Minnesota State College Faculty
@mscfmn.bsky.social
The Union representing Minnesota's 2-year state college instructors, counselors, librarians and coaches at 26 colleges on 39 campuses across the state.
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Minnesota State's two year campuses drive Minnesota's economy and the Faculty make that happen
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Minnesota State's two year campuses drive Minnesota's economy and the Faculty make that happen
#mnleg
December 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Thank you @nathancoulter.bsky.social for your support
Minnesota State's two year campuses drive Minnesota's economy and the Faculty make that happen
#mnleg
Minnesota State's two year campuses drive Minnesota's economy and the Faculty make that happen
#mnleg
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Consensus Reached on Workforce Pell, Earnings Test Looms
The committee will now move on to how to hold all programs accountable, and ED officials say they plan to create a level playing field, hinting at an overhaul of gainful employment. https://bit.ly/44q7MKO
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
The committee will now move on to how to hold all programs accountable, and ED officials say they plan to create a level playing field, hinting at an overhaul of gainful employment. https://bit.ly/44q7MKO
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
December 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Consensus Reached on Workforce Pell, Earnings Test Looms
The committee will now move on to how to hold all programs accountable, and ED officials say they plan to create a level playing field, hinting at an overhaul of gainful employment. https://bit.ly/44q7MKO
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
The committee will now move on to how to hold all programs accountable, and ED officials say they plan to create a level playing field, hinting at an overhaul of gainful employment. https://bit.ly/44q7MKO
#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Spending on administration is up 38% since 2013. MSCF faculty? Only 5%. This isn’t a funding issue—it’s a priorities issue. Invest in the people who teach Minnesota’s workforce. #FundFaculty
#MSCFStrong
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#MSCFStrong
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December 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Spending on administration is up 38% since 2013. MSCF faculty? Only 5%. This isn’t a funding issue—it’s a priorities issue. Invest in the people who teach Minnesota’s workforce. #FundFaculty
#MSCFStrong
#mnleg
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#MSCFStrong
#mnleg
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Minnesota State has already spent $300 million with millions still to come for the Workday system.
The result? Missed paychecks, benefit disruption, confusion, and added burdens on the people educating Minnesota’s future workforce.
#MinnStateEdu
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#mscfstrong
The result? Missed paychecks, benefit disruption, confusion, and added burdens on the people educating Minnesota’s future workforce.
#MinnStateEdu
#mnleg
#mscfstrong
December 15, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Minnesota State has already spent $300 million with millions still to come for the Workday system.
The result? Missed paychecks, benefit disruption, confusion, and added burdens on the people educating Minnesota’s future workforce.
#MinnStateEdu
#mnleg
#mscfstrong
The result? Missed paychecks, benefit disruption, confusion, and added burdens on the people educating Minnesota’s future workforce.
#MinnStateEdu
#mnleg
#mscfstrong
Our colleges train Minnesota’s future workforce and fuel the state’s economy. Strong faculty = strong communities. A fair contract isn’t unreasonable—it’s essential.
#MinnesotaState
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#mscfstrong
#MinnesotaState
#mnleg
#mscfstrong
December 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Our colleges train Minnesota’s future workforce and fuel the state’s economy. Strong faculty = strong communities. A fair contract isn’t unreasonable—it’s essential.
#MinnesotaState
#mnleg
#mscfstrong
#MinnesotaState
#mnleg
#mscfstrong
Enroll today!!!
June 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Enroll today!!!
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March 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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What’s the good of having a freedom you’re afraid to use? chroni.cl/3XQTEGU
My Title IX Inquisition
What’s the good of having a freedom you’re afraid to use?
chroni.cl
March 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
What’s the good of having a freedom you’re afraid to use? chroni.cl/3XQTEGU
@jesshanson.bsky.social understands the critical role MSCF faculty counselors play on our campuses. Thank you for the support!!
March 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
@jesshanson.bsky.social understands the critical role MSCF faculty counselors play on our campuses. Thank you for the support!!
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The @mscfmn.bsky.social is in full effect at the MN Capital today, talking to legislators about the importance of funding higher ed in our public state schools!
February 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The @mscfmn.bsky.social is in full effect at the MN Capital today, talking to legislators about the importance of funding higher ed in our public state schools!
