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Forget college. Be a plumber and make real bucks.

Forget college. Be a plumber and make real bucks.

Yahoo! Finance’s Tech ticker interviews Boston University economics professor Laurence Kotlikoff, who says a posh education isn’t worth the huge expense if you look at it solely through the lens of lifetime earnings. The accompanying article reports: Professor Kotlikoff makes his case by comparing the livelihoods of plumbers and doctors.  Yes, doctors have a bigger…
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Saint Paul College presidential semifinalists named

Saint Paul College presidential semifinalists named

Just got a release from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system saying it has five semifinalists to replace Donovan Schwichtenberg, who is retiring as president of Saint Paul College. (That’s the best community college in the country, if you haven’t heard.) The semifinalists are: Linda Baer, senior program officer for the Bill & Melinda Gates…
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When a professor is targeted politically

For those keeping up with what’s going on in Wisconsin, Talking Points Memo has the story of one history professor that the author says is being targeted by the Republican Party for his writing on an anti-union push in that state. Now he faces the Freedom of Information Act request for his e-mails. (See the…
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It's not retirement. It's your encore.

It's not retirement. It's your encore.

Annoying euphemism of the day: The University of Minnesota has sent out a press release about classes for those about to retire. It’s to help them prepare for their “encore lives.” That’s a good one. Do they come with standing ovations?
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Bruininks scolds Senate over higher-ed budget bill

Bruininks scolds Senate over higher-ed budget bill

Just got this from the U. Bruininks calls the Senate higher-ed budget bill “backward,” says it “makes no sense,” and refers again to a decade of “state financial mismanagement.” (I’ve put the juicies in bold.) Note, too, his displeasure in the last paragraph over Republicans’ proposed ban on “human cloning” (potentially both reproductive and therapeutic)…
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Working through school: 1968 vs. Now

Working through school: 1968 vs. Now

Earlier this week, during the House omnibus bill discussions, the Minnesota Student Association (which represents U of M students), passed out these numbers. Seems like it might be a response to all those older politicians who constantly ask, “Why can’t you just work your way through school like I did?” Working Your Way Through the…
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Google court decision stalls U project

Google court decision stalls U project

“I was disappointed the Google settlement didn’t come to fruition. There was a lot of public interest served. And, while I appreciate concerns about Google and its potential hold on the book market, the agreement certainly left the door open for others to do what Google has done.” — University Librarian Wendy Lougee of the…
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Notes in the Margins: Rankings, jocks and too many doctorates

What do students miss with a virtual education? It’s one thing to be in a dorm room working and studying. At least in that setting, students most likely have roommates and neighbors, shared areas. IIt’s quite another to have a computer with school-related social interactions conducted exclusively through email, voice and video chat, instant messaging,…
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