In addition to making online education an accessible and viable choice for students of all ages, Minnesota Online is also your source for news and events related to distance learning. Find out what's happening around the state.

• 5/12/2008 - Tutoring Center at Anoka-Ramsey Community College Recognized for Excellence

• 5/12/2008 - In Search of Excellence

• 5/12/2008 - Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system honors faculty and staff for outstanding achievement

• 4/2/2008 - New Study Indicates Positive Student Feedback For SMARTHINKING

• 2/26/2008 - February 2008 Century College Alum Wins National Honor in Kitchen and Bath Design

• 1/24/2008 - Lake Superior College Supports Former RNs and LPNs Return to the Workplace

• 1/15/2008 - Minnesota West receives grant from e Foundation for online training

• 1/15/2008 - Train for and Run Grandma’s Marathon

• 11/26/2007 - Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system receives award for outstanding use of technology

• Century College English Faculty Set to Present Online Writing Center at National Conference

• Patrick Opatz appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Minnesota Online

• Minnesota's electronic portfolio available to institutions outside of Minnesota

• Lake Superior College Sponsors College Cup for Grandma’s Marathon

• Lake Superior College Announces New Online Hemodialysis Technician Program

• 4th Annual Minnesota Online Summer Conference

• February 21, 2007 - Century Professor Touts Teaching Math Online

• December 29, 2006 - Lake Superior College Faculty Member Susan Brashaw Recognized for Online Teaching

• December 13, 2006 - New partnership between Bemidji State University and Alexandria Technical College

• November 15, 2006 - Minnesota Online honored with 2006 Institutional Service Award from Council for Adult and Experiential Learning

• October 30, 2006 - Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system receives a 2006 Tekne award for Minnesota Online

• October 30, 2006 - Fall enrollment rises slightly at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

• October 30, 2006 - Metropolitan State University reaches out to Peace Corps volunteers

• October 30, 2006 - "Best practices" in student services online selected by Center For Transforming Student Services

• September 18, 2006 - Lake Superior College Offers Late Start Online Classes

• July 15, 2006 - Lake Superior College Online Course Focuses on Birkebeiner; Skiers Earn College Credit for Training, Competin

• Patricia Rogers was named the recipient of the first Minnesota Online Council Pioneer Award

• Rochester Community and Technical College announces the signing of a national contract to partner with the National Association for Home Care and Hospice

• Minnesota West Community and Technical College Opens Fairmont Center

• Century College Offers New Online Kitchen and Bath Design Non-Credit Courses

• Minnesota West Community and Technical College graduate studies online

• Minnesota State Colleges and Universities collaborate with national group to offer online training for home care and hospice workers

• Gust a pioneer in online education

• Minnesota 's electronic portfolio exceeds 50,000 users

• Lake Superior College, Minneapolis Community Technical College Collaborate to Offer Chinese Culture and Language Classes Available Through Minnesota Online

• Lake Superior College's Barry Dahl Receives National Innovation Award

• Rochester Community and Technical College's Health Information Technology program is an online leader in state and nation

• Number of Century College Students Taking Online Classes More Than Doubled This School Year

• Para eFolio - Your Paraprofessional Life in an Electronic Look

• Student finds career path through online program

• Northland Community and Technical College graduate juggles many responsibilities in attaining practical nursing degree

• Play Outside This Summer and Earn College Credit

• Metropolitan State to Introduce Online MBA Degree

• Child Development courses go online in Minnesota

• Lake Superior College and Grandma's Marathon Announce College Cup

• Pilot Program brings online college to high schools

• Lake Superior College Offers Spring Late Start Online Courses

• Minnesota Online reports growth increase of more than 40% since 2004

• Online Master of Science in Nursing Offered at Metropolitan State University

• Century College has online Kitchen ad Bath Design program

• St. Cloud State University announced the introduction of an accelerated program

• Special Education licensure program in its infant stages

• Birkebeiner Becomes College Course at Lake Superior College

• Centers of excellence in health care, engineering and information security established by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

• Minnesota State Colleges and Universities release groundbreaking technology

• Fall enrollment at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities holds steady

• Minnesota's Community Health Worker training program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

• Minnesota's higher education systems and the state launch Web site to aid "new Americans"

• Glen Taylor offers up to $500,000 to help hurricane-affected students attend two of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

• Minnesota State Colleges and Universities offer to accommodate 300 students displaced by hurricane

• Bemidji State University Offers Online Human Resource Certification

• Metropolitan State University Offers Unique Online Law Enforcement Degree

• Report shows high school students should better prepare for college, say Minnesota State Colleges and Universities officials

• Unique study finds hot Minnesota job market for college grads

• Innovative new online high school attracts students and teachers across Minnesota

• Bemidji State University Offers On-Line Human Resource Certification

• Minnesota West Community and Technical College Launches AAOnline 4 U: Technology changes the traditional classroom.

• Minnesota West Community and Technical College offers Live, On-Demand Academic Assistance
  Smarthinking Partnership announced.

• Inline Skating Becomes Online College Course:
  Lake Superior College Partners with NorthShore Inline Skating Marathon to Offer Unique Physical Education Class

• Announcing “Live Chat” at Minnesota Online for visitors, employers seeking educational assistance, prospective and current students, faculty and staff

• Lake Superior College Offers Online Credit Classes for Grandma's Marathon; Becomes Major Sponsor of Classic Race

• WCET Announces Awards for Outstanding Work in Using Technology for Education

• Minnesota Online is one of five goals of the System 2005 Work Plan

• Lake Superior College Offers A.A. Degrees Online

• K-8 Teacher Education Moves to Flexible Delivery System

• Electronic Portfolio Available Online and Free to Minnesota Residents

Page last updated: 5/12/2008