February 9, 2012 | 9:05 AM | By Alex Friedrich
How MnSCU’s chancellor is approaching job training
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Let's talk business
“He’s more like a CEO than an academic. So far, he’s got people listening.”
– Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system trustee Duane Benson to the Star Tribune regarding Chancellor Steven Rosenstone and his efforts to work with state industry to expand training programs for Minnesota’s work force.
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