Virginia (Ginny) Arthur
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees has named Virginia (Ginny) Arthur president of Metropolitan State University, effective July 1. Arthur has served as provost of Metropolitan State University since 2012. She co-chaired the university’s strategic planning process; forged new baccalaureate completion partnerships with metro area colleges; and created the Center for Faculty Development. Previously, she served the University of Northern Iowa as associate provost for faculty affairs from 2009 to 2012, and the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University from 1985 to 2009 in several capacities, including professor of management, Management Department chair, and vice chair and chair of the joint faculty assembly. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University and a juris doctor from the American University Washington College of Law.