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Higher Education Policy and Finance

EIGHTH MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 11, 2015

STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY & FINANCE
MINUTES

Representative O’Neill, Vice Chair of the Higher Education Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:51PM on February 11th, 2015, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


NORNES, Bud, Chair
O’NEILL, Marion, VC
PELOWSKI, Gene
BARRETT, Bob
BERNARDY, Connie
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
DANIELS, Brian
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
LIEN, Ben
MCDONALD, Joe
NORTON, Kim
PUGH, Cindy
WHELAN, Abigail


Members excused:
ISAACSON, Jason
ROSENTHAL, Paul
WINKLER, Ryan


A quorum was present.

Representative BARRETT moved that the minutes of February 3, 2015, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative LIEN moved that the minutes of February 10, 2015, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


The Minnesota Private College Council presented to members of the committee.

Testifying from the Minnesota Private College Council:
Paul Cerkvenik, President, Minnesota Private College Council
Sister Andrea Lee, President, St. Catherine University
Larry Goodwin, President, The College of St. Scholastica
David Anderson, President, St. Olaf College

The Minnesota Career College Association presented to members of the committee.

Testifying from The Minnesota Career College Association:
Katie Misukanis, Chair, Minnesota Career College Association
Jennifer Kromrey, Student, Rasmussen College


The meeting was adjourned at 4.07PM




Representative Bud Nornes, Chair




Kaley Taffe, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Overview of the Private Colleges and Universities in Minnesota