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Notes in the Margins: MOOCs, volunteers and grade inflation

What MOOCs Will, Won’t, and Might Do Many faculty members have been more focused on research instead of teaching in the past. Open education classes are changing that. Because of MOOCs and Princeton’s upcoming participation in Coursera, Princeton faculty who used to brush off discussions geared toward improving their teaching are now eager to have…
by Alex Friedrich

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Behavior training keeps student in class and out of the principal's office

Behavior training keeps student in class and out of the principal's office

A trip to the principal's office is something dreaded by students, and often the last resort for teachers. But Minnesota schools are looking for ways to keep students in the classroom and out of the principal's office by training teachers to better help students understand how to behave in school.
by Tim Post

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Why some Gusties are upset over President Jack Ohle

Why some Gusties are upset over President Jack Ohle

Some students and alumni are pushing for the ouster of Gustavus Adolphus College President Jack Ohle. An online student petition by Ian Shay has gained 191 supporters. The alumni version, by Eric Halvorson of West Fargo, has 198. The alumni version says Ohle has made bad financial decisions, engaged in “unilateral” decision-making, driven down faculty…
by Alex Friedrich

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Nobel winner to get honorary Minn. degree

Nobel winner to get honorary Minn. degree

A Nobel Prize-winning economist is receiving an honorary degree from the University of Minnesota.

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What Minnesota is producing too many of, and what it needs more of

I’ve been meaning for ages to get to this. A lot has been said about how many degrees and certificates workers will need in the coming years — much of it based on findings by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce. But Mark Misukanis, former director of finance and research for the state…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Internships, career services and illegal immigrants

Giving Credit, but Is It Due? Why would companies care about college credit? Because employers, students and colleges have all been caught in the complex web of credentialing, job training and financial self-interest that increasingly characterizes American higher education. (The New York Times) 20 companies that pay interns really, really well College Yesterday, Business Insider ran an…
by Alex Friedrich

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From pets to 'recess': High school stress relief

From pets to 'recess': High school stress relief

Some schools offer yoga classes or teach relaxation techniques in the classroom. Others, from California to Minnesota and New Jersey, are instituting homework-free nights or are offering a bit of free time between classes -- the equivalent of recess for teenagers. The idea is to help them slow down and cope with their problems in an overpacked, 24-7 world.

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Minn. college fires dean for student contact

Winona State University says it fired the dean of its College of Business in September after an investigation into alleged inappropriate contact with students.

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Why smart, low-income students aren't applying to elite colleges

Why smart, low-income students aren't applying to elite colleges

Why aren't high-achieving, low-income students going to elite colleges and universities? Turns out, they're not applying.

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Rosenberg: Why butts-in-jobs thinking is wrong

Rosenberg: Why butts-in-jobs thinking is wrong

Macalester College President Brian Rosenberg writes in The Huffington Post why he disagrees with North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory’s recent remarks on how he’s drafting legislation to change higher-education funding. In essence, the Republican governor said he wants college funding “not based upon how many butts in seats but how many of those butts can…
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