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26-542: The institution was founded in 1971 as Minnesota Metropolitan State College with a mission to educate non-traditional students from the Twin Cities metropolitan area whose needs were not served by other existing institutions. David E. Sweet was appointed the university's first president and the school, with offices above a drugstore in downtown St. Paul, admitted the first class of 50 students in 1972. The university had no campus and held classes in rented space throughout

52-555: A 67% six-year graduation rate. Metro State University accommodates the needs of working adults by scheduling many of its classes in the evening and on weekends. It is possible for recent graduates of Minneapolis and St. Paul public high schools to attend Metro State tuition free. In 2002, the Minnesota legislature approved funding for the construction of a library at the St. Paul campus; the building opened in 2004. The library also houses

78-436: A Toxic Workplace Culture". The company polled American employees in order to determine the impact of culture on workers’ well-being and business’ financial health. According to the report, 20% of employees left their jobs between 2014 and 2019 because of toxic workplace cultures. Partly to combat these issues, SHRM designed its People Manager Qualification learning and development program. On February 16, 2022, SHRM presented

104-809: A branch of the Saint Paul Public Library . This is Minnesota's only university/public library partnership and one of only a few nationwide. To encourage the spiritual development of students and members of the community, the library built the David Barton Community Labyrinth and Reflective Garden, named in honor of the library's first dean. The labyrinth is open to the public and has been the setting for several events. Metro State's first graduating class consisted of 12 people on February 1, 1973. As of May 4, 2024, Metro State has 55,462 alumni. Notable alumni include: David E. Sweet David Emery Sweet (1933–1984)

130-516: A commitment to offering classes in spaces throughout the metropolitan area. Today the main campus is in Saint Paul, and additional campus facilities are in Midway, Minneapolis, and Brooklyn Park. During the 2009–2010 school year, Metro State enrolled 6,000 full-time equivalent students. From 2008 to June 30, 2014, Sue K. Hammersmith was Metro State's president. During Hammersmith's six-year tenure,

156-663: A press release that its representatives had appeared before the US Senate to petition for changes in the administration of the Family and Medical Leave Act . The organization announced in the November 2003 issue of its HR Magazine that it had submitted a position paper to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suggesting factors the agency should consider when determining how to amend

182-501: Is Johnny C. Taylor Jr . The organization's Survey Research Center researches workplace issues and their implications for the HR professional and business leaders. Among its products are the annual Employee Benefits Survey and Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement Survey and the monthly Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) report. SHRM conducts research for organizations. In 2019, SHRM released its report, "The High Cost of

208-667: Is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission with specific programs accredited by relevant discipline-specific accreditors such as the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Metro State is also accredited by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB),

234-511: The 1980s, enrollment grew from around 1,000 students to over 2,500. The university expanded its programs to 30 baccalaureate programs as the state increased funding for the institution. The university began admitting freshmen and sophomores and adopted general education requirements and a grading policy with grade point averages in 1994. In 1992, the main campus moved to the Dayton's Bluff section of east Saint Paul . The university maintained

260-774: The American Society for Personnel Administration (ASPA), the organization operated on a volunteer basis until 1964, when it established headquarters in Berea, Ohio , and began hiring staff members. In 1984, the headquarters was moved to Alexandria, Virginia , and in 1989, the organization changed its name to the Society for Human Resource Management. The association has more than 575 chapters worldwide, and more than 400 staff members. In 2022, SHRM acquired Linkage Inc. and CEO Academy, now serving nearly 325,000 members in 165 countries. The president and chief executive officer

286-683: The College of Management, the College of Health, Community and Professional Studies, the School of Nursing, the School of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, the School of Urban Education and the College of Individualized Studies. Metro State University offers 25 master's degree programs, an MA or MS degree in individualized studies, and an interdisciplinary Master of Arts degree in liberal studies. The university also offers eleven graduate certificate programs. In 2007, Metro State began offering an applied doctor of nursing practice degree. Metro State launched

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312-973: The Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). In addition, Metro State has received recognition and endorsements from the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) and from the National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education. Based on data from the 2016–2017 academic year, 45% of Metro State University's student body were students of color, while 4% were from out of state and 2% were international. 42% of students were male and 58% were female. Students ranged in age from 15 to 84. The Class of 2015 had an 82% licensure exam pass rate. Metro State has

338-532: The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) of the U.S. Department of Labor established an alliance with SHRM to encourage and promote the employment of people with disabilities. In 2015 and 2016, SHRM worked to oppose the United States Department of Labor 's Fair Labor Standards Overtime regulation. The rule greatly increases the salary under which employees are eligible for overtime and

364-558: The Twin Cities metropolitan area. When Metropolitan State began, it was a college for working adults. It was strictly an upper-division college where students could complete only their junior and senior years of academic study. The university initially followed a non-traditional course: it offered competence-based learning whereby students were recognized for learning gained outside the classroom—including prior learning through experience. Letter grades were available, but they were always optional. Students designed their own degree plans. During

