The Week in CommentaryMarch 23, 2012 3:40 PMA sampling of the week's commentaries and the comments they provoked.
How the U responded to complaints about bioethics profMarch 23, 2012 11:52 AMBy Alex FriedrichRemember the complaint letter that stem-cell company CellTex sent to the University of Minnesota over critical statements made by bioethics professor Leigh Turner? Above is the U’s response.
University of Minnesota graduate assistants finishing unionization voteMarch 23, 2012 8:55 AMBy Alex FriedrichUniversity of Minnesota graduate assistants are wrapping up week-long voting on whether to unionize. The students will finish casting their votes today Friday (today), and the results could come as soon as Monday. Union supporters say they want a voice in decisions over pay and working conditions, which they say are uneven across departments — and…
School teachers, board reach contract agreementMarch 22, 2012 6:56 PMBy Jon CollinsMinneapolis school administers and teachers announced Thursday that they have reached a tentative contract agreement.
Play48min 45secWhat's the impact of recent GOP anti-intellectual statements?March 22, 2012 4:00 PMPresidential candidate Rick Santorum called President Obama a "snob" for encouraging all Americans to go to college. Is this part of a larger trend toward GOP anti-intellectualism and what's the impact?
No-name North Dakota? At least for NCAA tournamentMarch 22, 2012 3:12 PMNorth Dakota's rich college hockey history includes seven national championships, plenty of state pride — and a decades-old dispute over the Fighting Sioux nickname.
We shouldn't rely on debt to finance our investment in human capitalMarch 22, 2012 5:00 AMBy Chris FarrellWhat about asking students to pay a set percentage of their future earnings?
Play4min 33secMPR's Tom Robertson checks in from BemidjiMarch 21, 2012 10:16 AMBy Cathy Wurzer and Tom RobertsonCathy Wurzer talks with MPR reporter Tom Robertson about the latest news out of northern Minnesota.
Rosenstone: MnSCU will survey MN industry needs this springMarch 21, 2012 8:45 AMBy Alex FriedrichMinnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system chancellor Steven Rosenstone has announced the start of the statewide jobs-skills survey he has talked about in weeks past. MnSCU, along with the state Chamber of Commerce and Minnesota Department of Employment, is performing a joint “Workforce Assessment” to analyze the “state’s skills gap.” (I’ve posted on some…
Silva's St. Paul schools superintendent contract extendedMarch 21, 2012 8:35 AMBy Martin MoylanThe St. Paul school board has extended the contract of Superintendent Valeria Silva for three years. Her new contract will take effect when her current deal expires in December.