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Notes in the Margins: Obama's college aid, Occupy and the $10k degree

Obama to Propose Community College Aid President Obama will propose an $8 billion program with the goal of training two million workers for well-paying jobs in high-demand industries, officials said. (The New York Times) Universities are bringing Occupy into the classroom Social movement has sparked widespread interest on college campuses. (USA Today) Claremont McKenna’s inflated scores bring…
by Alex Friedrich

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Grant to expand services for parenting college students

Federal funds will help pay for special support centers for pregnant or parenting students at 11 Minnesota colleges and universities.
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U of M Regents chairwoman orders legal opinions on Sviggum case

U of M Regents chairwoman orders legal opinions on Sviggum case

University of Minnesota Board of Regents Chairwoman Linda Cohen announced that she has asked for two legal opinions to advise whether regent Steve Sviggum has a potential conflict of interest with his GOP staff job.
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Cassellius: No Child waiver shows law wasn't working

Cassellius: No Child waiver shows law wasn't working

On Thursday, President Obama approved No Child Left Behind waivers for 10 states, including Minnesota. Minnesota education commissioner Brenda Cassellius spoke with MPR News about the change.
by Madeleine Baran

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What UMN Regents Chairwoman Cohen said about Sviggum case

Here’s the official statement given out by University of Minnesota Board of Regents Chair Linda Cohen on her decision to seek legal counsel regarding regent Steve Sviggum’s conflict-of-interest case: Board of Regents Chair Linda Cohen’s Statement on Regent Sviggum’s Employment“As Regents are aware, on January 16, 2012 Regent Steve Sviggum announced that he had accepted…
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UMN Regents chairwoman orders legal opinions on Sviggum case

UMN Regents chairwoman orders legal opinions on Sviggum case

University of Minnesota Board of Regents Chairwoman Linda Cohen has asked for two legal opinions to advise whether regent Steve Sviggum has a potential conflict of interest with his GOP staff job. At a regular regents meeting today, Cohen said she expects the opinions by Feb. 24 from both the U’s legal counsel, Mark Rotenberg,…
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How Pogemiller was received by Senate higher-ed officials yesterday

“Clearly this office has done great data collection. But my interest in the past and continues to be to utilize those markers in a way to create meaningful reform.” — State Sen. Kathy Sheran (DFL-Mankato) Thursday at the Senate higher-ed committee’s confirmation hearing for Larry Pogemiller as director of the state Office of Higher Education.…
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UMN Regents' update on Sviggum case expected today

UMN Regents' update on Sviggum case expected today

The University of Minnesota Board of Regents will discuss today how it will handle concerns that regent Steve Sviggum might face a potential conflict of interest with his job with the Senate GOP. Here’s a quick roundup of the situation, and here’s a list of areas the U thinks Sviggum’s GOP job might be violating…
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Notes in the Margins: Endowments, colleges in fiction and so-what to rankings

Employment Rate For Young Adults Lowest In 60 Years, Study Says Just 54 percent of Americans ages 18 to 24 currently have jobs, according to a Pew Research Center study. That’s the lowest employment rate for this age group since the government began keeping track in 1948. (The Huffington Post) Colleges obsess over rankings; students shrug U.S.…
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