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Students and union leaders press Minnesota State on tuition, DEI cuts, staffing and training revenue
Summary
Student leaders and labor representatives told trustees they value Equity 2030 work but raised concerns about cuts to DEI centers, student basic-needs access, tuition pressures, staff wages, and a lack of system-level tracking for customized training revenue that supports campus budgets.
Student leaders and union representatives used the public-comment portions of the meeting to press the board on affordability, campus services and workforce issues.
LeadMN president Sudia Do (via Zoom) and Students United vice chair Jovila Morrissey Gallimore described successful joint advocacy conferences and urged the system to prioritize FAFSA completion, preserve Pell and North Star Promise, expand basic‑needs…
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