Mankato provost, ex-MnSCU exec named Winona prezMay 16, 2012 10:24 AMBy Alex FriedrichI’ve been out doing interviews today, so didn’t have time to post this morning’s news. Here’s Winona State University‘s press release: Scott R. Olson Appointed President of Winona State University Connie J. Gores to serve as interim president The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees today appointed Scott R. Olson as…
Notes in the Margins: Pro wrestling, gap years and tuition discountsMay 16, 2012 2:58 AMBy Alex FriedrichState grant aid goes increasingly to the wealthy State grant and scholarship programs for college students increasingly favor students who aren’t needy, according to a new report. (The Washington Post) College Costs Weighing Down a Generation With Student Debt A new series from The Times examines the implications of rising college costs and the indebtedness of students and their…
Play46min 20secRecent college grads face underemployment, debtMay 15, 2012 3:00 PMThe classes of 2006-2011 continue to face underemployment and overwhelming debt, according to a Rutgers University study released last week on workforce trends.
Play11min 36secQuebec students protesting tuition hikeMay 15, 2012 8:52 AMBy Alex FriedrichStudents in Quebec have been protesting a plan to raise university tuition 75 percent over the next five years.
Play12min 51secStruggling borrowers enriching Minn.-based student loan guarantorMay 15, 2012 8:27 AMStudent debt is a big industry. This according to a Bloomberg News exclusive story on Educational Credit Management Corp., a Minnesota-based student loan guarantor that bills itself as "one of the country's top 10 guaranty agencies and the U.S. Department of Education's designated provider for student loan bankruptcy services."
MnSCU: Average tuition could rise 3.9 percentMay 14, 2012 11:47 AMBy Alex FriedrichThis press release just came in from MnSCU: Proposed Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Budget Aims to Maintain Affordability Tuition Increase for Full-time Students Held to $171 at State Colleges and $285 at State Universities The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) Board of Trustees will consider a proposed fiscal year 2013 budget at its…
What some U regents said about executive compensationMay 14, 2012 11:41 AMBy Alex FriedrichI’ve been at the second of three meetings of the University of Minnesota‘s Board of Regents’ special committee on executive compensation and administrative transitional leaves. They’re reviewing the U’s policy on the subject, and how it compares to peer universities’. It comes after an uproar over news that former President Robert Bruininks’ paid out $2.8…
Duluth grad finishes 4 majors with 4.0 GPAMay 14, 2012 10:30 AMBrock Erdahl says he tried to carefully manage his time from the outset. He says he figured out exactly what he wanted to accomplish and planned accordingly.
Think-Off: Is humankind inherently good?May 14, 2012 7:57 AMThis year's question asks whether humankind is inherently good or evil. Four finalists will debate the question June 9.
Should college students break up with their parents?May 14, 2012 5:58 AMBy Alex FriedrichSnow-plow parents: Those who clear every obstacle out of the way of their children. Road-grader parents: Those who smooth out the bumps in life for their kids. Yet two more terms I’ve heard, thanks to this morning’s discussion of helicopter parents on MPR’s The Daily Circuit. Below is the program’s live-blog session, which focuses on…