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MPR News keeps track of the latest education news in Minnesota so you can understand the events shaping the future of learning and how it impacts students at any level.

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Notes in the Margins: Paper rejection, tuition by major, and Chicago's loan-free aid

NYU Hospital Storm Damage Could Destroy Years Of Research The hospital was forced to evacuate Monday night after a power failure due to Hurricane Sandy, and a significant amount of research also could be washed away. (The Huffington Post) Is Tuition by Major a Good Idea? A Florida state task force on education has just released a recommendation to adjust tuition, by…
by Alex Friedrich

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GORE-TEX founder gives $10 million to UMN expansion

Just got this announcement from the U, which I’ve edited for length: U alumnus and inventor of GORE-TEX gives $10 million for expansion of Amundson Hall Robert and Jane Gore have donated $10 million for the expansion of Amundson Hall, the home of the University’s highly ranked Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science in…
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Photos: Halloween on Minnesota colleges and universities

Photos: Halloween on Minnesota colleges and universities

Man, Minnesota’s campuses are getting into the spirit today. Here are some of the photos I’ve seen floating around on social media this afternoon.
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: MOOCs, prelaw and the wrath of Sandy

Sandy prompts some colleges to push early-application deadlines Thursday marks a key annual deadline for many colleges to accept early applications. Authorities in northeast and mid-Atlantic states expect millions of people to be without power this week in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, making it extremely difficult for some students to meet the Nov. 1 target…
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What MnSCU has been hearing from Minnesota employers so far

What MnSCU has been hearing from Minnesota employers so far

I’ve been interested in checking in on what the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system has learned so far through its workforce assessment program, which I reported on earlier this year. The MnSCU budget released earlier this month suggests that the statewude listening sessions that system officials had with employers prompted at least a…
by Alex Friedrich

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Study: Homeless students in Minneapolis score lower in math, reading tests

Of the many risk factors that students face, homelessness may be one of the worst. A study released today finds that homelessness and high mobility had a greater effect on grades than other poverty-based measure.
by Tim Post

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Notes in the Margins: Twitter, online presence and Texas' Top 10 entry rule

I’m an academic and desperately need an online presence, where do I start? Salma Patel has been on a whistle-stop tour of academic social media channels. Here she shares her simple, practical tips for academics who want to start engaging with the wider world through social media. (LSE / Impact of social sciences) Study: Twitter Improves…
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As colleges improve online course offerings, students are greatly receptive

As colleges improve online course offerings, students are greatly receptive

Online education isn't new. But it could soon begin to replace the traditional classroom setting for many. A 20-year-old law that requires state regulation of the courses, even though they're free and carry no credit, could come under review from legislators.
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How the University of Minnesota sees MOOCs

How the University of Minnesota sees MOOCs

In researching my piece on Massive Open Online Courses — known my the rather thuggish-sounding acronym of MOOCs — for this afternoon’s edition of All Things Considered, I spoke with the folks at the University of Minnesota. Even though the College of St. Scholastica is apparently working on a course, MOOCs tend to be the…
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Notes in the Margins: Copyrights, varied tuition and the underground school

College Tuition Should Vary By Degree, Florida State Task Force Says If you want to save money at Florida’s universities, you may soon have to choose biology over ballet or engineering over English. (The Huffington Post) Fake IDs can be a real problem A Her Campus survey found that 54.5% of readers surveyed had or currently have a fake…
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