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Who's on the search committee for the Carlson School of Management dean

Just got this document showing who’s supposed to be on the search committee for the new dean of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management — via Lars Leafblad, executive-search consultant: Carlson School Dean Search Committee Chair Mary Nichols, Dean, College of Continuing Education and Professor, Department of Strategic Management & Organization, Carlson School…
by Alex Friedrich

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What's new at the U

What's new at the U

This one has the story behind that great headline. From the U: In “This Week @Minnesota” for Aug. 15-19, 2011, we take a look at a science camp for kids, learn about how a giant space blob glows from within and hear about a threat against Minnesota’s ash trees.
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North Dakota to end its battle, drop Fighting Sioux at end of the year

North Dakota to end its battle, drop Fighting Sioux at end of the year

“We have exhausted all avenues, and we are now going to have to retire the nickname.” —  State Board of Higher Education President Grant Shaft on efforts to keep the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux mascot in the face of NCAA opposition. (For those who’ve questioned the North Dakota sanctions in the face of…
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Notes in the Margins: Parents, female MBAs and the Hershey's sweatshop

Why parents should leave their kids alone at college How much contact between college students and their parents is too much? The Second Annual Survey on College Parent Expectations indicated that 72.5 percent of parents communicate with their college students at least 2 or 3 times per week. If parents wish to foster independence, this number…
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Must Minnesotans pay $1,300 more for UW - Madison, Milwaukee?

A reclassification of the University of Minnesota's tuition and fees means Minnesotans who wish to attend the University of Wisconsin - Madison and the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee may have to pay an additional $1,300 to study there this fall.

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State officials: MN students in WI to take a financial hit

Minnesota Office of Higher Education officials seem to agree with the scenario I posted that Minnesotans this fall must pay $1,300 a year more to study in Madison and Milwaukee because of a University of Minnesota restructuring of tuition and fees. So will students be surprised, and how will the hit affect their ability to…
by Alex Friedrich

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St. Cloud State's Potter: It's all about branding

St. Cloud State's Potter: It's all about branding

After a year that saw major academic restructuring, controversial cutting of its aviation program and rocky financial times for its sports teams, St. Cloud State University President Earl Potter comes out swinging, saying at the 2011 faculty and staff convocation: Make no mistake. This is not the same university. We are reshaped and refocused. So…
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Must Minnesotans pay $1,300 more in Madison, Milwaukee?

Must Minnesotans pay $1,300 more in Madison, Milwaukee?

I’m tracking down people to confirm this, but I’ll give you the scenario I’m seeing/hearing right now: A reclassification of the University of Minnesota’s tuition and fees means Minnesotans who wish to attend the University of Wisconsin – Madison and the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee may have to pay an additional $1,300 to study…
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Rep. Pelowski: MnSCU is too big, and it splurges on administration

In an interview on state spending, State Rep. Gene Pelowski (DFL-Winona) tells The Caledonia Argus that the size of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system isn’t sustainable: “We can’t afford to have 33 colleges in the MNSCU system. … There’s far too much duplication of services. With the current economy, and I don’t…
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Notes in the Margins: Vegans, black scientists and College Board riches

University opens nation’s first Vegan cafeteria North Texas is winning praise from animal welfare advocates, even if its officials didn’t set out to make a statement. (USA Today) Have B-Schools become debtors’ prisons? MBA grads are shouldering record levels of debt as tuition rates head skyward, making the degree a risky investment that’s not often approached…
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