal and private colleges — including to 14 of our member institutions. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #HigherEd #DirectAdmissions

Wooden blocks with ADMISSION text of concept, pens, notebooks and books

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Campus news spotlight: Carleton College’s Center for Community and Civic Engagement has created deep roots in the classroom and the surrounding communities. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #LiberalArts #HigherEd #CivicEngagement #CommunityEngagement @carleton.edu

Julia Scatliff O’Grady ’85, Carleton College’s founding director of Acting in Community Together

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The University of Northwestern – St. Paul and Macalester College bring together students with different world views to learn and practice listening and communicating. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #PrivateColleges #StudentConversations #HigherEd

University of Northwestern – St. Paul associate professor of intercultural studies and associate chair Juan Carlos Téllez (left); Braver Angels co-founder Bill Doherty (middle); Macalester College political science professor Julie Dolan (right)

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

In July, veteran support staff and School Certifying Officials (SCOs) from our member institutions met for an in-person workshop at the University of St. Thomas on current military education benefits and best practices to streamline processes. #Minnesota #Veterans #ServiceMembers

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The board of the Minnesota Private College Council and the Minnesota Private College Fund welcomed one new member president this summer: Brenda Kelly at The College of St. Scholastica @stscholastica.bsky.social. 1/2 #Minnesota

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The Student Parent Support Initiative Grant is awarded to support the academic goals, health and well-being of student parents. In August, St. Catherine University was announced a 2027 grant recipients. Learn more: ohe.mn.gov/news/ohe-awards-28-million-student-parent-support-initiative-grants

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OHE Awards $2.8 Million in Student Parent Support Initiative Grants

In an effort to ensure parents enrolled in college have the supports necessary to complete their degree, the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) has awarded $2.8 million in Student Parent Suppo...

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

In June, the Council and the Iowa Transfer Collaborative hosted the 2nd annual transfer conference, the "Stronger Together: Sustaining Transfer Through Partnerships." #Minnesota #Iowa #TransferStudents

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The Minnesota Private College Fund has relaunched its Trailblazers Leadership Program with nine students selected as new scholars for the 2026-28 cohort. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/giving/trail...

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Campus news spotlight: A partnership with Minnesota State University, Mankato has shaped generations of Bethany students and become a staple of the college’s broadcast studio and media arts program. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #CollegeAthletics #MediaArts

Bethany students work each preseason to produce an intro ‘hype’ video shown before each home game in the Civic Center. Photo by Abby Santos

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Strong financial aid has contributed to Augsburg University senior Aidan Wippich’s success in accessing and excelling in higher education. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #FinancialAid #StudentAid

Augsburg student Aidan Wippich wearing a maroon sweater and glasses leaning in a window well

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

QUICK FACT: Minnesota continues its trend as a “net exporter” of undergraduate students with 31% of its resident first-time undergrads attending college out-of-state. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #MnLeg #HigherEd

map with hexagon-shaped states colored based on the import/export ratio of college students

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Campus news spotlight: At Bethel University, a professor and a team of student researchers created a soap that glows under a faucet blacklight to make hand-washing more visual and effective. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #LiberalArts #Chemistry

soap that glows under a black light dispenses onto a person's hands in a lab

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Scholarships along with stipends from her participation in the campus student congress and student newspaper help Anabel Bradley pay for college. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #FinancialAid #StudentAid #HigherEd

photo of Anabel Bradley in the upper left corner of a photo of the Hamline University Old Main surrounded by green trees

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The 2026 legislative session ended without a solution to the $131 million deficit in the Minn. State Grant program, which helps students from low- and middle-income families pay for college. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #MnLeg #FinancialAid #StudentAid #HigherEd

Minnesota State Capitol from the front at an angle with light blue sky above and green grass and a sidewalk in the foreground

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The "Stronger Together: Sustaining Transfer Through Partnerships" transfer conference will be held June 12. IA & MN transfer staff, faculty and administration at community colleges and private colleges and universities are invited to this free conference. Details: www.eventbrite.com/e/stronger-t...

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Stronger Together: Sustaining Transfer Through Partnerships

Iowa and Minnesota private colleges and community colleges share how strong partnerships can sustain best practices in transfer.

