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What MN private-college presidents discussed at their retreat

If you follow Twitter, you may have noticed that the Minnesota Private College Council held its annual retreat in Chaska on Thursday. There, the presidents of its private colleges had a chance to meet with Gov. Mark Dayton, University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system Chancellor Steven Rosenstone.…
by Alex Friedrich

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What's new at the U

What's new at the U

From the U’s Web site: In “This Week @Minnesota” for the week of Sept. 12-16, the U of M Police give away donuts and coffee, students participate in a world record attempt balloon pop, get a rooftop concert on the Weisman expansion and President Kaler starts a Twitter account (@PrezKaler) with student social media ambassadors
by Alex Friedrich

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Oberstar scholarship established at Humphrey School

Just got this from the U: Humphrey School to announce Oberstar scholarship at the University of Minnesota What: Announcement of the creation of the James L. Oberstar Fellowship When: 2:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19 Where: Humphrey Forum, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 301 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis On Monday, Sept. 19, the University of Minnesota…
by Alex Friedrich

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When MSU-Moorhead students stuck it to The Man

When MSU-Moorhead students stuck it to The Man

“We always like to think the rebellious students were in the 1960s. I’ve got news for you: There was some rebellion in the 1950s.” — Minnesota State University – Moorhead archivist Terry Shoptaugh about a 1957-58 student rebellion that brought down the university’s authoritarian president. The cause? Student fees for a monument to the prez,…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Football, libraries and students wasting money

Students ‘grossly underutilize’ campus library resources  In a recent column for The Daily Trojan, USC’s campus newspaper, Gao argues libraries’ digital offerings and special collections are especially going to waste due to a mix of student apathy and poor publicity efforts by schools. The result: a Google-only approach to student research that casts aside “in-depth, credible, and thorough”…
by Alex Friedrich

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UMN President Kaler tells 3M that America faces a "crisis in science education"

University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler delivered a speech to hundreds of 3M scientists and engineers on Thursday. Kaler thanked 3M for fostering a close relationship with the U over the years.  3M has given millions to the U for scholarships and endowed chairs.  The company also aggressively recruits U of M grads and provides plenty…
by Tim Post

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Kaler's inauguration week at the U

Kaler's inauguration week at the U

After three months on the job University of Minnesota president Eric Kaler may be settled in, but he still hasn’t been inaugurated. That happens next week, and U of M officials have planned an entire week of events. Sure, Kaler will be celebrated with plenty of pomp on Thursday, but he’ll also throw out the first…
by Tim Post

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Notes in the Margins: No impeachment at U, paying athletes and bankrupt grads

University of Minnesota graduate student group says ‘no’ to leader’s impeachment – At the first Graduate and Professional Assembly general assembly meeting of the year, the assembly approved the budget for the year, elected a new executive vice-president and dropped the impeachment charges against President Abou Amara. (Minnesota Daily) The Case for Paying College Athletes – The…
by Tim Post

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What MnSCU Chancellor Rosenstone eats every morning

What MnSCU Chancellor Rosenstone eats every morning

MPR’s Tim Post and I have been chuckling over this Dakota Co. Tribune Business Weekly headline and the quotation by MnSCU Chancellor Steven Rosenstone that prompted it: MnSCU chancellor wants to solve ‘delicious puzzle’ “So to wake up in the morning and have that delicious puzzle, if you will, but to have some sense if…
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