Notes in the Margins: Israel, criminal loan debt and defunding higher edNovember 2, 2011 2:55 AMBy Alex FriedrichThe Curricular Dimension of De-funding Public Higher Education General education takes time and money. As legislators shift the burden to students, they have sought to bypass general education requirements to make college degrees cheaper, faster to obtain, narrower in focus, and geared more directly to vocational training. (Restructuring Public Hi Ed) Should Student Loan Debt Be a Crime? I…
State expects enough funds to cover student aidNovember 1, 2011 4:08 PMBy Tim PostFor the first time in two years, the state expects to have enough money to cover its portion of aid for needy college students.
Live-blog: Larry Pogemiller on MiddayNovember 1, 2011 11:08 AMMPR's reporter Alex Friedrich is live-blogging Gary Eichten's conversation with long-time senator and new Office of Higher Education chief Larry Pogemiller.
Play4min 07secMinn. students' reading scores stuck in place as ranking slips nationallyNovember 1, 2011 10:00 AMBy Tom WeberTest scores from the National Assessment of Education Progress show that Minnesota students made little progress over the last decade in reading.
Play53min 54secPogemiller starts new job as higher education chiefNovember 1, 2011 9:55 AMAfter three decades of service as a Minnesota State Senator, Larry Pogemiller begins a new job as director of the Office of Higher Education. He joins Midday to talk about his views on Minnesota's colleges and universities.
The report on the health of the Minnesota State GrantNovember 1, 2011 8:36 AMBy Alex FriedrichBeginning in July, Minnesota students should receive full Minnesota State Grant awards — the first time in two years, according to a report announced today by the state Office of Higher Education. The state’s scholarship program is projected to be $6.6 million in the black over the next biennium, the office reports. But that could…
MnSCU asks former students to finish degreesNovember 1, 2011 7:04 AMSystem Chancellor Steven Rosenstone says many Minnesotans are closer than they think to earning a degree, which would make them more attractive to employers.
Cartoon: How a Gustavus Adolphus student views fall breakNovember 1, 2011 3:40 AMBy Alex FriedrichView the original here.
Why St. Cloud State is so pumped about its new science buildingNovember 1, 2011 3:32 AMBy Alex FriedrichIn light of last week’s Governor’s Job Summit, discussion of STEM and the need for higher education to work more with business, St. Cloud State has some big words about its $45 million ISELF science teaching-and-research building, which should open in 2013: ISELF is the big idea, the game changer that will transform St. Cloud…