Metro State University
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Twin Cities metro area. Advocates. Optimists. Trailblazers.
- @MetroStateU welcomed Vice President of the U.S. @KamalaHarris to our Saint Paul campus! It was an honor to host her event. What an incredible day! Thanks and gratitude to Metro's mighty team of faculty, staff, students, and volunteers who helped make today a success.
- Who wants to win @StPaulSaints tickets for Wed., Thu., Fri., or Mon.? We have six pairs to give away to the six people who can tell us something unique or special they did this summer by 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning.
- "...the real leader when it comes to diversity is the @MinnStateEdu system, which is also serves the most diverse student population in the state." Of 30 college and university presidents, half are women and a third are people of color. bit.ly/2TGXOOA
- During the month of February, @MetroStateU is waiving all application fees. Take your next step for less -- there's no better time to apply! metrostate.edu/apply #NoFeeFebruary #ApplyNow
- Had to Dew it! 😂 @MetroStateU is gearing up for @GovTimWalz's campus visit this afternoon. Together, we will discuss how we can continue to support immigrant students in our community. #DreamAct #Dreamers
- Congratulations Metro State Professor James Densley and co-author Hamline University Professor Jillian Peterson for their book, “The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic,” winning the General Nonfiction Minnesota Book Award!
- Tremendously grateful for @BettyMcCollum04's support of small business/higher ed partnerships in St. Paul. Funding from a bill advanced to the US House Floor would support the build out of a @NDC_MN Cybersecurity Info Center uniting economic development w/ our students' success.House Appropriations markups are now complete! We’ve advanced all 12 funding bills to the full House for consideration – including $35 million for priority community projects in MN-04! Read about the positive impact they’ll have here at home ⬇ bit.ly/3OPSKDG
- Building CommUNITY: Urging Action, Racial Equity and Justice for the Beloved Community is the theme for the Jan. 19 university celebration honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Details at bit.ly/3JMEcmI
- Don Shelby graduates from @MetroStateU and is the Outstanding Student honoree in the College of Individualized Studies. "I felt like I should fulfill an unrealized promise I had made to myself when I quit my first try at college at the age of 18." #metrostategrads2021 @WCCO
- LaTosha Brown is at the intersection of social justice, political empowerment, human development and the cultural arts. Register now for tomorrow's Town Hall. Be a part of this work to lead social change for the purpose of advancing humanity. bit.ly/2Zux34E
- Metro State ranks 35th in the nation (top 2.5%), and first in MN by 2019 CollegeNet's Social Mobility Index, assessing the impact of a university’s education in lifting its students to higher socio-economic levels after graduation. #FundMinnesotaState @RepJayXiong @founghawj
- "I am honored to be counted with you." youtu.be/2PFWYsvIoQ4 @DonShelby addresses @MetroStateU 109th Commencement. After decades in journalism @WCCO, he returned to college to graduate at age 74 and was named Outstanding Student honoree in the College of Individualized Studies.
- Since 1971, Metropolitan State has been providing accessible, quality liberal arts, professional, and graduate education, with continued emphasis on underserved groups, including adults and communities of color. That is our mission and committment. #MinnStateDayAtTheCapitol



















