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August 25, 2011 3:14 AM

Macalester College among nation's friendliest campuses for LGBT students

Macalester College is the 7th most friendly campus for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) students, according to a Princeton Review ranking published by The Huffington Post. Mac also got 3.5 or 4.5 stars out of 5 (depending on which entry you look at) on Campus Pride’s “Campus Climate Index” how friendly American schools are…

by Alex Friedrich

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August 25, 2011 2:50 AM

The student debt explosion in one graph

The Atlantic magazine looks at the explosion of student debt over the last dozen years or so. Such growth is unsustainable, it says, and adds: All that money flowing into colleges and universities is being funneled away from other industries where it would have been spent in future years. Of course, this would be a…

by Alex Friedrich

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August 25, 2011 2:41 AM

Why co-ed dorms aren't such a bad thing at MSU-Moorhead

“It’s not like a parent’s worst nightmare.” — Minnesota State University – Moorhead admissions counselor Liz Gunter on the university making all of its dorms co-ed — but giving the two genders their own separate wings or floors.

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August 25, 2011 1:59 AM

Notes in the Margins: Textbooks, online classes and the national anthem

Innovative new teaching method puts college students in the driver’s seat A handful of colleges across the country have decided to dramatically mix things up in the classroom. Schools like UCLA, University of Virginia, James Madison and Carnegie Mellon have started programs allowing undergraduates to come up with their own ideas for classes and, in turn,…

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August 24, 2011 9:04 AM

Official: Tuition hike for U students in WI an unfortunate consequence

More than 3,800 Minnesota undergraduate and graduate students who study at the University of Wisconsin’s Madison and Milwaukee campuses will see their tuition rise an extra $1,300 next year, according to figures from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. On Friday, state officials confirmed the scenario I’d posted: The U’s decision to roll its $1,300-per-year…

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August 24, 2011 8:25 AM

Audio: The consequences of state cuts to higher education

Here’s a short audio version of yesterday’s post on 10 consequences of state cuts to higher education.

by Alex Friedrich

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August 24, 2011 4:00 AM

What Kaler has to say about the number of sports at the University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler talks to the Star Tribune about sports at the U: Q: When you look at the budget and the struggles, Joel has been adamant about having a well-rounded, 25-sport program, and the non-revenue sports mean as much as the big sports. Going forward, do you still see this university being…

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August 24, 2011 3:26 AM

How much college education have Minnesota politicians intended to pay for?

In yesterday’s post on the 10 consequences of the rollback in state funding, I mentioned complaints I’d heard during this year’s legislative session that the state had (years ago) abandoned its tradition of funding two thirds of the cost of a student’s public college education. Some had suggested it was a “pledge” or “promise.” But…

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August 24, 2011 2:54 AM

Notes in the Margins: Hazing, dropouts and the Virginia earthquake

A Pledge to End Fraternity Hazing It’s time for fraternities and sororities to end pledging nationally; Cornell students can help lead the way. (The New York Times) Financial Competence for College Students One of the reasons the masses have lost financial hope is because of a lack of a proper education. Students don’t know how to manage…

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August 23, 2011 12:51 PM

What someone did with the UMN president's computers

Someone has tampered with some computers in the President’s Office at the University of Minnesota, the Star Tribune reports. A couple of highlights: Someone deleted virtual profiles off the computers, then renamed them with profanity. and In addition to tampering with the computers, the suspect also stole candy from a candy jar. Read the full…

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