Reception to Celebrate a Decade of Chancellor McCormick's Leadership

The Minnesota State University Student Association and the Minnesota State College Student Association are partnering this month to host a reception to honor Chancellor James McCormick’s retirement from the MnSCU system. The reception, held at Metropolitan State University, Saint Paul Campus, will include a short program about McCormick’s service as Chancellor. A $10 donation is requested to attend, and all proceeds from attendance will benefit the James H. McCormick and Maryan G. McCormick Endowed Leadership Scholarship. Click here to R.S.V.P. for the event.

This past April, MSCSA and MSUSA partnered with the MnSCU Foundation to establish the James H. McCormick and Maryan G. McCormick Endowed Leadership Scholarship. The Scholarship will be overseen by the MSCSA Scholarship Board and will follow the criteria as written for the MSCSA Leadership Scholarship.

Please Join Us!

Date: June 29, 2011

Metropolitan State University- Saint Paul Campus

700 East Seventh Street Saint Paul, MN 55106

5:30p.m. -7:30p.m.

Attire: Business Formal

Appetizers will be served

*Parking will be complimentary

To R.S.V.P, please click here.

For questions, please contact Emily Harrison at: eharrison@mscsa.org or Kari Winter at: kwinter@msusa.org

MnSCU Schools Will Be Up and Running During Government Shutdown

MnSCU Board of Trustees Chair Scott Thiss announced today that the MnSCU system has received authorization from Governor Mark Dayton to continue normal operations in the event of a state government shutdown. Please see the official statement from MnSCU here.

However, even after this news we must still warn students of possible interruptions to processing financial aid and other functions that may not continue due to the government shutdown. As always we will keep you updated on any changes or when new information becomes available.

The Minnesota State University Student Association (MSUSA) will continue to work with the Governor, legislators, MnSCU and the Office of Higher Education to ensure that the impacts are minimal and students are treated fairly in the process.

Again, please stay up to date by checking your university website on a regular basis and if you have any questions please feel free to contact me at govrelations@msusa.org or 651-815-1196.

$500 Reward! Penny Program 25th Anniversary Logo Contest

The Penny Program will be celebrating it's 25th Anniversary in 2012 and would like to have an eye-catching logo to use on special items for the occasion and on communications about the program. The logo contest winner will receive $500!

The Penny Program has awarded state university and college students with over $175,000 in fellowship and scholarship awards for their public service internships and commitment to community service since 1987. Find more information at: www.pennyprogram.org.

Only current MnSCU students may submit proposals. Proposals must be submitted by September 1st, 2011. Please send the entry from your school email account and include your name, school and phone number when applying. Submit proposals to Kari Winter. Proposals must be submitted as an EPS or JPEG file. Our goal is to choose an award winner by Friday, September 16th.

Letter to Governor Dayton Regarding Possible Government Shutdown

Alumni Association Update: May 2011

Summer Picnic & Canterbury Park Races, July 17th

The Alumni Association Board would like to invite MSUSA alumni and their families to help us welcome new graduates to the Alumni Association. Join us on Sunday, July 17th at Canterbury Park for tailgating at noon and Extreme Race Day! The first race happens at 1:30pm and will feature camel and ostrich races. Please RSVP by July 11th. More details will be sent out soon.

McCormick Student Leadership Reception, June 29th
Join us on Wednesday, June 29th, 5:30pm - 7:30pm at Metropolitan State University's Great Hall to honor Chancellor McCormick's service to the students of Minnesota as he retires. MSUSA Alumni, Brad Krasaway, Michael Redlinger and Justin Klander will be speaking during the presentation at 6:30pm. A $10 minimum donation to attend is requested per person, click here to register. All donations will go to the James H. and Maryan G. McCormick Endowed Leadership Scholarship Fund.

Help to Gather MSUSA's History
We've been working on gathering and organizing MSUSA's history. Please check out this webpage we've made to document important happenings in the last 40 years and let us know if there are any major events that should be added to the list.

Penny Golf Scramble
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Thursday, June 2nd for the 18th annual Penny Golf Scramble. Click here to see photos from the event. Please mark your calendars for the 24th Annual Penny Reception at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park on Friday, November 11th, 2011.

Penny Program Awards Students
The Minnesota State University Student Association and the Penny Program Board would like to congratulate its 2011 Penny award recipients:

Sarah Butrum is being awarded a $5,000 Timothy J. Penny Federal Public Service Fellowship for her Native American Congressional Internship through the Udall Foundation in Washington D.C. Originally from Veblen, South Dakota, Sarah recently graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a major in Psychology and minors in Business Management and Political Science.

Troy Osterloo is being awarded a $5,000 Timothy J. Penny Federal Public Service Fellowship for his summer internship in Washington D.C. coordinated by The Washington Center. Originally from Freeman, South Dakota, Troy currently attends Southwest Minnesota State University where he is pursuing degrees in Political Science and Justice Administration.

Jack Linehan is being awarded a $2,500 Timothy J. Penny State Public Service Fellowship for his City Management internship with the City of Forest Lake. Originally from Lindstrom, Minnesota, Jack currently attends Winona State University where he is pursuing majors in Political Science and Public Administration and a minor in Economics.

Nicole Hall is being awarded a $1,500 Barbara J. Penny Community Service Scholarship for her dedication to community service shown through a variety of experiences, including dental access projects, stocking stuffing and chemistry tutoring. Originally from Kalispell, Montana, Nicole currently attends Minnesota State University Moorhead where she is pursuing a degree in Biology with a focus on Health and Medical Sciences and Pre-Dentistry.

Legislative Update
The final day of the 2011 MN Legislative Session was Monday, May 23rd and ended without a budget agreement. The Higher Education bill (HF1110) was passed by the legislature, but vetoed by Governor Dayton. A few of the Governor's reasons for the vetoed bill include: - Cuts to the MnSCU system are too deep - Tuition should be set by the Board of Trustees, not legislatively mandated A government shutdown would start on July 1st and last until a budget has been passed by the legislature and signed into law by the Governor.

MnSCU Foundation Golf Scramble
The MnSCU Foundation Golf Scramble will be held on Friday, June 24th at Oak Glen Golf Course in Stillwater. Registration can be done online and is $85/golfer or $340/foursome.