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MPR News keeps track of the latest education news in Minnesota so you can understand the events shaping the future of learning and how it impacts students at any level.

Stay informed about local education events, policies and more happening in schools and colleges across Minnesota.

U prof: We've got some gender equity issues in salaries

Here’s what Christopher Cramer, chairman of the faculty consultative committee, had to say about gender equity at the U. From his report, which he read: Another significant issue addressed over the summer was the report on gender equity in faculty salaries prepared by an outside consultant and delivered to the Provost on June 22, 2011.…
by Alex Friedrich

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U prof: Debate on faculty productivity is ill informed

I’m at the University of Minnesota’s regular Board of Regents meeting. Christopher Cramer, chairman of the faculty consultative committee, is discussing the problematic task of measuring faculty productivity. He reads from his report: With declining state support for most public research institutions, considerable debate has arisen as to what constitutes “productivity”, both at the institutional…
by Alex Friedrich

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What one Gustie thinks about greeting first-years on their arrival

From Ethan Marxhausen in The Gustavian Weekly: Alright, that’s enough. Ma’am? I’m serious, let go of your son. For god’s sake woman, get a grip. You’re acting like he’s going off to fight the Communists or something. Come on, he’s not going to die, ma’am. There are only two-hundred thirty-three different ways to die on this…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Stimulus money, placement tests and presidential PR

Cut the cord between college football and the NFL We need to make drastic, fundamental changes that end college football’s role as the National Football League’s sole development agency and removing the nonstudent players from campus so America’s universities can focus on their real mission: education. (The Kansas City Star via University Business) How the Other…
by Alex Friedrich

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Schools struggle with how to address 9/11 in classrooms

Schools struggle with how to address 9/11 in classrooms

But 10 years later, the attacks occupy an awkward spot in schools. For teachers and other adults, the anniversary triggers raw memories, and for them it might be too soon to treat the event as history.
by Tom Weber

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My impressions of Saint Paul College

My impressions of Saint Paul College

It’s hard to put the rest of my findings into one coherent narrative. So I’ll give you some main thoughts on what has stuck out during my limited experience here: Ethnic diversity. With 56 percent of the student body non-white, Saint Paul College is one of the most diverse colleges in Minnesota. And I hear it…
by Alex Friedrich

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How Saint Paul College's president sees the school

How Saint Paul College's president sees the school

Had a little sit-down with President Rassoul Dastmozd today to get an idea of where the school is going. He’s not a bad interview — quite low-key, but doesn’t seem to have the stiff, corporate demeanor or much of the edubabble that infects a lot of college administrators. He comes from Clark College, the second-largest…
by Alex Friedrich

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What the view looks like from here

What the view looks like from here

Remember the gorgeous panoramic view I mentioned this morning? I can’t do it justice, but here’s an idea of the window space in the cafeteria. And here’s just one small part of the view:
by Alex Friedrich

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