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Recession-era students graduate into new economic reality

Many students have struggled to find their footing coming out of college in the recession years, dealing with rejection from employers, taking on unpaid internships or working outside their chosen fields in multiple jobs to make ends meet.

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Charles Wheelan on what commencement speakers never say

Charles Wheelan on what commencement speakers never say

Charles Wheelan's unique commencement speech to Dartmouth College class of 2011 is now a book, "10 ½ Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said." He'll join us to talk about his new book.

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What it costs for the U of M to educate a student

What it costs for the U of M to educate a student

The University of Minnesota is taking its first full look at what it costs to educate a student.

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What it costs for UMN to educate a student

The University of Minnesota is taking its first full look at what it costs to educate a student. U officials say their study, discussed at Thursday’s Board of Regents meeting, represents the first comprehensive estimate of what the U spends on instruction for both undergraduate and graduate/professional education. Here’s the system-wide average of what the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Old alumni, ag funding and grad-salary comparisons

Efforts Focus on Helping Veterans Find the Right College Recent plans to provide more truthful college information may help service members. (U.S. News & World Report) Corporations boost agricultural research funding The gap between federal support for agricultural research at large public universities and private investment continues to grow — and the divide comes with increased threats…
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U of M evaluates college costs

U of M evaluates college costs

The University of Minnesota is taking its first full look at what it costs to educate the average undergraduate.
by Alex Friedrich

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UW regents approve 5.5 pct. tuition hike

Tuitions throughout the University of Wisconsin System will rise 5.5 percent for the 2012-13 academic year.

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Report suggests corporate donations threaten academic rigor, independence

Report suggests corporate donations threaten academic rigor, independence

The gap between federal support for agricultural research at large public universities and private investment continues to grow -- and the divide comes with increased threats to academic freedom and more instances of meddling in the lab, a new research report suggests.

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State dismisses union lawsuit claiming university interference

State dismisses union lawsuit claiming university interference

The state has dismissed a claim by some University of Minnesota graduate assistants that the university interfered with their attempts at unionization.
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Why ranking says UMN among most supportive of vets

Why ranking says UMN among most supportive of vets

As cited in The Washington Post, the University of Minnesota has been named among the 25 Colleges With Incredible Veteran Support. It ranks 17th. Here’s what the list says about the U: University of Minnesota’s One Stop program targeting veterans (as well as other demographics) involves all the expected services regarding scheduling, mentoring programs, mental…
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