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St. Thomas reporter: Why students should reconsider law school

St. Thomas reporter: Why students should reconsider law school

TommieMedia reporter Patrick Roche warns that those thinking of going to law school should think again, considering some sobering local figures: St. Thomas law students graduate with around $97,000 in debt. At the University of Minnesota Law, average debt is around $91,000. Everyone seems to think lawyers get paid the big bucks. Given the fact…
by Alex Friedrich

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Librarian: How can colleges work with high schools if they keep getting cut?

In answer to one of our Public Insight Network queries on the state of public libraries, librarian Cynthia Jorstad of Northland Community & Technical College has written in. Her department suffered a 12 percent cut this year, she writes, and now she must work as the librarian on two of Northland’s campuses, which are located…
by Alex Friedrich

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What will St. Cloud State's provost say about the admin firing?

What will St. Cloud State's provost say about the admin firing?

Just got off the phone with Semya Hakim, faculty and staff coordinator the St. Cloud State University Color Caucus. She said Provost Devinder Malhotra is supposed to answer questions tonight regarding the recent firing of Mahmoud Saffari, the university’s associate VP for enrollment management. For several weeks, the caucus has been protesting the conditions under…
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Why are people looking for Abe Lincoln in MSU-Mankato's Memorial Library?

Why are people looking for Abe Lincoln in MSU-Mankato's Memorial Library?

The folks at the Memorial Library at Minnesota State University – Mankato have a goofy contest surrounding the university’s recent acquisition of an Abe Lincoln bust. Library staffers hide the bust in a different part of the library once a week and then post clues every Monday. Those who find Abe are supposed to take…
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Notes in the Margins: Loans, campaign contributions and Generation Y

Why Is College So Expensive? Many of the protesters occupying Wall Street and other places say they are upset about the rising price of going to college. Tuition and other costs have been going up faster than inflation, and family incomes can’t keep up. Despite public outrage about the problem, there’s little sign these costs will…
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Rosenstone pledges to reinvent MnSCU as he's installed as chancellor

Rosenstone pledges to reinvent MnSCU as he's installed as chancellor

The new leader of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system faces a heavy workload and some challenging times ahead. Steven Rosenstone was officially installed as chancellor of the 31 college MnSCU system during a ceremony Wednesday at the state Capitol.
by Tim Post

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Trustees ask: What kind of education should MnSCU provide?

Trustees ask: What kind of education should MnSCU provide?

In late July I wondered why wording in recent Minnesota higher-ed legislation was so narrowly focused on meeting the needs of the state’s employers — and was practically silent about whether education should make students well-rounded citizens. Yesterday, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) trustee Cheryl Dickson apparently wondered, too — and began a short…
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