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Some College, No Degree
More people are going to college than ever before. But in the United States, about half the people who start don't finish. In an economy that increasingly demands workers with knowledge and skills, many college dropouts are being left behind.
Some College, No Degree
More people are going to college than ever before. But in the United States, about half the people who start don't finish. In an economy that increasingly demands workers with knowledge and skills, many college dropouts are being left behind.
Despite the rising costs, college still seen as a value
As college costs continue to rise and families struggle to recover from the recession, more students are choosing to go to cheaper schools and relying on grants and scholarships. But a new report shows that despite the costs and anxiety about the economy, most families still see college as worth the expense.
The St. Paul School District will reimburse its superintendent up to $40,000 dollars for moving-related costs.
The University of Minnesota has received $14 million to establish a new scholarship, the largest one-time scholarship gift in the school's history.
Twelve Minnesota high schools will open their high school football season this weekend one week before the rest of the schools in the state.
U of M receives $14M for new scholarship
The University of Minnesota has received its largest ever one time gift for a scholarship. The estate of Myrtle Stroud has given the U $14 million.  The money is being used to set up a scholarship at the U of M’s College of Liberal Arts. Stroud, a long time resident of Windom Minn., attended the…
Where you can give MnSCU a piece of your mind at the Fair
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system says that at the State Fair it’ll be holding a brief survey of the public’s views on higher education as part of an initiative by its new chancellor, Steven Rosenstone. (He already has been soliciting advice from his employees.) Just stop by its booth in the Education…
Thursday, September 22, 2011 5 p.m. Registration 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Program & Dinner Memorial Hall, McNamara Alumni Center Do you know where to put the silverware when you are done using it?  Where do you place your napkin when leaving the table? Should you tell someone they have food in their teeth? Join the…
Macalester College among nation's friendliest campuses for LGBT students
Macalester College is the 7th most friendly campus for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) students, according to a Princeton Review ranking published by The Huffington Post. Mac also got 3.5 or 4.5 stars out of 5 (depending on which entry you look at) on Campus Pride’s “Campus Climate Index” how friendly American schools are…