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Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division

TENTH MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Thursday, February 12, 2009

STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION

HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
FINANCE AND POLICY DIVISION


MINUTES


Representative Tom Rukavina, Chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division, called the meeting to order at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday,
February 12, 2009, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


Rukavina, Tom, Chair
Bly, David, Vice-Chair
Atkins, Joe
Anderson, S.
Brynaert, Kathy
Dettmer, Bob
Downey, Keith
Eastlund, Rob
Gunther, Bob
Haws, Larry
McFarlane, Carol
Mahoney, Tim
Murphy, Mary
Nornes, Bud
Norton, Kim
Obermueller, Mike
Poppe, Jeanne
Reinert, Roger
Slocum, Linda
Welti, Andy

Members excused:

Carlson, Lyndon
Clark, Karen
Solberg, Loren

A quorum was present.

Chair Rukavina welcomed David Laird, President, Minnesota Private College Council, to the committee and invited him to begin his presentation.

David Laird, President, Minnesota Private College Council, introduced himself. Mr. Laird then introduced Vincent Hylla, University of St. Thomas student, and Jessica Brooks, Carlton College student, Sister Andrea Lee, President, College of St. Catherine, and Dr. Brian Rosenberg, President, Macalester College and said they would be providing testimony on behalf of the Private College Council. Mr. Laird provided testimony regarding Minnesota’s private colleges. Mr. Laird then invited the students to begin their presentations.

Vincent Hylla, student, University of St. Thomas, introduced himself and provided testimony regarding his personal student experience.

Questions and discussion followed.

Minutes
Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division
February 12, 2009
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Jessica Brooks, student, Carlton College, introduced herself and provided testimony regarding her personal student experience.

Questions and discussion followed.

Chair Rukavina welcomed Sister Lee to the hearing and invited her to begin her presentation.

Sister Andrea Lee, President, College of St. Catherine, introduced herself and provided testimony regarding the College of St. Catherine and the funding of higher education.

Questions and discussion followed.

Dr. Brian Rosenberg, President, Macalester College, introduced himself and provided testimony regarding Macalester College and the funding of higher education.

Questions and discussion followed.

Jeanne Herrmann, Minnesota Career Colleges, introduced herself and provided testimony regarding their association.

Jennifer Neri, student, Herzing College, introduced herself and provided testimony regarding her student experience.

Bonnie Carlson, student, Minnesota Career Colleges, introduced herself and provided testimony regarding her student experience.

Nichole Mohlenhoff, student at Globe University, introduced herself and provided testimony regarding her student experience.

Brad Malinowski, Student, Duluth Business University, introduced himself and provided testimony regarding his student experience.

Sam Chauman, Student, Art Institutes International Minnesota, introduced himself and provided testimony regarding his student experience.

Stacy Larson, Student, Rasmussen College, introduced herself and provided testimony regarding her student experience.

Rhonda Johnson, student, Rasmussen College, introduced herself and provided testimony regarding her student experience.

Questions and followed.

Christine Johnson, Director of Government Affairs, Cappella University, introduced herself and introduced Chris Cassirer, President, Capella University.

Chris Cassirer, President, Cappella University, introduced himself and provided testimony regarding Cappella University and their on-line delivery system.

Questions and discussion followed.

Keith Koch, Director of Next Generation Learning, Cappella University, introduced himself and provided testimony on their online user experience.

Questions and discussion followed.



Minutes
Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division
February 12, 2009
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Representative Haws moved that the minutes of February 10, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 P.M.



Representative Tom Rukavina, Chair



Susan Scott, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..

Minnesota Private Higher Education: Private College Council, Capella University and Career College Association