We our thrilled with the news that Minnesota State passed an Affirmative Consent policy on, February 21, 2018. State Chair Faiçal Rayani, Vice Chair Lexi Byler, and Board Member Kayla Shelley attended the Board of Trustee's meeting along with several staff members. Our intention has always been that, if and when this policy...
Read moreWords from Ola Abimbola: 2017 Penny Community Service Scholarship Recipient
My experience with Students United has been nothing short of inspirational. I am absolutely delighted to be a recipient of the 2017 Students United Scholarship for community service. My journey as a student leader and student government work all started with Students United...
Read morePerspectives: Black History Month
In 2018, for each heritage & history month, Students United will feature the diverse voices of students from across our seven universities. The opinions reflected are their own.
For Black History Month, we asked students what it means to be Black on campus and what they want the world to know. This is what they said:
Read moreA Recap from the NFL Women's Summit
The NFL Women's Summit: In The Huddle was held in conjunction with Super Bowl LII and in collaboration with the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee and the Minnesota Vikings. We were thrilled to be able to attend and hear from inspiring women and men on a wide range of topics celebrating women's impact on football and sports...
Read moreWords from Daniela Maltais: 2017 JPS Recipient
I a Daniela Maltais, a senior attending Bemidji State University in Minnesota. I’m currently studying Biology and Psychology, and hope to get into a PhD program for Neurobiology of Disease. I am fascinated to learn about neuroimaging techniques used to study mental illnesses, such as depression or schizophrenia. For the longest time I struggled to think about my future, and what I could do with my education. This all changed this past summer, when I was able to do an internship at the Mayo Clinic...
Read moreFebruary Equity Update
Campus & System
Vice Chair Lexi Byler and Board Members Kaleen Krueger and Ash Ullah Featured in Media on Affirmative Consent.
- Affirmative Consent is a priority of the Students United Board of Directors this year. This advocacy led to Minnesota State proposing a change to the sexual assault policy to be reviewed by the Board of Trustees...
Scholarship Applications Are Open!
The Students United Scholarships opened February 1st and we encourage all students to apply! Here is the run down with each scholarship we offer:
Penny State and Federal Fellowships
Have an awesome internship in the D.C. this summer? Or even with your local or state governments or nonprofits? For 30 years the Penny Program has helped...
Read moreStudents United Talent Exchange Internship Program
We are excited about our partnership with Students United and the opportunity we have to help students and alumni find a rewarding internship or job. Together, we recently launched the Students United Talent Exchange (SUTE). This tool uses sophisticated matching algorithms to connect students to employers based on skills, interests and job requirements...
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