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Minnesota State Colleges and Universities trustee James Van Houten tells MPR’s Tim Post why the choice of Steven Rosenstone for chancellor was very risky: My concern is if there’s a big learning curve to get ready to carry out whatever those visions would be, they’re not going to be implemented very quickly. I think the…
Senate set to take up alternative teacher licensure
The state Senate could take up a bill Thursday that would establish more ways for people to become teachers if they didn't take the traditional path of earning an education degree.
Rice announces support for ROTC Professor Condoleezza Rice recently announced her support for the “full reinstatement” of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at Stanford. (The Stanford Daily) Investigators Accused Of ‘Malpractice’ In Report On For-Profit Colleges The for-profit college industry in recent months has seized on revisions made to the report in November –…
MnSCU board makes 'risky choice' with new chancellor
Trustees of the MnSCU system have hired a new chancellor they hope will bring innovations to the 32-school system. The board chose Steven Rosenstone over another candidate with more experience running college and university systems. Some board members say that's a risk they're willing to take.
Just a few tidbits from the press conference after MnSCU trustees appointed Steven Rosenstone of the U as chancellor. (They’re edited notes and not verbatim.) At the time — and as of this writing — he hadn’t signed a contract. The possible salary range (without benefits and according to 2009 regulations) seems to be $270,000…
From the U of M: The following is a statement from University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks regarding the appointment of U of M Vice President for Scholarly and Cultural Affairs Steven Rosenstone as the new chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system: “It is a great honor for our institution to…
Rosenstone wins MnSCU chancellor job
Steven Rosenstone, vice president for scholarly and cultural affairs at the University of Minnesota, has been named chancellor by trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. He will succeed Chancellor James McCormick, who is stepping down this summer after a decade on the job. Trustees appointed him on a vote of 14-1, with…
Snippets from the Sederburg interview. They’re edited and not verbatim. How he sees trends of next 10 years: 1- We’ll move to a multiplicity of service providers in education. Like cable TV. The ability to tie and connect these providers together will be important. 2- We’ll see a stronger coalition between higher ed and biz…