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Las Vegas — training ground for future lawyers?

Las Vegas — training ground for future lawyers?

Here’s a doozie from the Las Vegas Sun: Drunk New York college student hires a stripper while in Las Vegas. She performs a lap dance and a sex act for $275. He sues her for not spending enough time with him. He reportedly says in his lawsuit: “I would like the court to close the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Gay-friendly colleges, executive excess and newbie legislators

More Students Seek Avenues to Gay-Friendly Colleges The number of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students seeking a university that is “gay friendly” is increasing, driven by websites that rate schools on how supportive they are for gay students. (New York Times) The States of Online Regulation A recent report by Eduventures found that Alabama,…
by Alex Friedrich

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Ed secretary considers opening 'Race to the Top' to districts only

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says a third round of federal grants known as Race to the Top could potentially be open only to school districts, and not states.
by Tom Weber

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Video: Inside Rolvaag Library at St. Olaf

Video: Inside Rolvaag Library at St. Olaf

This week St. Olaf College gives us a peek inside its collection of old and rare books in the Rolvaag Memorial Library. Nice little piece for Minnesota bibliophiles.
by Alex Friedrich

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U of M president says funding cuts could cause tuition increase

The president of the University of Minnesota told state lawmakers Wednesday that decreasing the school's funding would mean job and program cuts at the U and an increase in tuition.
by Tim Post

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Bruininks: We've cut admin, but it's not the biggest problem

Rep. Bob Dettmer (R-Forest Lake) recalled University of Minnesota President Bob Bruininks telling the Minnesota Daily student paper in the summer of 2008 that “there’s more administration than we need. We need to simplify the process.” So what has happened since then? Dettmer asked. Bruininks replied (though it’s not a verbatim quote): There’s less than…
by Alex Friedrich

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Bruininks lays it out for the House

University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks is testifying at the state Capitol again today, making the university’s case in a time of budget cuts. This time he’s in front of the House of Representatives’ committee on higher education. I’m covering the hearing just in case he says anything new. So far he’s hitting the usual…
by Alex Friedrich

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Bemidji State, Northwest Technical announce restructuring

Bemidji State, Northwest Technical announce restructuring

Just read this on Bemidji State’s site, after the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system HQ pointed it out. I’m in legislative hearings right now, so haven’t been able to look it over thoroughly. But I’ve put in bold the text that appears to be the meat. It’s about halfway down: BEMIDJI, Minn. (January 20,…
by Alex Friedrich

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