The Minnesota State higher education system on Wednesday named Gregory Tomso to be the next president of St. Cloud State University. Chancellor Scott Olson made the recommendation during a Minnesota State Board of Trustees meeting in St. Paul, and the board unanimously approved it.

“References paint a picture of (someone who offers) collaborative, creative leadership,” Olson said of Tomso. “He has a proven track record of growing retention and growing enrollment.”

Tomso, 54, is currently on sabbatical through August 2026 from his previous appointment as vice president of academic engagement and student affairs at the University of West Florida in Pensacola. He increased enrollment at West Florida 17% enrollment over five years and promoted programs that raised the university’s student re

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