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Editorial: How does Kaler view undergraduate liberal arts?

The Minnesota Daily wonders about presidential finalist Eric Kaler’s research-heavy credentials as it considers the merits of his candidacy: This leaves us wondering where undergraduate education, especially in the liberal arts, falls on Kaler’s list of priorities.
by Alex Friedrich

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Presidential finalist Eric Kaler's itinerary at the University of Minnesota

Got this late yesterday ….. Eric Kaler Meeting and Interview Schedule – Subject to Change University of Minnesota Wednesday, November 17, 2010 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.  Lunch meeting with Deans 1:15 – 2:15 p.m.   Meeting with Regents Professors 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Meeting with Faculty Consultative Committee 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. *Public Forum, Coffman Theater…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Unions, self-plagiarism and prepping for the admissions interview

Alumni Interview, The Home Version My daughter tolerated my parent-turned-college-interviewer demeanor and “annoying” questions for only about 15 minutes (I’m confident she reserved that adjective for just this one interview), but to my surprise, it turned out to be a chance to learn a few things about my child I hadn’t really known — or…
by Alex Friedrich

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2 Minn. teachers win $25,000 award

2 Minn. teachers win $25,000 award

Jennifer Mitchell, above, of Sojourner Truth Academy in Minneapolis and Carolyn Ruhnow of Rice Lake Elementary in Lino Lakes received the Milken Educator Award Tuesday.
by Matt Sepic

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What a few colleagues say about Eric Kaler

What a few colleagues say about Eric Kaler

Tomorrow MPR reporter Tim Post will profile University of Minnesota presidential finalist Eric Kaler, provost of Stony Brook University. It’ll be on the Web and air on Morning Edition, but I’ve got a few preview snippets  — comments from three people who know him. Two praise him. One finds him hard to work with: Frank…
by Alex Friedrich

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Statement from Benilde-St. Margaret administration

Administrators at Benilde-St. Margaret's School in St. Louis Park issued this statement in response to concerns raised by its student newspaper staff. The paper had published several items last week regarding the Catholic Church's opposition to same-sex marriage, and an essay written by a gay student. The paper removed the pieces at the request of the administration.

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Op-ed from Benilde-St. Margaret's student paper on same-sex marriage DVD

Staff of the Knight Errant, the student newspaper at Benilde-St. Margaret Catholic High School in St. Louis Park, published this op-ed piece last Thursday and attracted many online comments. The paper deleted the column at the request of the school's administration.

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Nude NC student runs through library, throws books

Nude NC student runs through library, throws books

Here’s some news footage — caught on cell phone but edited by the news station — of freshman Seth Pace going through the North Carolina State University library on a mini-rampage — nude.. One student told reporters: “All of a sudden I just saw a bunch of people running upstairs,” he said. “I went to…
by Alex Friedrich

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Catholic school paper deletes student editorials on Catholic DVD, gay teens

Catholic school paper deletes student editorials on Catholic DVD, gay teens

A student newspaper at a suburban Catholic school has sparked a debate over free speech by criticizing a Catholic DVD and defending gay teens. The DVD denouncing same-sex marriage was sent by Minnesota's Catholic bishops to parishioners prior to the Nov. 2 election.
by Sasha Aslanian

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St. Cloud State dean dies on tour in India

From the St. Cloud Times: Todd DeVriese, the 50-year-old dean of St. Cloud State University’s College of Fine Arts and Humanities, died of natural causes Monday in India while on a U.S. Department of Education study tour. Exactly what caused his death was not stated. St. Cloud State President Earl H. Potter III’s comments: “Our…
by Alex Friedrich

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