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Dakota County colleges say merger remains on track for July 1, 2027
Summary
Dakota County Technical College and Inver Hills Community College leaders told trustees that chartered teams have made steady progress reconciling curriculum and operations, with a June 2026 change-of-control application to the Higher Learning Commission and an expected site visit in November as the next formal milestones.
President Michael Burt, president of Dakota County Technical College and Inver Hills Community College, told trustees that work to merge the two institutions into one accredited college with two locations is on schedule and focused on “transformational” change rather than simple integration. "We currently have 25 chartered project teams working across every division supported by our merger oversight work group," Burt said during opening remarks at a board study session at Dakota County Technical College.
Burt said the board approved the intent to merge in January and that the colleges plan to complete the process by July 1, 2027. He provided specifics on academic and operational reconciliation: 83 courses have been…
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