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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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Kaler's State of the University address

Check out his statements about UMore (p. 10), a possible year-round academic calendar (p. 10), faculty “entrepreneurial leave” (p. 13), and investments into “research infrastructure” including libraries (p. 13).
by Alex Friedrich

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Unionization vote for UMN grad assistants week of March 19

The state Bureau of Mediation Services has set week of March 19 for the election in which University of Minnesota graduate assistants decide whether they want to unionize. Full info should be above.
by Alex Friedrich

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Former U prez Bruininks named interim head of Bush Foundation

I’m not big on tracking the comings and goings of college execs (too many, too insider-baseball), but I figured Bruininks and the Bush Foundation are well-known enough to post this announcement from today (which I’ve edited for length). Interesting, considering the recent Strib story and commentary. Robert H. Bruininks Named Bush Foundation Interim President The…
by Alex Friedrich

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What Oles do when snow turns to rain

What Oles do when snow turns to rain

Looks like someone is taking the weird winter weather to heart. From St. Olaf College‘s Facebook site: So that ‘pretty snow’ earlier this week actually turned into rain. Quite a bit of it, in fact, leaving first-year students Michael Mayer, Brian Craig, and David Brendan Johnson no choice but to take the plunge.
by Alex Friedrich

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Should U execs retire at the pay standard of other employees?

University of Minnesota disability services employee Scott Marshall writes in the Star Tribune how the U could avoid paying its top execs extravagant retirement payouts: Short of stopping the practice of paying administrators anything at all when their job responsibilities are done, how about this: When a university administrator leaves her position, the university pays…
by Alex Friedrich

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When are students chaff — and when are they just not the right fit for a college?

When are students chaff — and when are they just not the right fit for a college?

College admissions counselors I’ve spoken to and read about always seem to play down the importance of getting into a prestigious school and instead stress that students need to have the “right fit” with a college. Ah, the “right fit.” It sounds so warm and fuzzy and holistic. But students — and their anxious helicopter…
by Alex Friedrich

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Moorhead ends attempt to build Division I hockey program

Moorhead ends attempt to build Division I hockey program

Minnesota State University – Moorhead President Edna Szymanski tells The Advocate student paper why she ended on Monday the university’s $37 million fundraising campaign to establish a hockey program after generating about half of the financial goal: “The other half wasn’t about to materialize in the next few days.” Read the full story here.
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Car loans, veterans and transfers

Are car loans, college loans so different? Before you read on, take a quick look at the car in your driveway or garage. What do you see? If you are like many Americans, you see a symbol of your independence, autonomy, even freedom. (The Washington Post) Different Tuition Rates Become More Common at Public Colleges, Study…
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NCAA: Don't bring Fighting Sioux name to playoffs

NCAA: Don't bring Fighting Sioux name to playoffs

University of North Dakota teams risk forfeiting any post-season games if their teams, cheerleaders or band wear or display the school's Fighting Sioux nickname and American Indian head logo, an NCAA official said.

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Legal opinions: Sviggum has conflict as regent, GOP spokesman

Legal opinions: Sviggum has conflict as regent, GOP spokesman

Two legal opinions released by the University of Minnesota Wednesday conclude that regent Steve Sviggum faces a conflict of interest if he continues to hold both his regent's position and his staff job with the state Senate GOP caucus.
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