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January 6, 2012 2:56 AM

What happened to Minnesota's technical high schools?

I’ve written about at least one complaint by Minnesota industry execs that recruiting technically trained students is difficult, because too many high schools long ago ditched their shop classes. The Star Tribune looks into one angle of that — specifically, the dwindling number of career- and technical high schools. it reports that the rising cost…

by Alex Friedrich

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January 6, 2012 2:39 AM

Notes in the Margins: Penn State secrecy, Chinese funding and Irish access

Penn St. memos show funding fears, secrecy effort Penn State’s board of trustees and president focused on repairing the school’s tarnished image and braced for financial backlash in the immediate aftermath of the child sex-abuse scandal that erupted two months ago, going so far as to recommend reminding any outraged donors that they wouldn’t get their…

by Alex Friedrich

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January 5, 2012 11:22 AM

Capella University hires a new president

Minneapolis-based online education company Capella University has hired a new president. Scott Kinney replaces interim president Deborah Bushway. Bushway took over for Larry Isaak, who left the position last spring after only a few months on the job. Kinney, an executive at Thomson Reuters, takes over the top spot as for-profit colleges face greater scrutiny…

by Tim Post

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January 5, 2012 8:34 AM

MnSCU's priorities for this year's bonding bill

This is for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system. I hope to post the University of Minnesota’s soon, as well. The main list is on page 3 with profiles of each project after that.

by Alex Friedrich

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January 5, 2012 6:49 AM

What the House higher-ed chairman says about upcoming session

I’ve been hoping to get a little preview of what’s coming up for higher education this legislative session, which is scheduled to convene on the 24th and run through the end of April. I’ll be trying to get the voices of a number higher-ed players, so for now will start with Bud Nornes (R-Fergus Falls),…

by Alex Friedrich

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January 5, 2012 4:24 AM

Infographic: How much do scholars use Twitter?

This may be a bit hard to read, so click on the full article here by Jason Priem on the London School of Economics Web site.

by Alex Friedrich

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January 5, 2012 4:03 AM

What cell phones do to Tommie sleep habits

And I thought surfing the Net before bed, sleep-disrupting habit. TommieMedia has this piece on University of St. Thomas students explaining why they sleep near their cell phones — and how that habit has students across the nation losing an average of 45 minutes of sleep each night. Junior Drew Lindholm tells the news service:…

by Alex Friedrich

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January 5, 2012 2:04 AM

Notes in the Margins: Egypt, low-yield degrees and the tuition bubble

New study shows architecture, arts degrees yield highest unemployment Recent college graduates with bachelor’s degrees in the arts, humanities and architecture experienced significantly higher rates of joblessness, according to a study by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce. (The Washington Post) Bursting the Tuition Bubble The common wisdom is that universities, bloated with tenured professors,…

by Alex Friedrich

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January 4, 2012 8:02 AM

How one Minnesota West official sees green jobs

After hearing that green technology is the new hot thing these days, I read that Duane Carrow, director of renewable energy programs at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, is singing a different tune. He tells the Marshall Independent: “Green jobs have not lived up to the hype. Everybody from the president on down said…

by Alex Friedrich

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January 4, 2012 5:17 AM

Northeastern won't be coming to Minnesota anytime soon

Don’t hold your breath for Northeastern University to establish a graduate-studies branch in Minnesota. After I reposted a New York Times article on the subject of expansion, late yesterday afternoon I talked with Northeastern spokesman Mike Armini, who said this state is just one of many the university is considering. He told me that although…

by Alex Friedrich

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