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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.

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(Updated) Rosenstone is up

He’s talking priorities, his turnaround of the U of M’s College of Liberal Arts, his experience. Trustee Dan McElroy mentions that Rosenstone has no experience with two-year colleges and tech schools. Rosenstone said he’s had experience dealing with other departments, their facilities, needs and faculty. Trustee James Van Houten questions Rosenstone’s executive experience, but Rosenstone…
by Alex Friedrich

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Off to the MnSCU chancellor interviews

I’ll be tweeting tidbits from the interviews for the chancellor position at MnSCU — as well as who’s picked. You can follow me on Twitter at @MPRAFriedrich. Feel free to comment or ask questions about what’s going on. I’ll answer when time allows.
by Alex Friedrich

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An overview for those unfamiliar with MnSCU

An overview for those unfamiliar with MnSCU

If you’re new to Minnesota higher ed, you might be wondering just what the MnSCU (Minnesota State Colleges and Universities) system is. It is indeed different from the University of Minnesota. Roughly speaking, whereas the U of M is the research arm of Minnesota’s higher ed, MnSCu focuses more on student teaching — and is…
by Alex Friedrich

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Today's schedule for MnSCU chancellor interviews

From MnSCU: Wed., Feb. 2 Board of Trustees, Board Room, Fourth Floor 9:15 – 9:45 a.m. Preparation and overview of protocol 10 – 11:15 a.m. Interview: Steven Rosenstone 11:30 a.m. – Interview: William Sederburg 12:45 p.m. 1:15 p.m. Deliberations and selection Following board meeting: News conference, World Trade Room, Fourth Floor, Wells Fargo Place, 30…
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What MnSCU chancellor candidate William Sederburg had to say

What MnSCU chancellor candidate William Sederburg had to say

Because of the way the morning schedule was arranged, I had the chance to see only one interview with MnSCU chancellor candidate William Sederburg, Utah’s commissioner of higher education. (I was able to see two of Steven Rosenstone’s.) Here are what I thought were the interesting snippets. Quotes are edited and not verbatim: On losing…
by Alex Friedrich

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Quick overview and impressions of the MnSCU candidates' interviews

Here’s the day’s take on the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities chancellor candidate interviews by MPR’s Tim Post, who was at the morning interviews with me yesterday. (You can read his story and listen to the audio there.) Before you click on that, though, I thought I’d give my own initial impressions of the candidates:…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: China, Mubarak and high-risk loans

With Federal Budget Cuts Likely, Some University Researchers Hold Out Hope The energy-innovation hubs that President Obama mentioned in his State of the Union address and other research could survive the move toward austerity. (chronicle.com)Slight Rise in Donations to Colleges Seen in 2010 Support for higher education is at the same level as it was…
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Minn. Senate to vote on school employee salary freeze

Legislation imposing a statewide salary freeze on public school employees is headed to a Minnesota Senate vote.
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What MnSCU chancellor candidate Steven Rosenstone had to say

What MnSCU chancellor candidate Steven Rosenstone had to say

It’s tough to wrap up a morning’s set of job interviews into a nice, neat summary. I thought I could convey more by giving you the most interesting nuggets I heard this morning from the candidates’ chats with MnSCU trustees. So here some bits from the first candidate for MnSCU chancellor, Steven Rosenstone, vice president…
by Alex Friedrich

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A quick chat about textbooks and cost

Just a rundown of what I’ve been posting here on On Campus. It skims the issue for the general audience, but is based on the report that the Office of Higher Education presented to the House higher-ed committee. The report focused on the role of professors. But faculty: Don’t get hot under the collar. You’re…
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