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SJU chooses layperson as new president

The St. John's University board has chosen economics professor Michael Hemesath as its new president, marking the first time a non-clergy member has held the top position at the 155-year-old institution.
by Madeleine Baran

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Carleton professor, layman named president of St. John's

Carleton professor, layman named president of St. John's

This just in: Michael Hemesath named 13th president of Saint John’s University COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Michael Hemesath, professor of economics at Carleton College, has been appointed the 13th president of Saint John’s University by the university’s Board of Regents. He will begin his official duties on July 1, 2012. A 1981 SJU graduate, Hemesath is…
by Alex Friedrich

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How do you know if a college is right for you?

How do you know if a college is right for you?

MPR’s current Question of the Day, “How do you know if a college is right for you?” has produced some good tips so far, as well as a little snark and cynicism. (The tips so far tend to be practical. They don’t address the emotional ties that prospective students form to a college.) James writes…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Waitlists, ROI and an essay-mill prof

Measuring College ROI Calculating the return on investment (ROI) for a college education is a complex endeavor, with the outcome deeply dependent on methodology, assumptions, and other factors. One of the key factors that sets the PayScale methodology apart is that it results in an ROI figure that reflects not only costs and earnings, but also the likelihood…
by Alex Friedrich

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Boost aid for students to afford college, say Dayton, Franken

Boost aid for students to afford college, say Dayton, Franken

Gov. Mark Dayton and U.S. Sen. Al Franken said today that the federal government should boost financial aid for college students to make college more affordable.
by Alex Friedrich

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Majority of states with early education cut program spending in 2011

Majority of states with early education cut program spending in 2011

A new report to be released Tuesday shows that roughly two-thirds of the states with early childhood education programs cut spending on those programs in 2011.

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Franken, Dayton lead higher-ed cost meeting

Two Minnesota politicians will meet with higher education leaders Monday to talk about college affordability.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Notes in the Margins: Spies, lacrosse and skipping remedial classes

FBI: U.S. Colleges Infected by Foreign Spies Hearkening back to Cold War anxieties, growing signs of spying on U.S. universities are alarming national security officials. As schools become more global in their locations and student populations, their culture of openness and international collaboration makes them increasingly vulnerable to theft of research conducted for the government and…
by Alex Friedrich

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Dayton vetoes school payback; calls bill irresponsible

Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a GOP effort to pay back some of the money the state has borrowed from schools in recent years.
by Tim Post

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A few more tidbits on the UMN year-round calendar idea

A few more tidbits on the UMN year-round calendar idea

A lot of material couldn’t make it into this week’s piece on the proposal to convert the University of Minnesota to a year-round calendar. I’ll try to lay it out in the coming weeks as the U studies the idea more. But for now, here are some quotes and bits I found interesting. It was…
by Alex Friedrich

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