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St. Cloud State administrators say the budget cuts are necessary to address a structural budget deficit caused by years of spending that outpaced student enrollment.
In a letter sent Wednesday to faculty and staff, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Chancellor Scott Olson said St. Cloud State is “facing financial pressures that will need to be addressed in the coming weeks.”
Minnesota’s move last year to legalize cannabis is cultivating a new market for education. Three public colleges offer noncredit classes now and they’re seeing a mix of retirees, career changers and other nontraditional students looking to take their lives in a new direction.
College enrollment has declined for years nationwide. Now, community colleges are driving growth.
The fatal shooting of three first responders — including two police officers — in Burnsville on Sunday is at least the 11th time since early 2023 that law enforcement officers have been wounded or killed by gunfire in Minnesota, or adjacent portions of neighboring states.