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Two bright spots that MnSCU sees in its credit-transfer system

Two bright spots that MnSCU sees in its credit-transfer system

After discussion of his organization’s report to the state legislature on credit transfers during yesterday’s Board of Trustees meeting, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) Chancellor Steven Rosenstone said he saw some bright spots. Referring to data showing that transfers among various MnSCU schools had risen from about 15,260 in 2008 to 20,300 last year, Rosenstone…
by Alex Friedrich

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Regents Chairwoman Cohen's official stance on the Sviggum case

Regents Chairwoman Cohen's official stance on the Sviggum case

Just for the record, here’s University of Minnesota Regents Chairwoman Linda Cohen’s official statement, as released by the U: “Steve Sviggum has a long and distinguished record of public service in the Legislature. The announcement that he has been appointed to a senior staff position with the majority caucus in the Minnesota Senate reflects his desire…
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Sviggum: Last year's Humphrey-conflict decision was wrong

Here’s what University of Minnesota regent Steve Sviggum told me yesterday about a university committee’s decision last year to not allow him to be both a regent and a Humphrey School of Public Affairs fellow: “I think it was wrong. I think if you would have pressed it, there was no prohibition to being a…
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Notes in the Margins: Coaches, foster youth and higher starting salaries

Programs help foster youth achieve college success A growing number of colleges and universities are offering more services to students who grew up in foster care. (USA Today) Population of needy college students is exploding There is a group of students who enter college with such dire financial need that the amount the federal government expects their…
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U of Minn., Crookston chancellor to retire

University of Minnesota, Crookston Chancellor Charles Casey will retire at the end of the school year.

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Is UMN regent Sviggum in another potential conflict of interest?

Just how well will University of Minnesota regent Steve Sviggum represent the U now that the former state legislator has accepted a job as spokesman for the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus?

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U Regents leaders: We may scrutinize Sviggum's new job

U Regents leaders: We may scrutinize Sviggum's new job

Late this afternoon I asked University of Minnesota Board of Regents Chairwoman Linda Cohen and Vice Chairman David Larson whether they thought regent Steve Sviggum’s new position as Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus spokesman represented a potential conflict of interest — and whether they felt the need to do anything. Cohen said that although the board’s…
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Is UMN regent Sviggum in another potential conflict of interest?

Just how well will University of Minnesota regent Steve Sviggum represent the U now that the former state legislator has accepted a job as spokesman for the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus? His move seems to have raised a few regents’ eyebrows — including those of Chairwoman Linda Cohen — just as a similar move ran…
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UMN-Crookston Chancellor Casey announces retirement

UMN-Crookston Chancellor Casey announces retirement

Got this just now: University of Minnesota, Crookston Chancellor Charles H. Casey Announces Retirement Chancellor Charles H. Casey, D.V.M., announced today that he plans to retire at the end of the 2011–12 academic year.  Casey has been UMC chancellor since September 2005 and has held other University leadership roles over nearly 35 years, including serving…
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The University of Minnesota's response to Dayton's bonding bill

This just in: University of Minnesota officials have reviewed Governor Dayton’s 2012 Capital Budget Recommendations as they relate to the U’s capital bonding request. “Governor Dayton has been a vocal and tireless advocate for the University of Minnesota, and we are thankful for his support. We realize the challenge Governor Dayton faces when weighing the…
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