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The written opinion that Sviggum is presenting the board

I’m working on a radio story, so you can read the documents he gave me this morning. First comes an 8-page opinion that Sviggum says was drafted by a practicing attorney who’s “close to the regents.” I believe he said it was a former regent, but when I asked him again, he wouldn’t confirm. Next…
by Alex Friedrich

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Sviggum: I'm bringing my own legal opinion to the board

Sviggum: I'm bringing my own legal opinion to the board

I talked to University of Minnesota regent Steve Sviggum earlier this morning about the conflict-of-interest inquiry he’s facing from an ad-hoc committee on Friday. He said he welcomes the open meeting, calling it “the reasonable thing to do.” Sviggum said he hasn’t yet seen either of the two legal opinions requested by board Chairwoman Linda…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Graffiti, credit cards and the snob issue

Are Santorum’s comments on higher ed out of step? When Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum calls President Barack Obama “a snob’’ for wanting all Americans to attend college, he may be out of step with the public’s overall view of higher education. (Associated Press via The Boston Globe) Despite improving economy, students still face issues with…
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Ad-hoc regents committee to discuss Sviggum case Friday

Ad-hoc regents committee to discuss Sviggum case Friday

University of Minnesota Board of Regents Chairwoman Linda Cohen told me this evening she has ordered an ad-hoc committee to look into whether Steve Sviggum should hold both his regent position and his Senate GOP staff job. Cohen said the committee will meet with Sviggum Friday — probably at 11 a.m. — in the board…
by Alex Friedrich

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Kline, Foxx: Repeal credit-hour, authorization regs

Kline, Foxx: Repeal credit-hour, authorization regs

Just got this. The meat is in bold toward the end of the announcement: House to Consider Legislation to Repeal Burdensome Higher Education Regulations Tomorrow (Tuesday), the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to consider the Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act (H.R. 2117). Sponsored by Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman…
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How departing U officials got paid so well

“These are nothing but sweetheart deals and golden handshakes. The Legislature and the governor should be demanding that they look at this across the board.” — Former charities overseer Dean Zerbe to the Star Tribune on $2.8 million in “handsome” administrative compensation packages signed by former university President Robert Bruininks. They included long paid leaves,…
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Why college leaders should get political sometimes

When a policy or an argument or a political platform — or a candidate — is antithetical or threatening to the fundamental educational mission of the institution, then in my view it is the responsibility of the president to say so publicly. Put another way, silence in the face of such threats is a failure…
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Notes in the Margins: Free speech, free college and a lottery-based labor force

College is about free speech, not stamping out rights Recently, Mississippi State basketball coach Rick Stansbury banned his team from using Twitter because some of his student-athletes posted critical comments following a loss. This was a frighteningly egotistical move by Stansbury — to think he has the authority to so easily stamp out the free speech rights of…
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Have these two factors helped cause a job-skills shortage?

Have these two factors helped cause a job-skills shortage?

Here’s an American RadioWorks podcast on manufacturing jobs that gets into the “jobs-skills mismatch” argument a little. (Note: Click on the “Download” link if it doesn’t play on my blog.) It got me thinking: Has something indeed changed that has caused a drop in the number of workers who are skilled enough to enter those…
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Notes in the Margins: Santorum, older grads, and hot for teacher

Liberal learning: Only for the elite? President Obama’s American Graduation Initiative has thrown our nation into a global contest for primacy in college attainment. It also, arguably, threatens to seed a sort of class system in American higher education. Other nations already unabashedly steer students into distinct tracks: baccalaureate degrees for the privileged, and career…
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