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October 5, 2011 2:05 AM

Notes in the Margins: SAT cheating, Facebook drinkers and the G.I Bill

A Broader G.I. Bill Unless strong controls are put in place, the surge of G.I. Bill money will be a windfall for fly-by-night schools more interested in cashing in on veterans than educating them. (The New York Times) Facebook Can Help Identify Problem Drinkers In College Not sure if you or a friend has a drinking problem?…

by Alex Friedrich

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October 4, 2011 9:13 AM

How well do college departments work together to handle ESL students?

ESL expert Dana Ferris said at a recent St. Marys University conference in Minneapolis that it’s almost dysfunctional the way many colleges and universities handle students who speak English as a second language. Tension often exists between faculty in the various disciplines and the campus writing center, which is where many ESL students go for…

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October 4, 2011 6:03 AM

MPR forum's food for thought: Is college still a good investment?

Thinking of attending MPR’s free forum tonight on higher education and the skills college students need? Chris Farrell, economics editor of American Public Media’s Marketplace Money and author of “The New Frugality: How to Consume Less, Save More and Live Better,” has this to say about the debate over the value of a degree: The…

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October 4, 2011 3:56 AM

How St. Cloud State and its town don't see eye to eye on homecoming

Star Tribune columnist and former St. Cloud State University student Jon Tevlin writes about the odd situation that has developed in that town since the university decided to drop homecoming and host some replacement events: Miffed at the college for dropping the word “homecoming,” much of the town is going on with its own homecoming…

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October 4, 2011 2:46 AM

What an engineering flash mob at the University of Minnesota looks like

Having run a video on a UCLA flash-mob wedding proposal late last week, I stumbled across this flash-mob video — from the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering’s 75th anniversary — while reading a New York Times article on how they’re sweeping campuses across the country. Ya think?

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October 4, 2011 2:28 AM

Notes in the Margins: Flash mobs, the Common App and the Net Price Calculator

Immersion Trips’ aim to pop college comfort bubbles – at home and abroad Student participation in study abroad programs has grown steadily over the past 25 years and so have educators’ worries over students not immersing themselves in their new environments. Enter: The Immersion Trip – an experience aimed at getting students outside of their comfort zone…

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October 3, 2011 9:49 AM

Why it's not right to leave ESL students to sink or swim

ESL expert Dana Ferris explains at a recent St. Mary’s University conference why professors and administrators who take a tough-for-you approach toward students who speak English as a second language aren’t being fair: “It is unethical to admit and matriculate students and take their money when their background shows they need support, and not give…

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October 3, 2011 9:43 AM

Check out the brains on Carleton

Looks like Carleton College has made The Huffington Post’s list of brainiest colleges, based on a Unigo ranking. Here’s what it had to say about the place: With a reputation as one of the country’s top private liberal arts colleges and intimate class sizes, Carleton is an ideal environment for students who want their college…

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October 3, 2011 8:34 AM

What skills and education are necessary for today's students?

If you haven’t read or heard about it already, MPR will be hosting a free higher-education forum tomorrow called “Tomorrow’s College” — based on an American RadioWorks documentary series by that name — about what skills and education (a year? two years? four?) are necessary to compete in today’s tough economy. American RadioWorks’ Stephen Smith…

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October 3, 2011 3:58 AM

So what's the overall rankings picture for Gustavus, or any other college?

The Gustavus Adolphus has lined up Gustavus Adolphus College’s “awards” among this year’s college rankings results in its recent article, What do rankings really mean? Pretty nifty. But how much do students and others pay attention to them? Apparently, not too many who are familiar with American higher education. Robert Morse, director of data resources…

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