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What Gov. Dayton recently told UMN regent Sviggum

“I think he’s got to make a decision between one and the other. I told him I have great respect for his years of service and we always gotten along very well and my advice as a friend is that this was an embarrassment to him and to the university and he needed to resolve…
by Alex Friedrich

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Sviggum to step down from U regents post

Steve Sviggum says he will resign from the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents. The board met today (THURSDAY) to vote on a resolution asking Sviggum to either resign his position on the board, or to leave his position as spokesperson of the state Senate Republican caucus. Sviggum was emotional, often choking back tears, as…
by Bill Wareham

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Sviggum resigns from U of M regents

MPR’s Tim Post just tweeted from the regents meeting: #UMN Regent Sviggum hands out a letter of resignation, then leaves board meeting
by Bill Wareham

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Notes in the Margins: Public syllabi, social media and Advanced Placement

Why do administrators want to cut some college costs and not others? Let the people most affected by the cost savings decide where to spend the additional revenue themselves. (More or Less Bunk) Business leaders mixed about hiring graduates from for-profit schools Business leaders are often divided, with some firm believers that some for-profit schools provide fully trained…
by Alex Friedrich

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Rachel Simmons on the hidden culture of aggression in girls

Rachel Simmons on the hidden culture of aggression in girls

Noted author and educator Rachel Simmons speaks live at the Westminster Town Hall Forum about the phenomenon of aggression in the lives of adolescent girls. She's the co-founder of the Girls Leadership Institute and the author of "Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls."

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How former U president Bruininks replied to an invitation to talk

How former U president Bruininks replied to an invitation to talk

Just letting you know what former University of Minnesota President Bob Bruininks told Jayne Solinger, producer for MPR’s All Things Considered, when she invited him to come onto the show. She wanted him to talk about the controversial separation/transition packages he granted 10 top administrators when they left their jobs. Here’s his reply:   From:…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Tuition freezes, employee discounts and the partisan divide

College Presidents Say $10,000 Degrees Available Now Officials from a few Texas community colleges and universities said that $10,000 bachelor’s degrees are available now — and more will be within the year. (The Texas Tribune via University Business) Welcome Trend in College Tuition A small but growing number of private colleges are freezing tuition and rethinking policies…
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