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This Dartmouth professor created a downloadable deck of “joy cards” that anyone can use to create little moments of delight in teaching and learning. chroni.cl/3Qdd58Q
Small Ways to Spark Joy in Your Teaching
Helping students find delight in their learning has cognitive benefits.
chroni.cl
February 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This Dartmouth professor created a downloadable deck of “joy cards” that anyone can use to create little moments of delight in teaching and learning. chroni.cl/3Qdd58Q
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College Presidents’ Survey Finds Alarm Over Trump
The majority of college presidents surveyed by #InsideHigherEd believe the Trump administration will have a negative impact on the sector. Many are still optimistic. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/40QBi9R
The majority of college presidents surveyed by #InsideHigherEd believe the Trump administration will have a negative impact on the sector. Many are still optimistic. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/40QBi9R
College presidents' survey finds alarm over Trump
The majority of college presidents surveyed by Inside Higher Ed believe the Trump administration will have a negative impact on the sector. Many are still optimistic.
bit.ly
February 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
College Presidents’ Survey Finds Alarm Over Trump
The majority of college presidents surveyed by #InsideHigherEd believe the Trump administration will have a negative impact on the sector. Many are still optimistic. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/40QBi9R
The majority of college presidents surveyed by #InsideHigherEd believe the Trump administration will have a negative impact on the sector. Many are still optimistic. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/40QBi9R
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As the DEI Crackdown Escalates, Faculty Choose Between Silence and Resistance
While one professor says faculty are “pre-emptively censoring themselves” in response, others are defiant—while another is asking himself, “What would I be willing to lose my job for?” #HigherEd #EDUSky bit.ly/413XhLP
While one professor says faculty are “pre-emptively censoring themselves” in response, others are defiant—while another is asking himself, “What would I be willing to lose my job for?” #HigherEd #EDUSky bit.ly/413XhLP
Trump attacks DEI; faculty pick between silence, resistance
While one professor says faculty are “pre-emptively censoring themselves” in response, others are defiant—while another is asking himself, “What would I be willing to lose my job for?”
bit.ly
February 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
As the DEI Crackdown Escalates, Faculty Choose Between Silence and Resistance
While one professor says faculty are “pre-emptively censoring themselves” in response, others are defiant—while another is asking himself, “What would I be willing to lose my job for?” #HigherEd #EDUSky bit.ly/413XhLP
While one professor says faculty are “pre-emptively censoring themselves” in response, others are defiant—while another is asking himself, “What would I be willing to lose my job for?” #HigherEd #EDUSky bit.ly/413XhLP
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Anxiety over immigration enforcement on college campuses has grown following a flurry of incidents across the nation. A Trump administration order rescinded a decade-old policy protecting colleges from ICE raids. While some colleges are complying, others are pushing back. chroni.cl/4gqbmHH
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Sparks Panic, Protests, and ICE Impersonators
Most institutions already have protocols in place to respond to law enforcement. For some faculty and students, campus guidelines aren’t going far enough.
chroni.cl
February 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Anxiety over immigration enforcement on college campuses has grown following a flurry of incidents across the nation. A Trump administration order rescinded a decade-old policy protecting colleges from ICE raids. While some colleges are complying, others are pushing back. chroni.cl/4gqbmHH
Labor unions that serve teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees in Utah will no longer be able to negotiate on behalf of their workers under a bill that received final legislative approval Thursday.
apnews.com/article/utah...
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Utah Legislature bans collective bargaining for teachers unions and other public sector jobs
Labor unions that serve teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees in Utah will no longer be able to negotiate on behalf of their workers under a bill that has received final legislativ...
apnews.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Labor unions that serve teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees in Utah will no longer be able to negotiate on behalf of their workers under a bill that received final legislative approval Thursday.
apnews.com/article/utah...
apnews.com/article/utah...
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What is a "controversial" belief or policy? According to a new bill in Ohio, examples include climate policies, electoral politics, foreign policy, DEI programs, immigration policy, marriage, or abortion. chroni.cl/40TaN4D
A Expansive Effort to Reshape Ohio’s Colleges Has Stalled for Years. Now It’s Back, and Even Broader.
Senate Bill 1 takes aim at what happens in the classroom, focusing on “controversial beliefs or policies” and seeking to encourage intellectual diversity.
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January 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
What is a "controversial" belief or policy? According to a new bill in Ohio, examples include climate policies, electoral politics, foreign policy, DEI programs, immigration policy, marriage, or abortion. chroni.cl/40TaN4D
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Commentary from University of Minnesota professor Tom VanHeuvelen, who shares research about the correlation between union membership and life expectancy. Want to live longer? Consider joining a union. minnesotareformer.com/2025/01/30/w...
Want to live longer? Consider joining a union. • Minnesota Reformer
Public health officials should consider worker power and worker voice a fundamental social determinant of health, one which has helped create the mortality crisis that we currently face.
minnesotareformer.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Commentary from University of Minnesota professor Tom VanHeuvelen, who shares research about the correlation between union membership and life expectancy. Want to live longer? Consider joining a union. minnesotareformer.com/2025/01/30/w...