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University of Minnesota eliminating Office of Academic Administration

University of Minnesota eliminating Office of Academic Administration

The U has announced more administrative cost-cutting. This from Tim Post: The University of Minnesota has announced plans to eliminate its Office of Academic Administration to save money and streamline operations. The move is expected to save the university $1.6 million eliminate five and a half positions. President Eric Kaler’s chief of staff, Amy Phenix, says…
by Alex Friedrich

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Video: St. Cloud State — Gangnam Style

Video: St. Cloud State — Gangnam Style

It’s what the kids are up to these days, I guess. Watch it and you’ll be like me — learning about popular videos through parodies. Stay hip.
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Notes in the Margins: Penn State, Canada and fitness over sports

Graham B. Spanier, Former Penn State President, Charged in Sandusky Case The charges against Graham B. Spanier, which include perjury, come as authorities examine how Penn State officials handled allegations of child sexual abuse involving Jerry Sandusky. (The New York Times) The 10 Colleges Where The Professors Get Low Marks The Princeton Review recently ranked the colleges where the…
by Alex Friedrich

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How will MOOCs fit into academic plans and support?

Todd Bloom, chief academic officer at Hobsons, an education company, guest blogs on LearnMoreMN about what could be a challenging new responsibility for those schools using Massive Open Online Courses: As institutions find creative ways to use MOOCs to broaden educational opportunities for all students, colleges and universities need to go a step beyond putting in…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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