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

With visits scheduled at either 9:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., it’s easy to plan multiple campus visits during Minnesota Private Colleges Week. Learn more and how to register: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/mpcw #Minnesota #MPCW #CampusVisits #CollegeVisits #LiberalArts #PrivateColleges #CollegePlanning

the words "Take the Next Step: Campus visits! June 22-26, 2026" and the words "Minnesota Private Colleges Week" surrounded illustrations of iconic campus buildings marking their general location in Minnesota

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Campus news spotlight: Four Gustavus Adolphus College students heavily involved in STEM and the arts shared how they balance life and their learning between both. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #LiberalArts #STEM #TheArts

Paige Davidson, Eli Spurgeon, Timothy Snyder, Arianna Bergeron

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

We’ve highlighted some examples from the Seed Coalitions’ community collaboration awards for some of our member institutions’ partners. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #HigherEd #PrivateColleges #CommunityEngagement #LiberalArts

Staff from East Phillips Neighborhood Institute meeting with Augsburg students

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Three community leaders discussed the strengths of a liberal arts education and what college graduates take with them into the workplace. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #HigherEd #HigherEducation #LiberalArts

Citizens League forum moderator Annie Baxter at left and speakers Suzanne M. Rivera, Wendy Robinson and B Kyle on a stage at Macalester College

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Of all the master's degrees awarded in the state of Minnesota in 2023-24, our institutions awarded more than either the University of Minnesota or Minnesota State universities. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #MastersDegrees #GraduateDegrees #Degrees

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Campus news spotlight: In 1895, students dropped the ball at Hamline University’s Hall of Science for the first ever intercollegiate basketball game. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #CollegeBasketball #Basketball #Sports

old back and white photos of Hamline's first intercollegiate basketball team, a group of men wearing white shirts with HU on the front

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Universal Design for Learning serves an educational framework that is not just inclusive of students with disabilities but of all students. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #UniversalDesign #UDL #Teaching

aerial of Bethel University campus buildings with a green lawn and driveway circle in the foreground and blue sky with wispy clouds above

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Over the last 20 years, Innovation Scholars has brought more than 1,000 Minnesota private college students together to work in small teams and analyze real-world projects. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #ExperientialLearning #LiberalArts #PrivateColleges

Innovation Scholars program staff holding blue and white balloons and large, silver 20-number balloons for the program's 20th anniversary

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

In February, 30+ students from our colleges presented their research with a poster session at the Minnesota State Capitol for our annual Minnesota Private College Scholars at the Capitol. A abstracts booklet of their research is available at: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/scholars-cap... #Minnesota

view of the Minnesota State Capitol rotunda with student and their posters through the arches from the entry vestibule

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Augsburg University, Carleton College, The College of St. Scholastica, Concordia College, Macalester College, St. Catherine University and St. Olaf College will receive a Hunger Free Campus Grant for the 2026-27 academic year. Learn about the grant: ohe.mn.gov/competitive-... #Minnesota

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Hunger Free Campus

Helping colleges and universities address food insecurity by achieving and sustaining a Hunger Free Campus designation.

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Our members prepare students to contribute to the future health care workforce, awarding 36% of the state total of all health-related bachelor’s degrees AND 36% of the state total of all health-related master’s degrees. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #HealthCare

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

More than 18,000 students will lose their grants completely. And for the remaining 70,000 students, their grants will be cut, on average, by more than 30%. #Minnesota #MnLeg #StudentAid #FinancialAid

This fall 88,000 college students are projected to receive State Grant awards. And if this shortfall isn’t fixed, many will lose grants or see them cut.

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Today, hundreds of students from eight private colleges and universities are at the Capitol to meet with legislators about the Minnesota State Grant shortfall. Students are speaking up to save the State Grant program. #Minnesota #MnLeg #StudentAid #FinancialAid

The Minnesota State Grant program helps students from low- and middle-income families — with 61% of recipients from families with incomes at or below $50,000.

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Campus news spotlight: By the end of his MacNest internship at software startup Print Profit, Macalester College student Neel Thakurdas sealed his very first business deal. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #Entrepreneurship #internships @macalestercollege.bsky.social

Macalester senior Neel Thakurdas sitting at a laptop on a wood table in a meeting room with two people in the back ground and a window behind him

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

State Grant recipients are traditional-age students and adult learners. Almost half of all Minnesota college students receive a State Grant. #Minnesota #MnLeg #StudentAid #FinancialAid

Students receiving State Grant awards are earning certificates, associate degrees and bachelor’s degrees — they’re going to tribal, public and private nonprofit colleges.

