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On Campus Blog

Notes in the Margins: Tuition freezes, employee discounts and the partisan divide

College Presidents Say $10,000 Degrees Available Now Officials from a few Texas community colleges and universities said that $10,000 bachelor’s degrees are available now — and more will be within the year. (The Texas Tribune via University Business) Welcome Trend in College Tuition A small but growing number of private colleges are freezing tuition and rethinking policies…
by Alex Friedrich

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What MN legislators have proposed for open-source textbooks

What MN legislators have proposed for open-source textbooks

You may remember my piece in which student leaders said this task force might might be proposed. Here’s one bill. Another follows. The author of this bill is state Rep. Terry Morrow (DFL-St. Peter): H.F. No. 2660,  as introduced – 87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)   Posted on Mar 05, 2012 1.1A bill for an act 1.2relating…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Ham, transfers and social-media MBAs

College transfers on the rise: More students attending more than one institution When students enroll at Grand Valley State University, they’re more likely now than a decade ago to take a class or two at another institution – typically a community college – as they pursue their degree. Administrators say the data reflects a trend that…
by Alex Friedrich

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How can students intelligently plan careers amid so many conflicting signals?

After reading so much about education and jobs for my work, it’s good for me to step back and read about the issue through the eyes of an outsider — a potential student, a parent, a laid-off worker. That’s what I did with this one that appeared in Sunday’s Star Tribune. After reading it, I’m…
by Alex Friedrich

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Macalester ranked among most free-spirited colleges

Macalester ranked among most free-spirited colleges

Figures.Macalester College has made Inside College’s list of Most Free-Spirited Colleges, as reported by The Huffington Post. It’s a list of schools .. … where those who ‘wear a tutu to school and don’t notice (or care) about…funny looks’ can just have fun! See the slideshow of rainbow-chasers here.
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Food, parental recommendations and the AP arms race

Campus food banks help students through tough times A growing number of colleges are establishing food pantries for students and others struggling to secure enough food. (USA Today) At some colleges, parental recommendations make an impression Smith is among just a few colleges — among them nearby Mount Holyoke and Holy Cross in Massachusetts, St. Anselm in…
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Notes in the Margins: Fighting Sioux, Santorum fact-check and high-school courses

How to stop starving public colleges and shrinking the middle class America is  making it harder and harder for young people of modest means to attend college. But affordable public higher education is essential to preserving the middle class. (The Christian Science Monitor via University Business) College admissions: When high school courses matter most College admissions officers around…
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Kaler's State of the University address

Check out his statements about UMore (p. 10), a possible year-round academic calendar (p. 10), faculty “entrepreneurial leave” (p. 13), and investments into “research infrastructure” including libraries (p. 13).
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Former U prez Bruininks named interim head of Bush Foundation

I’m not big on tracking the comings and goings of college execs (too many, too insider-baseball), but I figured Bruininks and the Bush Foundation are well-known enough to post this announcement from today (which I’ve edited for length). Interesting, considering the recent Strib story and commentary. Robert H. Bruininks Named Bush Foundation Interim President The…
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