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OHE Twitter conversation on college finance today

OHE Twitter conversation on college finance today

It’s at 1 p.m., so follow along … TWEET YOUR WAY TO COLLEGE SAVINGS The Minnesota Office of Higher Education in conjunction with Minnesota Financial Literacy Month will be hosting a Twitter conversation on April 10th, 2013 at 1PM. The conversation will cover many topics, including: financing your education, how to approach student loans and…
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Sen. Bonoff’s announcement of the Senate higher-ed bill

Sen. Bonoff’s announcement of the Senate higher-ed bill

I’ve been wanting to give an overview of the Senate higher-education bill as it now stands, but for now here’s a press release from the committee’s chairwoman, Sen. Terri Bonoff. An interesting twist to the tech-savvy: She’s leading a discussion of the bill on Google Hangout. Here’s the announcement: Senate Committee Passes Bi-Partisan Investment To…
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Sen. Bonoff's announcement of the Senate higher-ed bill

Sen. Bonoff's announcement of the Senate higher-ed bill

I’ve been wanting to give an overview of the Senate higher-education bill as it now stands, but for now here’s a press release from the committee’s chairwoman, Sen. Terri Bonoff. An interesting twist to the tech-savvy: She’s leading a discussion of the bill on Google Hangout. Here’s the announcement: Senate Committee Passes Bi-Partisan Investment To…
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What the top UMN attorney is leaving behind

What the top UMN attorney is leaving behind

MinnPost writes that the departure of the University of Minnesota‘s chief legal counsel, Mark Rotenberg, is happening just as a hot legal issue is being revived: Over the last month, Rotenberg’s name has become a household one in certain circles as a petition calling on Gov. Mark Dayton to order an investigation of the 2004 death of…
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What the chief UMN regent says about Arne Carlson’s criticism

What the chief UMN regent says about Arne Carlson’s criticism

Today, University of Minnesota Board of Regents Chairwoman Linda Cohen defends her colleagues and the university in a Star Tribune editorial countering Sunday’s critical pice by former Gov. Arne Carlson. She says Carlson’s piece contains “inaccurate information, omissions and contradictory criticisms.” She summarizes the U’s cost-cutting record: The university has realized millions of dollars of…
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What the chief UMN regent says about Arne Carlson's criticism

What the chief UMN regent says about Arne Carlson's criticism

Today, University of Minnesota Board of Regents Chairwoman Linda Cohen defends her colleagues and the university in a Star Tribune editorial countering Sunday’s critical pice by former Gov. Arne Carlson. She says Carlson’s piece contains “inaccurate information, omissions and contradictory criticisms.” She summarizes the U’s cost-cutting record: The university has realized millions of dollars of…
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Notes in the Margins: College location, helping the poor, and the cut-and-paste culture

Global Health: Universities Get Middling Grades in Helping Poor Prominent American and Canadian research universities earned mostly C’s on the first report card assessing how much their laboratories benefit the world’s poor. (The New York Times) How the Location of Colleges Hurts the Economy One problem that stems from the relatively unchanged nature of higher education is its…
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Why the House chairman says regents are a House of Lords

Why the House chairman says regents are a House of Lords

I asked House higher-education chairman Gene Pelowski (DFL-Winona) to comment on the statements that former Republican governor Arne Carlson has made about the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. Carlson essentially says that the legislature needs to choose better regents, who are responsible for the tuition and debt levels at the U. He says they…
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Number of snow days worries rural school districts over testing

Number of snow days worries rural school districts over testing

It was a tough winter across the state and for many rural Minnesota school districts that has resulted in numerous weather cancellations. While "snow day" may be one of the sweetest phrases any student can hear, they are a major headache for school administrators. Some school officials are worried that this winter's closures could end up hurting student scores on standardized testing this spring.
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What the UMN says about the higher-ed bills

What the UMN says about the higher-ed bills

This just in from the U: University of Minnesota Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Richard Pfutzenreuter released the following statement today in response to the House and Senate higher education budget and capital investment bills. “We are thrilled that the governor, senators and representatives agree that freezing tuition for the next two years is…
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