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Notes in the Margins: Esteem, e-books and Generation LGBTQIA

U.S. College Students Feel Super Special About Themselves: American students have increasingly given themselves “above average” ratings on several attributes but bragged most regarding their “drive to achieve.” Almost four-fifths of survey responders say they’re above average in this category. (The Huffington Post) Guns On College Campuses Divides Americans’ Opinion In New Poll A HuffPost/YouGov survey shows Americans…
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MN Senate wants data on UMN administrative spending

MN Senate wants data on UMN administrative spending

Legislative leaders in the Senate are asking the University of Minnesota for data on its administrative spending and how it compares to its peers. It’s in response to a recent Wall Street Journal article that suggests the U is among the worst in the nation among top public research universities in administrative bloat. At a…
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What the National Iranian American Council wrote TCF Bank

Here’s a copy of the letter that Jamal Abdi, the council’s policy director, told me was sent to TCF yesterday. It’s in response to TCF’s notifications last month that it would close the accounts of a number of Iranian students at the University of Minnesota. (My story on that is here.) Students I spoke with…
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Notes in the Margins: Sandusky, Obamacare and college startups

2013 looks promising for college startups Many factors that weigh on a college startup’s chances and a recent nationwide business survey reveals that confidence might actually be the key. (USA Today) Online college courses to grant credentials, for a fee Providers of free online college courses are experimenting with academic security measures that will enable students who…
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TCF Bank notifies Iranian students of account closures

TCF Bank notifies Iranian students of account closures

A group of Iranian students at the University of Minnesota suspects TCF Bank was discriminating against them when it told them it would close their accounts at the end of this month. The move comes amid tightened U.S. sanctions against Iran. But the students say they have not violated any financial restrictions.
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Chaska sends students home after threat

Chaska High School has sent students home after a lockdown over a received threat.

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Franken: Student mental health key in helping school security

Franken: Student mental health key in helping school security

Sen. Al Franken met with school officials Monday in Eagan to discuss school safety, three weeks after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. The conversation ranged from school security to better monitoring the mental health of students to prevent future violence.
by Tim Post

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Notes in the Margins: Charm School, endowments and Catholic dorms

Dartmouth Controversy Reflects Quandary for Endowments Trustees’ connections can prove profitable for the universities, offering access to top-performing hedge funds and private equity firms that may not be open to other investors. But they can also create the appearance that the colleges may have nonfinancial motives for picking investments. And if the investments do not perform well, it…
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Minnesota education policies get a D

A national education reform group has given Minnesota poor marks on its education laws and policies. StudentsFirst ranked Minnesota 26th among all states.

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How Eric Kaler is responding to accusations of admin bloat

How Eric Kaler is responding to accusations of admin bloat

Looks like the University of Minnesota is still dealing with the aftermath of The Wall Street Journal’s Christmas-week piece on administrative spending there. The piece made the U the poster child for administrative bloat, and prompted a Washington Post column in which writer Charles Lane says: … The bloat on many U.S. campuses is now…
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