Community Involvement
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Community Involvement


 

Community ServiceGlobe University/Minnesota School of Business (GU/MSB) is committed to preparing career-focused, community-minded graduates for the global workforce. In fact, we place such high value on community engagement that we have made it one of our strategic objectives. We believe in doing all we can to help sustain our communities for years to come.

Our school contributes to our communities in numerous ways, including the following:

  • Student service-learning projects
  • Campus involvement in community events
  • Charitable support of various community organizations
  • Scholarships that make education more affordable
  • Career opportunities with our organization
  • Qualified graduates ready to contribute to the workforce,

We are proud to be part of your community. Contact us to let us know how we can better support your community through education.

Service learning

Community ServiceService learning is a required element of every student’s education at Globe University/Minnesota School of Business. It combines meaningful community service and course learning objectives to enrich our students’ academic experiences and improve our communities.

Students work with their instructors to identify areas of need and develop practical service projects to help fulfill those needs. Examples of service-learning projects our students and communities have benefitted from include the following:

  • Energy Conservation Fair: Students worked with city leaders in their community to identify ways to educate citizens about energy conservation initiatives in the area. 
  • Food drives: Students at several GU/MSB campuses organized food drives to help stock the shelves at local food banks. In one quarter alone, students collected roughly 6,000 pounds of food through service-learning projects.
  • Marketing plan: A local organization that provides new and gently used dresses to low-income high school girls so they can participate in prom wished to expand their services to provide tuxedos to low-income high school boys. Our students successfully prepared a marketing plan to help this worthy effort.

Community events and organizations

Community ServiceParticipating in and hosting community events are key elements of campus life at GU/MSB. Some examples of our community participation include:

  • Community Service Day: Each of our campuses chooses a service project to accomplish on our annual spring community service day.
  • Parades and festivals: From 4th-of-July parades to community festivals, our campuses participate in local festivities, demonstrating their community pride and support.
  • Chambers of Commerce: All GU/MSB campuses belong to their local Chamber of Commerce departments and participate in Chamber activities in their communities.
  • Blood drives: Our campuses respond to the constant need for blood donations by hosting quarterly blood drives that are open to the community, students, staff and faculty.

Charitable support

We effectively use our resources to help address community needs. Our students organize fundraisers for causes such as animal rescue shelters, homeless shelters and cancer research. Our university often matches the students’ efforts, doubling the impact. We also support charitable organizations through partnerships, sponsorships, volunteer time and financial donations. A sample of the numerous organizations we support includes the following:

  • Youth Frontiers
  • American Cancer Society and other cancer research and awareness organizations
  • Vision Slovakia
  • Make-a-Wish Foundation
  • Salvation Army

Scholarships and tuition-free programs

GU/MSB appreciates the financial commitment required by higher education. We take pride in assisting students through scholarships and tuition-free programs. In 2009 alone, we granted $2.5 million to our students through the following programs:

  • Active Duty Military Scholarship
  • Business Alliance Scholarship
  • Community Service Scholarship
  • Cosmetology Business Scholarship
  • Director’s Academic Scholarship
  • Dream Act Scholarship
  • High School Advantage
  • Military Advantage Scholarship
  • Military Service Scholarship
  • President’s Scholarship
  • Professional Certification Scholarship
  • Purple Heart Scholarship

Alumni relations

If you are an alumnus, or know of one who has lost touch, we would love to hear from you. Our career services department is available to help all graduates during career transitions. Contact Alumni Coordinator Marty Sackett.

Contact us

If you have a suggestion, request or comment regarding opportunities for community engagement, please call 651-332-8000 and ask for Mindy Myhre, or contact Mindy by email.

If you would like information about our college or our degree and diploma programs, please contact admissions. Thank you.