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Mayo Med School, University of Minnesota are social animals

Mayo Med School, University of Minnesota are social animals

USA Today has named 20 colleges making the best use of social media. Mayo Medical School comes in at #18 (“used Facebook to make orientation easier and more enriching for new students, and experienced 100% participation on the site.”); the University of Minnesota earned the #20 ranking (“@umnews is in the top 10 most influential…
by Bill Wareham

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U of M's oldest building up for a makeover

U of M's oldest building up for a makeover

Eddy Hall on the U of M’s Twin Cities campus is getting ready for a makeover. The work would not only preserve the exterior of the historic building, but remake the interior for modern use. According to a story from Finance and Commerce, the U of M is currently seeking proposals for the $11.25 million…
by Tim Post

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Will it become harder to get to the University of Minnesota?

Will it become harder to get to the University of Minnesota?

Never mind the challenge of getting in to the University of Minnesota or even paying for it. Getting to the Twin Cities campus could become more difficult. Noticed this in Dan Olson’s story yesterday about potential Metro Transit cutbacks: Officials say the highly-used service to the University of Minnesota, which constitutes most of Metro Transit’s…
by Bill Wareham

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Notes in the Margins: Dream act, price calculators and women go 'geek'

Dream Act gets first Senate hearing on Tuesday Ten years after lawmakers introduced it, the immigration bill known as the Dream Act will get its first-ever Senate hearing today. (KPCC) College price calculators may not paint complete picture By the end of October, the nation’s colleges and universities will be offering net price calculators on…
by Tim Post

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This year's big ideas

This year's big ideas

Twelve speakers from this year's Aspen Ideas Festival present their "big idea" on the first night of the festival.

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Are university presidents clueless about the real world?

Well according to one think tank scholar, yes. Richard Vedder, who directs the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, says university presidents’ view of the value of higher education runs counter to that of the American public. “New Pew Research Center data show that a large majority of Americans think U.S. colleges and universities offer only fair or poor…
by Tim Post

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College ag programs take a hit

As the nation’s higher education institutions struggle with tough budgets, agriculture programs at colleges are taking their share of the cuts. The Associated Press has a look at what that means for students at land grant universities, and the farmers who rely on the assistance and research that comes out of agricultural programs. Large-scale layoffs…
by Tim Post

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Notes in the margins: More graduates please, grad degree value and Nebraska to the Big 10

The Case for More College Grads Anthony P. Carnevale and his Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce have released another report aimed at making the case that the United States needs 20 million more college-educated workers by 2025. (Inside Higher Ed) Understand the Value of a Graduate Degree Graduate school leads to increased earnings…
by Tim Post

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Teachers must submit renewal paperwork ahead of possible shutdown

Teachers and other school staff who need licenses must submit paperwork in the next few days, ahead of any possible government shutdown, or else find themselves prohibited from working.
by Tom Weber

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