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Students receiving State Grant awards are earning certificates, associate degrees and bachelor’s degrees — they’re going to tribal, public and private nonprofit colleges. #MnLeg #Minnesota #StudentAid #FinancialAid

Almost half of all Minnesota college students receive a State Grant — that’s 75,700 students from Minnesota attending college here.

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

The shortfall needs to be addressed to protect keep Minnesota’s commitment to college students and protect them from cuts. #MnLeg #Minnesota #StudentAid #FinancialAid

Gov. Walz and the state’s legislators can protect college students from the Minnesota State Grant’s $131 million program shortfall by taking action this legislative session.

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Students from seven private colleges and universities have been at the Minnesota State Capitol today meeting with legislators, urging them to prioritize funding the State Grant program. #MnLeg #Minnesota #StudentAid #FinancialAid

Thousands of college students will have their State Grant awards cut or eliminated beginning this fall if action isn’t taken.

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Today kicks off the start of our Day at the Capitol events taking place this month. Over the next few weeks, students will gather from Minnesota private colleges and universities to tell legislators how the projected shortfall in the State Grant program would impact their lives. #MnLeg #Minnesota

The State Grant program is facing a $131 million shortfall. It provides essential support for college students from low- and middle-income families.

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Students are gaining real-world experiences through opportunities to partner in their communities. And people in the community are benefiting too. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #TownGown #CommunityPartnership #PrivateColleges #LiberalArts

College of Saint Benedict nursing students providing free blood pressure screenings at St. Cloud’s Festifall

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Campus news spotlight: How teachers ethically use AI in the classroom to help their students has been the focus of a Concordia College professor’s graduate education class. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #Education #Teaching #AI

Teri J. Langlie in front of a low brick wall with tall green grass

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Minnesota private college students return to the State Capitol Rotunda on Feb. 25 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for the Council’s annual Scholars at the Capitol poster session. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #StudentResearch #LiberalArts #PrivateColleges

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The Council calls on Minnesota legislators to act to protect college students from the $102 million shortfall in the Minnesota State Grant program, which provides need-based financial aid to college students statewide. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/policy-resea... #Minnesota #StateGrant

front of the Minnesota State Capitol building against a bright blue sky with wispy clouds

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Claire Baustian is one of hundreds of student parents at private colleges who rely on their school’s support systems to help them complete their degrees. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #StudentParents #PrivateColleges #LiberalArts

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

With smaller classes taught by faculty, our students get to know their professors, and working closely with them enhances the quality of education our students receive. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #LiberalArts #PrivateColleges #HigherEd

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Campus spotlight: College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University biology Professor Mani Campos’ guidance, assistance and mentorship to students during their time on campus has been invaluable. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #Biology #Mentors #LiberalArts

Biology Professor Mani Campos talking with several of his students with student in the background on computers

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Our 18 Minnesota’s private colleges and universities have a sizable economic impact on and strengthen local communities as well as the state as a whole. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #workforce #EconomicImpact

Carleton College science classroom with professor at a blackboard in front of students sitting at desks with a red and black molecule model in the foreground in the upper left corner

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

A $102 million shortfall in the Minnesota State Grant program was announced in late October, due in large part to higher than expected college enrollment. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #FinancialAid #StateAid #StudentAid #MnLeg

Minnesota State Capitol building against a dark blue sky in winter

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Minnesota's private colleges and universities have a sizable impact on preparing the state of Minnesota's K-12 workforce. Learn how: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/policy-resea... #Minnesota #Teachers #TeacherEducation #K12

female teacher of stands in the front of a classroom reading a book to a group of elementary school children

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Newly redesigned, our program search tool allows you to quickly check which of our colleges offer which programs — by keyword, subject area, program delivery (in person, online, hybrid) and program level. Try it out: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/find #Minnesota #College #LiberalArts

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

❄ As the temperatures dip and the snow begins to fall, brighten up your December with concerts and performances by joining our colleges as they herald in the holidays. ❄ View event listing: mnprivatecolleges.org/holiday-events #Minnesota #LiberalArts #PrivateColleges #HolidayEvents #WinterEvents

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Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivatecolleges.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Campus news spotlight: The University of St. Thomas is taking bold steps to ensure teachers are well-supported and students thrive with its groundbreaking Flourish initiative. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/... #Minnesota #TeacherEducation #HigherEd @uofstthomasmn.bsky.social

a group of teachers wearing purple shirts lined up in two rows on the St. Thomas campus

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