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Some follow-up comments from Gov. Dayton

Some follow-up comments from Gov. Dayton

Gov. Mark Dayton gave the news media a few minutes for questions after the roundtable discussion. He wouldn’t say what he would hold firm on in his higher-ed budget bill, or what he was willing to compromise on. (The GOP is in full control of the conference committee that will produce the legislature’s higher-ed finance…
by Alex Friedrich

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Superintendent: Mpls. schools not overstaffed

Minneapolis Schools Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson says an independent evaluation of the operations of the financially-challenged district found it is not overstaffed.
by Brandt Williams

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Anoka presidential candidates had problematic backgrounds

Looks like Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Anoka Technical College attracted some candidates in its $62,000 scrapped presidential search that MnSCU could have found potentially problematic. Check out these newspaper articles on two of the semifinalists: Ronald Erickson, president of Hocking College: A mess at Hocking College President might quit unless board of trustees stops its…
by Alex Friedrich

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Trying to liveblog – Dayton's higher-ed roundtable at 10

Trying to liveblog – Dayton's higher-ed roundtable at 10

Heading over to Metropolitan State to try to liveblog the governor’s roundtable discussion on higher education. Because of the short notice, I’ll have to wing it. I hope technical conditions will allow me to cover it live, so please check in around then to see whether it works. Otherwise, I’ll post notes later. Here’s the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Bruininks: That private-good argument is dangerous

The Morris Sun Tribune writes how University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks tells a University of Minnesota – Morris audience that the the public-good-vs.-private-good debate over higher education could wreak havoc on the economy: He said that some lawmakers in St. Paul believe that “causing a train wreck” is the only way to foster change…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Strippers, cuts and the higher-ed bubble

College students to protest higher ed budget cuts Students and faculty at college campuses across the nation are preparing to protest state budget cuts they say will be devastating to higher education. (The Boston Globe) A New Obstacle to College Appears Sophia Gimenez, a high school student from Denver, writes that she has recovered sufficiently…
by Alex Friedrich

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MSU Moorhead overhauling admissions for weaker students

MSU Moorhead overhauling admissions for weaker students

Dean Denise Gorsline of MSU-Moorhead explains how the university has revamped its admissions process with the closure of the Corrick Center for at-risk students: “I think the goals are similar, it’s just a very different model. In the past, if a student did not meet (automatic admissions standards,) they could be admitted through the Corrick…
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Cost of scrapped Anoka prez search: $62,100-plus

Cost of scrapped Anoka prez search: $62,100-plus

As I posted yesterday, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system scrapped the presidential search for Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Anoka Technical College, leaving current Anoka-Ramsey interim chief Jessica Stumpf to head up both colleges until a replacement is found. MnSCU won’t say what happened, but spokeswoman Melinda Voss did say what that little…
by Alex Friedrich

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One way to improve campus-community relations

One way to improve campus-community relations

It appears to be Clean Your Neighbors’ Yards time at the University of St. Thomas. Sounds like a good idea. TommieMedia reports: The Student Alumni Council kicked off spring Sunday with a community cleanup service event. Students from different clubs showed up to help and were organized into teams to clean the yards of houses…
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