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Committee hears debate over expanding applied doctorates at Minnesota State; bill laid over for revision
Summary
House File 2561 would allow Minnesota State universities to offer applied doctorates in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and other computing fields; committee members pressed for narrower language and the bill was laid over for further work.
Representative Ben Bonner presented House File 2561, which would expand Minnesota State's authority to offer applied doctorate programs in high-demand fields, notably cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, and potentially other areas determined by the Board of Trustees.
The bill’s sponsors said the change would help develop a “homegrown talent pipeline” for mission-critical fields and make advanced professional degrees more accessible and affordable at state universities. President Ginny Arthur of Metro State University testified in support, saying the…
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