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Notes in the Margins: Business school, Congressional student debt, and life in a van

Ken Ilgunas Lives in a Van While a Graduate Student at Duke University How I found Thoreau — and avoided a life of debt-ridden desperation — by living in my van as a graduate student at Duke University. (The New York Times) Explore Congress Members’ Student Loan Debt A recent study says members of Congress face increasing student…
by Alex Friedrich

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Report details St. Paul school suspensions

A new national report is shedding light on the high suspension rates among students of color and special-needs children in Minnesota's largest school district.
by Laura Yuen

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Sanford pulling out of Fairview merger discussions

Krabbenhoft Letter Re Sanford and Fairview Discussions (PDF) Krabbenhoft Letter Re Sanford and Fairview Discussions (Text)
by Alex Friedrich

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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…
by Alex Friedrich

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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…
by Alex Friedrich

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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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