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Get involved with M State

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Support  |  Partner  |  Engage

Make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students and their families: Get involved with M State.

Maybe you're a skilled professional who wants to speak in front of a class and build relationships with future workers. Maybe you want to make a donation to fund a student scholarship, or you're an industry leader looking to offer input on curriculum and workforce training. 

Whatever you choose to do, you'll be helping to ensure the success of our college and our students, and you'll be welcomed as an essential member of M State's extended family.

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Support our Foundations
Donate to one or both of M State's two foundations: Fergus Area College Foundation and M State Foundation and Alumni. M State awards nearly $300,000 in scholarships every year thanks to donor support to our foundations, and in-kind donations provide innovative and state-of-the-art classroom resources. Gifts to the foundations may qualify as tax-deductible.
Visit Foundations
Partner on workforce development
M State's Workforce Development Solutions (WDS) works with regional businesses and industries to develop custom skills and technology training that advances the careers of workers, improves employee retention and helps businesses grow.

More than 500 companies have partnered with WDS over the past 30 years, and each year, WDS delivers more than 100,000 hours of training on-site, online or at any of M State's four campuses.
Visit Workforce Development Solutions
Engage with the future workforce
Build relationships to fill your workforce needs by partnering with M State career services. Attend an industry-specific networking event, volunteer to review resumes, speak in a classroom, host tours of your business, become a mentor, offer an internship or job shadowing opportunity, or tell students about open positions at your company.

Career services is focused on providing students with access and opportunities to connect with regional industries and employers.
Contact Career Services
Join a program advisory committee
Program Advisory Committee members are experienced local professionals who advocate for M State and provide expertise to ensure our students are learning the skills they'll need in the workforce. There are more than 50 program advisory committees at M State; they meet twice a year and members may be asked for feedback at other times during the academic year.
Learn more at Academic Affairs
Serve on a president's advisory council
Each of M State's four campuses has a president's advisory council, made up of alumni and industry leaders. Working as partners with M State, council members help facilitate strong relationships between the college and the communities we serve, linking M State to regional needs and providing direct and meaningful input on strategies and opportunities.
Contact the president's office
Become a corporate sponsor
Corporate sponsorships benefit M State programs, our partner businesses, and most importantly, M State students. Corporate sponsors work with us to offer tuition reimbursement, scholarships, training and employment opportunities, and/or other financial aid and incentives to eligible students in relevant fields of study.

Contact the Office of Strategic Engagement

Hold an event at M State

Help us increase exposure of our campus facilities and secure a great venue for your event! Plan your event at any our four campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena. Our high-tech, low-cost and accessible spaces are available year-round and have hosted conferences, receptions, meetings, trainings and even weddings. 

For more information, contact our reservation specialist at 218.299.6545.

 

M State Office of Strategic Engagement

Fergus Falls Campus

1414 College Way

Fergus Falls, MN 56537

minnesota.edu/OSE