Dr. Steven Rosenstone, chancellor-designate of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system (MnSCU), visited Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, on Thursday, June 9. He spent an hour with CLC President Dr. Larry Lundblad, followed by a 90-minute lunch meeting with members of the CLC Regional Advisory Committee and other community leaders, plus several administrators and faculty. The afternoon included a tour of the campuses in Brainerd and Staples and a conversations with Staples community leaders. Dr. Rosenstone will assume duties as chancellor on Aug. 1. He cited "daunting challenges" for higher education in Minnesota but expressed his confidence in building a team of college presidents and partners in business and industry on behalf of students and the forthcoming workforce that is expected to help move the state forward. He welcomed input for ideas and solutions to what everyone agreed are urgent needs to sustain the economic and cultural well-being of Minnesota. Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/58518185@N04 
Jun 9, 2011
Chancellor visits
Dr. Steven Rosenstone, chancellor-designate of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system (MnSCU), visited Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, on Thursday, June 9. He spent an hour with CLC President Dr. Larry Lundblad, followed by a 90-minute lunch meeting with members of the CLC Regional Advisory Committee and other community leaders, plus several administrators and faculty. The afternoon included a tour of the campuses in Brainerd and Staples and a conversations with Staples community leaders. Dr. Rosenstone will assume duties as chancellor on Aug. 1. He cited "daunting challenges" for higher education in Minnesota but expressed his confidence in building a team of college presidents and partners in business and industry on behalf of students and the forthcoming workforce that is expected to help move the state forward. He welcomed input for ideas and solutions to what everyone agreed are urgent needs to sustain the economic and cultural well-being of Minnesota. Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/58518185@N04 