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Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU)

The goal is to revamp curricula to get Minnesota employers the workers they need.

Last year, it teamed up with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce as well as state Department of Employment and Economic Development 

to hold a series of employer listening sessions around the state.

It has trotted out a multimillion-dollar program for beefed up internships, equipment purchases and faculty development -- and 

so far has won some Senate funding for it. (See p.7 onward.)

But questions still arise about what kind of role business should play. 

has said industry needs to play a larger role. And some 

 and critics question whether industry's complaint of a "jobs-skills mismatch" in the U.S. actually exists -- or whether employers are simply being too picky (and too stingy) in thier search for employees.

Last week, MnSCU trustee Cheryl Dickson added her own critical view when she told the board at a regular meeting:

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As you may know, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system is in the middle of a large workforce-development program. The goal is to revamp curricula to get Minnesota employers the workers they need. Last year, it teamed up with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce as well as state Department of Employment and Economic…

What a MnSCU trustee wants from Minnesota business and industry

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