Minnesota State System

The Minnesota State system is governed by a 15-member Board of Trustees appointed by the Governor. The Board has policy responsibility for system planning, academic programs, fiscal management, personnel, admissions requirements, tuition and fees, and rules and regulations. The Board members are:

Michael Vekich, Chair, St. Louis Park
Jay Cowles, Vice Chair, St. Paul
Roger Moe, Treasurer, Erskine
Alex Cirillo, Jr., Woodbury
Dawn Erlandson, Minneapolis
Robert Hoffman, Waseca
Jerry Janezich, Side Lake
April Nishimura, Apple Valley
Rudy Rodriguez, Maple Grove
George Soule, Minneapolis
Louise Sundin, Minneapolis
Cheryl Tefer, Andover
AbdulRahmane Abdul-Aziz, St. Paul
Ashlyn Anderson, Minneapolis
Samson Williams, Brooklyn Center

Visit the Minnesota State website at www.minnstate.edu for more information.