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UMD graduates first cohort of tribal management program

UMD graduates first cohort of tribal management program

The first cohort of a new degree developed to prepare leaders for the unique challenge of tribal management graduates today from the University of Minnesota Duluth.
by Dan Kraker

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What if everyone went to the best schools?

What if everyone went to the best schools?

A BBC documentary looks at the potential of online learning to close the global education gap.

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More and more, faculty work for less pay and no security

More and more, faculty work for less pay and no security

At many colleges, so-called adjunct faculty now outnumber their colleagues on the tenure track.

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Fort Snelling school plans move forward

The Department of Natural Resources is moving ahead with a proposal for an environmental learning charter school at Fort Snelling.

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Medical amnesty law passes the Minnesota House

Medical amnesty law passes the Minnesota House

A while back I reported on college students’ efforts to get a “medical amnesty” law passed for the state. It would essentially protect underage drinkers from prosecution — under certain conditions — if they had to call authorities or 911 for help. It passed the House today by a huge margin, and is now going…
by Alex Friedrich

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Some highlights of the ominibus higher-ed bill so far

Some highlights of the ominibus higher-ed bill so far

Here’s a roundup of some of the main points in the legislation coming out of the state conference committee on higher education: Higher target. The legislation calls for $250 million more in spending — a bit more than the governor’s original proposal of $240 million, and much higher than the House’s target of $150 million.…
by Alex Friedrich

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Founding class of UMN-Rochester students set to graduate

Founding class of UMN-Rochester students set to graduate

When the first graduates of the University of Minnesota-Rochester receive their diplomas Saturday, they’ll leave a campus that’s still figuring things out. Instructors are still experimenting with the curriculum and how best to teach it. Students are still trying to build a social life and an identity within the city. And every once in a…
by Alex Friedrich

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Why UMN students want access to their evaluations of professors

Why UMN students want access to their evaluations of professors

Some University of Minnesota students are asking the U to give them access to their fellow students’ evaluations of courses and professors. The U administers the evaluations at the end of every semester. Students fill them out, but the information is kept by the university. Graduate student Cody Mikl, who chairs the group of student…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Hacking, retirees and sexual speech

Retired and Back in School for the Degree, Not Just the Fun Some people who have retired from their jobs go for advanced degrees, either for a new career or for the thrill of learning for themselves. (The New York Times) In wake of hackings, colleges tighten cybersecurity After instances of Internet security breaches in academic and…
by Alex Friedrich

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Map: How MN compares to other states in student debt, defaults

Map: How MN compares to other states in student debt, defaults

The Wall Street Journal has put out a map based on data from the New York Fed. It pretty much mirrors what we’ve been hearing from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education: Minnesota students have a higher rate of debt, but have lower default rates. Read the Journal story here. 
by Alex Friedrich

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