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On Campus Blog

What MN College Republicans say about the Hamline-Emmer dispute

Just got this: Minnesota College Republicans Disappointed in Hamline University Discrimination against conservatives at college campuses—at all levels—needs to stop.   The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Wednesday that the Hamline University administration caved to a small group of liberal activist professors who raised concerns about Tom Emmer’s potential  employment, and rescinded the previously agreed…
by Alex Friedrich

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Video: How University of Minnesota students get good luck on finals

Video: How University of Minnesota students get good luck on finals

Here’s a goofy way to say “Good luck” with finals — a silly University of Minnesota Student Unions & Activities video on the tradition of tossing pennies into the Coffman Memorial Union fountain for good luck. (You just need to watch the first. It’s really short. The rest are essentially the same video but with different students.)  
by Alex Friedrich

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Why Tom Emmer is upset with Hamline University

Why Tom Emmer is upset with Hamline University

Obviously, this was extremely disappointing to me, but I was even more disappointed by what (business dean Anne McCarthy) told me next…incredibly, because of my conservative political views I will not be allowed to teach business law to Hamline students. — Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer in a letter to Hamline University President Linda…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Disabilities, social-media recruiting and free online books

Watch That Tweet! N.C.A.A., Colleges Wrestle With Social Media Recruiting Rules If a college sports fan makes a plea for a player via Facebook or Twitter, does that constitute a violation of N.C.A.A. rules? (The New York Times) California Bill Pushes for Free Online College Books At a time when rising tuition costs are compelling students to reconsider buying college…
by Alex Friedrich

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The UMN holiday-celebration memo that miffed a few folks

The UMN holiday-celebration memo that miffed a few folks

Seen this KSTP news story on the University of Minnesota’s e-mail to administrators concerning Christmas/holiday/winter celebrations on campus? I got a copy of the e-mail above from the U. The memo basically encourages the avoidance of Christmas/religious themes in decorations and celebrations. (It specifically mentions religious elements, but also includes suggests avoiding words such as…
by Alex Friedrich

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Canada hopes to tempt Minnesota students with low-cost tuition

Minnesota students considering their college choices may not have considered the U of M or the U of W. No, I’m not talking about the University of Minnesota or the University of Wisconsin, but rather the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg. The Canadian province of Manitoba is stepping up efforts to lure…
by Tim Post

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What Winona State does right when it comes to business partnerships

What Winona State does right when it comes to business partnerships

“The program here really asks industry to participate and asks for advice.” — Steve Maki, vice president of technology for Winona plastic-compounding company RTP, on Winona State University‘s composite materials program, which has students working on projects for local and national industry. Maki was on of several executives from different companies that told visiting MnSCU Chancellor…
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When winter break begins for Minnesota's private colleges

When winter break begins for Minnesota's private colleges

Got this from the Minnesota Private College Council. Spokesman John Manning told me: These dates are the day after the last day of finals. Some students will be done sooner. Augsburg College, Fri., 12/16 Bethany Lutheran College, Fri., 12/16 Bethel University, Fri., 12/16 Carleton College, Tues., 11/22 College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University, Thurs., 12/22…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Welcoming Iraqis, mental health and tweet-like essay answers

U.S. opens its doors to Iraqi students As the U.S. military gets ready to withdraw its last troops from Iraq this month, the State Department and Iraqi government are stepping up efforts to enroll thousands of Iraqi students in American universities. (USA Today) The new college-admission essay: Short as a tweet Esoteric questions requiring brief answers add to high school seniors’…
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