A continuation of our conversation from last week with Dr. Richard Davenport, president of Minnesota State University Mankato and member of the Center’s board. These days, there are still first-generation college students, but today they come from immigrant families. Greater Minnesota is also becoming a safe haven and destination for international students, giving the state’s colleges and universities a new stroke of cultural diversity.
Higher education for Greater Minnesota, part 1
Dr. Richard Davenport, president of Minnesota State University–Mankato, talks with us this week about new ways of thinking about higher education. How do we design education for rural students that meets their needs and helps them stay in rural communities?
More rural health care with Steve Gottwalt
This week on Rural MN Radio, we continue our discussion on rural health care. We talk with Steve Gottwalt, executive director of the Minnesota Rural Health Association, this time about the drive to bring doctors to rural areas and other factors that will improve health care in Greater Minnesota.
Defining the challenges for rural health care
Providing rural health care comes with a set of unique challenges. This week on Rural MN Radio, we talk with Steve Gottwalt, executive director of the Minnesota Rural Health Association about their concerns and issues for this year’s legislative session.
More with Ron Zeigler on helping smaller communities
Last week we talked with Ron Zeigler of Community and Economic Development Associates about helping small communities with economic development and workforce issues. This week we talk about more solutions for small communities.
Economic development for small communities
This week we talk with Ron Zeigler, CEO of Community and Economic Development Associates (CEDA) in Chatfield, MN, about helping communities in Southeastern Minnesota with economic development and finding the workforce we need so much in Greater Minnesota.
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