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Education News

MPR News keeps track of the latest education news in Minnesota so you can understand the events shaping the future of learning and how it impacts students at any level.

Stay informed about local education events, policies and more happening in schools and colleges across Minnesota.

U: Soudan mine fire unrelated to physics experiment

U: Soudan mine fire unrelated to physics experiment

Just a note: The fire in the mine shaft at Soudan Underground Mine State Park near Tower is not connected to the University of Minnesota physics experiment being conducted there, university spokesman Dan Wolter told me. Nor is it thought to be damaged. (No injuries so far, either.) The fire between the 23rd and 25th…
by Alex Friedrich

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Bruininks: These cuts won't solve decade of state mismanagement

Just got this from the U. University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks sounds none too pleased. President Bruininks reacts to Minnesota House Committee recommended budget I am disappointed that, once again, the University of Minnesota faces deep cuts to state support. The recommendation of the House Higher Education Committee will mean the loss of more…
by Alex Friedrich

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A breakdown of the House higher ed budget

History127 via Wikimedia Commons Delivering some hits The House has released its breakdown of higher education cuts and appropriations. Some percentages appear to differ from previous estimates, and some of that is due to differences in what people are measuring. After a discussion or two with folks in the system, here’s how much the House…
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U plans to take down buildings, some historic

U plans to take down buildings, some historic

The University of Minnesota wants to knock down seven buildings on its Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses as an effort to save money on energy and maintenance. U officials will ask the board of regents in May for permission to take out the structures. They include a few empty houses, two buildings on the north…
by Tim Post

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U of Minnesota, Gustavus sending students home from Japan

A week or so after the earthquake in Japan, it looks like seven of the 11 University of Minnesota Students studying there are coming home because of lingering safety issues. Gustavus Adolphus is also bringing home its six students. (Are there any other institutions advising or ordering their students to return?) Here’s the announcement from…
by Alex Friedrich

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What's new at the U this week

What's new at the U this week

From the U: The Twin Cities campus is a lonely place because of spring break. Medical students were on campus though, because it was Match Day on Thursday. Match Day is when medical students learn where they will be placed for their residencies. Plus, take a look at a U of M technology that helps…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Law applications, dorm charges and gender bias

Law School Loses Its Allure as Jobs at Firms Are Scarce Student applications to law schools are down sharply this year, as college seniors grow leery of a degree that promises certain debt and uncertain job prospects. (The Wall Street Journal) Tulane charged Mardi Gras dorm guests Tulane University students could host friends in their…
by Alex Friedrich

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Dayton revives Minn. early learning council

Gov. Mark Dayton has re-authorized a statewide panel formed three years ago to work on early childhood education issues.
by Tim Pugmire

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U of Minnesota loses Goodall archives to Duke

World-renowned primate researcher Jane Goodall has moved her data archive on chimpanzees from the University of Minnesota to Duke University, media outlets reported today. The Triangle Business Journal says it’s just following Goodall collaborator Anne Pusey — once an adjunct professor at the U, Distinguished McKnight University Professor and director of the Jane Goodall Institute’s…
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Why students might not like a stable-tuition program

Why students might not like a stable-tuition program

Just got back from the House higher ed committee hearing in which Rep. Bruce Vogel (R-Willmar) proposed an optional stable-tuition system for the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system. Starting this fall, students would essentially be charged the same tuition for all four years (or two years at a community…
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