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Trustees endorse 'Minnesota Valley College' naming direction for merged Inver Hills and DCTC
Summary
The Academic & Student Affairs committee recommended board approval of the naming direction “Minnesota Valley College” for the merged Inver Hills Community College and Dakota County Technical College, contingent on Higher Learning Commission and final board approval; trustees raised questions about marketing technical programs if “technical” is dropped.
The Academic & Student Affairs committee on Nov. 20 recommended that the Board of Trustees affirm the naming direction for the merged Inver Hills Community College and Dakota County Technical College as "Minnesota Valley College," contingent on Higher Learning Commission approval and final board action.
President Michael Bernd outlined a four‑stage naming process—discovery, stakeholder focus groups and surveying, market viability testing and cultural review—and said the recommended direction reflects stakeholder preference…
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