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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.

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

Why Mankato is a Fulbright factory

The Free Press of Mankato explains how Minnesota State University Mankato has become one of the nation’s top producers of Fulbright Scholars among master’s-degree institutions: Over the last 30 years, Minnesota State Mankato faculty and staff members have received 37 Fulbright awards. In addition, a handful of students have earned Fulbright scholarships in the last…
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What some on-location U of Minnesota students are saying about climate change negotiations

University of Minnesota senior Andy Pearson says why it may be better to go to a low-profile climate-change conference rather than one in the international spotlight: “Going in to Copenhagen, that was a story of heightened expectations and the world looking on. The storyline in Cancun here is one of extremely low expectations, which in…
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Where can students play Quidditch in Minnesota?

The latest Harry Potter movie is out — but it has no Quidditch! Not to fear. Students on a number of Minnesota campuses have already gotten their fix of the sport on several campuses in Minnesota and the rest of the country. Check out the video below by student Ben Hovland on the league at…
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Notes in the Margins: Narcissists, for-profit layoffs and cheaper British tuition

’06 party injuries stick frat with suit The national chapter of University of Minnesota fraternity Delta Tau Delta is being sued for more than $500,000 over a 2006 incident at the U of M chapter when a man was “sucker-punched” and knocked unconscious, which he says left him with permanent brain injuries. (mndaily.com) Study: Narcissists…
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Compensation for presidents of private Minnesota colleges and universities

In light of the recent news of the compensation of University of Minnesota President-Designate Eric Kaler, I thought I’d pull up some data on the compensation of some Minnesota private-college presidents. The source of the data, the Chronicle of Higher Education, lists more than a dozen, and I’ve sorted them from highest to lowest. Some…
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Mankato student editor: Give me Four Loko, liberty and death

Nate Brennan, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota State University Mankato Reporter, cries out against the government battle against Four Loko, the alcoholic caffeine drink involved in the hospitalization or death of a number of student drinkers: Well I’m more than happy to inform you sanctimonious worriers of idiotic college students that we don’t need saving. Just…
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Map: Where 29 grads went after their Ph.D.s

Map: Where 29 grads went after their Ph.D.s

From what the Chronicle of Higher Education says, we hardly ever hear what kinds of jobs graduates of doctoral programs get. But Ohio State University helped the magazine track down what jobs its 29 Ph.D. recipients got in 2010. Above is a quick look at where they went — but look at the cool interactive…
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What rejecting the DREAM Act would waste

Ruben Rosario of the Pioneer Press makes a good point in considering what Congress would waste if it rejected the DREAM Act, a bill that would grant eventual citizenship to certain college students who reside in the United States illegally: So, essentially, we invest up to 12 years educating these young men and women, and…
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How successful has St. Cloud been in curbing excessive student drinking?

In two recent articles, the St. Cloud Times says some progress has been made, thanks to several things: A social host ordinance: The new ordinance seems to be having an impact. In September 2009, there were 99 loud parties reported to St. Cloud police. In September 2010, there were 52, meaning there was a nearly…
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Should faculty walk out of unruly classes?

Several past instances have prompted Inside Higher Ed to ask whether professors should have the right to walk out of classes if one or more students talk, text or otherwise become disruptive. Syracuse University philosophy professor Laurence Thomas gives a good reason for the tactic: “I have the power to walk out, whereas asking a…
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