New presidents named for Minnesota State University, Mankato and St. Paul College Edward Inch will be just 4th at Mankato since '79. March 17, 2021 — 3:59pm Text size Copy shortlink: New leaders were named Wednesday for Minnesota's second largest public university and a St. Paul community college. The Minnesota State college system's board of trustees named Edward Inch president of Minnesota State University, Mankato and Deidra Peaslee president of St. Paul College. Inch has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University, East Bay, since 2016; he focused on improving academic outcomes and closing equity gaps and developed a strategic enrollment management plan for the university.