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Friedman to replace Cerra as dean of U of Minnesota Medical School

Friedman to replace Cerra as dean of U of Minnesota Medical School

Below is the letter from President Robert Bruininks, sent out today. Here’s the crux: It is my pleasure to announce to you that I have asked Dr. Aaron Friedman to become Vice President for Health Sciences and Dean of the Medical School (Vice President and Dean) for a term, effective January 3, 2011, and that…
by Alex Friedrich

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U students to turn parking spot into green space

Students from the University of Minnesota plan to transform a parking spot into a temporary park Friday.

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Why St. Thomas is buying mouse traps

Everything is Permuted via Flickr Bring it on, Tommies Here’s University of St. Thomas senior Paul Milner, who was a resident of Cretin Hall last year, commenting on his experience with mice there: “My personal favorite was the one that died under the radiator,” said Milner.  “It smelled like it was cooking over the next…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Playboy's insects, an ousted chancellor and community college successes

Best college course in the nation? Playboy magazine says it’s at Oregon State The magazine has dubbed an insect course the nation’s best college class of 2010 because it combines humor with learning. (Oregon Live) Schools Consider The Value Of Individualized Study More and more institutions are turning toward individualized majors as a different way…
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Himle: No link to Troubled Waters film

MPR’s Stephanie Hemphill says she talked to John Himle of Himle Horner, the public relations firm that has represented farming interests — interests that could see the U of M film “Troubled Waters” as being critical. Remember that he is married to the Karen Himle, vice president of university relations, the office that determined the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Emmer: Have it rough and you'll get creative

Emmer: Have it rough and you'll get creative

Earlier I posted a summary of comments made by Republican candidate for governor Tom Emmer when he was talking about higher education yesterday during a question-and-answer session at the Humphrey Institute. Here are some edited snippets (not verbatim) that didn’t make the Capitol View report. (I was hoping for an explanation/justification/strategy behind his plan to…
by Alex Friedrich

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Links behind the U's Troubled Waters ag relationship angle

Here’s an e-mail sent out to several news outlets that appears to contain the same information as that in the sidebar update of the Twin Cities Daily Planet story on the U’s pulling of the Troubled Waters film. Update: The information does come from the Daily Planet story. Is there fire to the smoke in…
by Alex Friedrich

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U won't comment on question about U official's possible ag interests

Here’s a statement that MPR reporter Stephanie Hemphill has received from the U’s spokesman. He does NOT address, as Hemphill requested, the question of a connection between Karen Himle, head of University Relations, and current/former ag clients of her husband’s. From: Daniel Wolter [mailto:wolter@umn.edu] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 4:07 PM To: Hemphill, Stephanie Subject:…
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MPR report – U's Troubled Waters 5:20 p.m.

Tune into MPR News at 5:20 p.m. as environmental reporter Stephanie Hemphill gives us a live debriefing on the U’s pulling of the “Troubled Waters” documentary.
by Alex Friedrich

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The U's connections are Troubled Waters

For an update on the story of the U’s mysterious pulling of the “Troubled Waters” film, read Bob Collins’ News Cut blog, which reports: Now, according to reporter Molly Priesmeyer, there’s another angle that’s surfaced on the “isn’t it a coincidence?” list: The U’s vice president of university relations is married to the owner of…
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