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Despite support, prospects are slim for federal bullying law
Prospects for a federal bullying law are dim, despite the high profile of bullying over the past two years, including a White House summit to discuss the issue.
A class whose only freedom is academic
Applying themselves to the humanities, inmate-students become more human.
Karen Hanson named provost of the University of Minnesota
This just in from the U: University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler names alumna Karen Hanson as the new provost Board of Regents to vote on the appointment at October meeting   University of Minnesota president Eric Kaler today announced that Karen Hanson will be the university’s new senior vice president for academic affairs and…
New lab at Blaine school gets students excited about science
The Anoka-Hennepin School District revamped the University Avenue ACES school and opened it this fall as a Science Technology Engineering and Math school, focusing on aerospace.
How to compare this generation's college students with yours
http://ht.ly/6PElP Fans of the Beloit College Mindset List might get a kick out of this: You can find more of these clever infographics here, though some might not be suitable for work.
Are single-sex colleges still relevant? Many students are asking the question: “Why does the college feel it needs to explore other options and prove to others that it may remain a women’s institution? Why do single-sex institutions need to re-examine their very existence year after year?” (USA Today) Let’s be up-front about merit aid You wouldn’t buy…
What did the AAUP analyst think of the UMN's financial standing?
Above is the main message of Howard Bunsis, the university finance analyst hired by the University of Minnesota chapter of the American Association of University Professors to check out the financial health of the U. Bunsis, a lawyer and Eastern Michigan University professor of accounting, has analyzed about a dozen other universities, though the U…
Critics of Anoka-Hennepin policy divided over tax vote
A vote next month to extend a property tax in the Anoka-Hennepin school district presents a problem for some voters, who are critical of a policy that addresses how bullying and harassment are handled in the schools.
St. Cloud State student: Why are today's young people such slackers?
Hannah Swift of St. Cloud State‘s University Chronicle complains about how her fellow students don’t seem to have a work ethic: Showing up late for shifts, not being accountable for their share of the work, and trying to find the easiest way to get something done are all common examples of the general “slacker” attitude…