390-474: The definition of the term "job applicant" for the purposes of record keeping required by companies in order to comply with affirmative action and anti-discrimination laws. In 2003, SHRM conducted an e-mail survey of its members to gauge the effectiveness of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) It presented the results of this survey to the EEOC at a meeting on September 8, 2003. In November 2006,

416-637: The first applied doctorate in business administration within the Minnesota State system during fall semester 2010. The Bachelor of Science in Accounting program is the largest in Minnesota. Moreover, graduates of Metro State's accounting program consistently place among the top-10 finishers in Minnesota's exacting CPA examination. Altogether, Metro State offers a total of 108 undergraduate and graduate academic degrees and certificates—this does not include any undergraduate minor programs. The university

442-522: The following ways: David E. Sweet at Find a Grave Society for Human Resource Management The Society for Human Resource Management ( SHRM ) is a professional human resources membership association headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia . SHRM promotes the role of HR as a profession and provides education, certification, and networking to its members, while lobbying Congress on issues pertinent to labor management. Founded in 1948 as

468-540: The founding president of Metropolitan State College, an innovative non-traditional institution in St. Paul, Minnesota , which evolved into Metropolitan State University . In 1974, a national panel on higher education in the United States selected Sweet as one of the fifty most effective university and college presidents in the country. In 1977, Dr. Sweet left Metro State to become president of Rhode Island College , at

494-494: The number of degrees conferred increased by 38%. Devinder Malhotra became Metro State's president on July 1, 2014. During the 2014–2015 school year, Metro State served 12,000 full and part-time students. Virginia Arthur was Metro State's provost from 2012 until 2016, when she became the university's president. As part of its mission to educate working adults and non-traditional students, Metro State previously had an open admissions policy with rolling applications accepted throughout

520-601: The number of the employees who qualify for it. In May 2020, SHRM joined with branded content studio Heve to produce a commercial targeted at SHRM employees and the American workforce at large. SHRM president and CEO, Johnny C. Taylor Jr. , was featured in the video. The commercial was entirely self-shot from actors’ homes. Its focus was on reassuring everyone that SHRM would continue supporting employees and companies. SHRM offers two membership options: SHRM Professional Membership and SHRM Global Online Membership. This first

546-619: The report ''State of the Workplace Study'', which includes a look back at U.S. workplaces and gauges what went well and where organizations struggled throughout 2021, and it also includes a look at future trends in U.S. workplaces. SHRM holds annual conferences and regional student conferences. The individual state conferences are organized by SHRM's State Councils. SHRM lobbies governmental bodies regarding workplace law and industry practice. For example, in April 2008, SHRM announced in

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572-663: The time a college for teachers . During its tenure there, he spearheaded the Leadership Rhode Island program and presided over the college's evolution into a multipurpose college granting bachelors as well as master's degrees in many fields. While president, he continued to teach political science, and enrollment in the school grew by almost fifteen percent. Sweet was published in the fields of political science and education extensively, and received many grants and fellowships for his work. David E. Sweet married Arleene Pachl on June 4, 1954. They had two children. He

598-429: The year. According to U.S. News & World Report 's 2022 "Best Colleges" ranking guide, Metro State University is a 'national university' with a 56% acceptance rate. Metro State offers 62 undergraduate degree programs, a self-designed B.A. degree in liberal arts, a self-designed/individualized B.A. degree, and three undergraduate certificates through its four colleges and three schools: the College of Arts and Sciences,

624-636: Was a Christian Scientist. Sweet was active in his community in Rhode Island, and sat on numerous boards and committees. Sweet died on September 16, 1984, in a Providence, Rhode Island hospital after suffering an apparent diabetic seizure and cardiac arrest, but apparently declining medical treatment there. He was buried with his parents, Elsie and Adrian Sweet, in Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Massachusetts . His wife Arleene died in 2017. David E. Sweet has been memorialized in

650-756: Was an American academic and the founding president of Metropolitan State University and later president of Rhode Island College , where he spearheaded the Leadership Rhode Island program and presided over the college's evolution from a normal college into a multipurpose college. David Emery Sweet was born on July 9, 1933, in Holyoke, Massachusetts , the son of Adrian John Sweet and Elsie King ( née : Jocelyn) Sweet. His family moved to Memphis, Tennessee in his youth, and he graduated from Central High School in 1951. He received his BA degree from Drury College in 1955, graduating magna cum laude ; and his MA (1958) and his PhD (1968) from Duke University , where he

676-580: Was an instructor in political science and faculty adviser of the Christian Science Organization on campus. Sweet was an instructor at Ohio University for the year 1959-1960 and then served as an associate professor of political science at Illinois State University , 1960–1969. From 1969 to 1971 he served as vice chancellor of the Minnesota State College System . In 1971, he was chosen to become

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