The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Morris $1,997,003 Native American-Serving Non-Tribal Institutions Program (NASNTI) grant that will fully support the Morris Native American Student Success Project (NASS). The goal of Morris NASS is to increase the educational attainment of American Indian students by eliminating college achievement gaps. This grant funding builds on Morris's commitment of service to American Indian students and communities.
Chancellor's Search Update
The search for Morris’s next chancellor is fully underway. Here is the timeline the ten- member search committee appointed by University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler is following:
- November 19, 2015-February 22, 2016: Aggressive national recruitment targeting potential candidates
- Week of March 7, 2016: Off-site interview of semi-finalist(s)
- March 21-April 1, 2016: Anticipated on-campus interview of finalist(s)
- April 2016: Announcement of appointment
Comings and goings
- Congratulations, and goodbye to former director Jim Hall who has accepted a position with Ramsey County as chief information officer.
- Welcome Matt Senger who is serving as Morris’s interim director of information technology.
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