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Video: How St. Thomas had Gehry's Winton house moved

Video: How St. Thomas had Gehry's Winton house moved

Now that the Frank Gehry-designed Winton Guest House has been moved to the grounds of the University of St. Thomas’ Daniel C. Gainey Conference Center in Owatonna, Minn., St. Thomas has released the video on the move. Reassembly at the St. Thomas site comes in around the 8-minute mark. (The grand opening is Sunday, and here’s the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Where the Nobel winners in economics worked in Minnesota

In case you haven’t heard, this year’s winners of the Nobel Prize for economics are former University of Minnesota professors. This from the U: U of M President Kaler congratulates former U faculty on receiving the Nobel Prize in economics Two former University of Minnesota Department of Economics faculty – Thomas Sargent of New York…
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Karen Hanson named provost of the University of Minnesota

Karen Hanson named provost of the University of Minnesota

This just in from the U: University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler names alumna Karen Hanson as the new provost Board of Regents to vote on the appointment at October meeting   University of Minnesota president Eric Kaler today announced that Karen Hanson will be the university’s new senior vice president for academic affairs and…
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How to compare this generation's college students with yours

How to compare this generation's college students with yours

http://ht.ly/6PElP Fans of the Beloit College Mindset List might get a kick out of this: You can find more of these clever infographics here, though some might not be suitable for work.
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Notes in the Margins: Amanda Knox, merit aid and single-sex colleges

Are single-sex colleges still relevant? Many students are asking the question: “Why does the college feel it needs to explore other options and prove to others that it may remain a women’s institution? Why do single-sex institutions need to re-examine their very existence year after year?” (USA Today) Let’s be up-front about merit aid You wouldn’t buy…
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What did the AAUP analyst think of the UMN's financial standing?

What did the AAUP analyst think of the UMN's financial standing?

Above is the main message of Howard Bunsis, the university finance analyst hired by the University of Minnesota chapter of the American Association of University Professors to check out the financial health of the U. Bunsis, a lawyer and Eastern Michigan University professor of accounting, has analyzed about a dozen other universities, though the U…
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St. Cloud State student: Why are today's young people such slackers?

St. Cloud State student: Why are today's young people such slackers?

Hannah Swift of St. Cloud State‘s University Chronicle complains about how her fellow students don’t seem to have a work ethic: Showing up late for shifts, not being accountable for their share of the work, and trying to find the easiest way to get something done are all common examples of the general “slacker” attitude…
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Where Kaler goes for fast food when he's traveling

Where Kaler goes for fast food when he's traveling

Looks like University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler is trying to keep his pledge to visit the Dairy Queen in every town he visits.  This one is in Rochester, and is apparently one of the state’s oldest.
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Notes in the Margins: Transfers, immigrants and parents on Facebook

College students draw parents to Facebook, hope they behave For parents, Facebook offers them something that the instant communication of e-mail, text messaging and video conferencing cannot — an opportunity for them to participate in their children’s college social circles. (USA Today) Should universities move more aggressively into online education? Two former governors call for the country’s public…
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