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Off to the Capitol

Oddly, there’s a Senate session aside from the conference committee. Will check it out and report in.
by Alex Friedrich

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How some students will live at Winona State University

How some students will live at Winona State University

Winona State University wants to develop “Theme Houses” around its campus — housing that has students in the same academic field living together. The Winona Post reports: Theme houses would house 10 to 12 students with similar academic interests, and would include a full-time residential advisor on site. The first such planned university rental would…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Ayn Rand, enrollment and a whistleblower

Donors Make ‘Atlas Shrugged’ Required Reading And Other Gifts With Strings Attached Some 60 schools, including at least four campuses of the University of North Carolina, began teaching Rand’s book after getting the foundation money. Faculty at several schools that have accepted Allison’s terms are protesting, saying donors shouldn’t have the power to set the…
by Alex Friedrich

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A surprising thing one Minnesota scholar no longer has

Couldn’t resist this startling snippet from University of Minnesota geography instructor Marvin Taylor’s testimony to the higher-ed conference committee this week. I thought only the rest of the professional world had the problem below. But faculty? “I have been saddened lately by my discussion with one of my committee members. He is, in my biased…
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A tough schedule one Minnesota instructor might face

A tough schedule one Minnesota instructor might face

Marvin Taylor, a University of Minnesota Ph.D. student who teaches geography, told legislators this week what kind of schedule he’d have to keep if higher-ed budget cuts affected a teaching-and-research job he has applied for at a MnSCU school. To me the 4/4 appointment — four classes in the fall semester, four in the spring…
by Alex Friedrich

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The second-class citizens in our jobs recovery

The second-class citizens in our jobs recovery

Bloomberg reports: Americans without a college education are still waiting for their employment outlook to brighten even though the overall jobless rate has fallen to a two-year low. The emphasis seems to be on the difference between those with a bachelor’s degree and those without. Not sure whether the “some college” classification that was used…
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(Watch) First interactive book for the iPad

(Watch) First interactive book for the iPad

Check out the first full-length interactive book for the iPad in this video. Here former Apple software developer Mike Matas shows “Our Choice,” Al Gore’s sequel to “An Inconvenient Truth.” The book uses elements such as “swipeable” video and images, interactive infographics and simultaneous audio. Definitely something to fool around with. But does it really…
by Alex Friedrich

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Where there's still space available in Minnesota universities

According to this month’s Space Availability Survey of institutions by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, St. Catherine University, the University of Minnesota – Duluth and University of Minnesota – Crookston still have room available for students this fall. New York Times higher-ed writer Jacques Steinberg reminds readers: In sharp contrast to the competitive admissions…
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Notes in the Margins: Inmates, scoreboards and defective toilet paper

CU sues over ‘defective’ toilet paper that flooded Boulder campus stalls Toilet paper manufacturers must walk a fine line between producing tissue that is too thin and will tear too easily and making tissue that is too tough and will not disperse like it’s supposed to in water. (Daily Camera via University Business) Plagiarists Turn…
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Application rates for some Minnesota colleges and universities

Here are the application and admission rates gathered over the past two weeks or so from a number of Minnesota public and private colleges and universities. Some of these institutions have rolling admissions, or are open-access colleges, so application- and selectivity rates don’t really apply to them. (And if you see any errors or necessary…
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