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Notes in the Margins: Cold showers, free speech and out-of-state applications

University of Kentucky revokes student reporter’s access to athletes When Kernel editor and basketball reporter Aaron Smith attempted to interview two walk-ons for the UK basketball team without first contacting Media Relations, his access to a set of one-on-one interviews with basketball players was revoked. The statement by the Associated Press Managing Editors said the level of abuse of free…
by Alex Friedrich

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Anoka-Hennepin board challengers mum on sexual orientation policy

Anoka-Hennepin board challengers mum on sexual orientation policy

Gay rights advocates and some teachers want the district to get rid of the policy, but those running for school board aren't offering specific views about whether they support it.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Should Minnesota colleges restrict professors' choice of textbooks?

It’s been a while since I’ve looked at textbooks — so much else is going on — so I decided to mine the results of a survey I did of professors and their views on textbooks and what could be done to lower their cost to students. Two suggestions have been raised by a state…
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U of M move-day promises traffic gridlock

The big move-in starts a week before classes begin and kicks off Welcome Week, which is six days of orientation and on-campus activities.

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Why it's hard to get around at the U these days

Why it's hard to get around at the U these days

From an Associated Press report on the MPR Web site: U of M move-day promises traffic gridlock It’s move-in day at the dorms on the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota, and thousands of freshmen and their families are navigating road and building projects. The big move-in starts a week before classes begin…
by Alex Friedrich

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Gustavus, Univ. of Minnesota among Daily Beast's least-rigorous schools

This is certain to annoy a few people. And it certainly goes against my expectations. The Daily Beast has listed Gustavus Adolphus College and the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities as among America’s “least rigorous colleges.” Here’s its explanation: Workloads at even the best colleges vary widely. Newsweek ranks the schools that will get…
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College program builds interest in emergent unmanned aircraft industry

College program builds interest in emergent unmanned aircraft industry

A program in Thief River Falls that trains students to repair and maintain unmanned aircraft is getting attention from companies already trying to recruit graduates.
by Dan Gunderson

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Infographic: A quick look at University of Minnesota revenues

Infographic: A quick look at University of Minnesota revenues

An interesting infographic on revenues for Big 10 schools by the Minnesota Daily in light of previous posts on the state’s higher-education pledge and national rollbacks of state spending on public colleges and universities.
by Alex Friedrich

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Judge upholds verdict against blogger who was critical of U employee

“(It’s) a dark day for the First Amendment.” Minneapolis blogger John “Johnny Northside” Hoff on a Hennepin County judge’s ruling that a jury’s $60,000 verdict against him must stand.   Hoff’s blog had linked former community leader Jerry Moore, a University of Minnesota employee at the time, to a high-profile mortgage fraud, which prompted the…
by Alex Friedrich

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