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Notes in the Margins: Wiccans, eBooks and the Miami athletics scandal

Wiccan days included on Tenn. university calendar Wiccan and pagan students at Vanderbilt University might get to take an excused day off from class to dance around the maypole. (USA Today) Women See Value and Benefits of College; Men Lag on Both Fronts At a time when women surpass men by record numbers in college…
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Why the GOP won't be recruiting at Mac anytime soon

Why the GOP won't be recruiting at Mac anytime soon

As if anyone here didn’t know it already, Macalester College topped the Princeton Review list of the country’s most liberal colleges, The Huffington Post reports. So far, Macalester has been called “trendy” and nerdy, as well as among the least religious, among other things. I’ll try to look at the full Princeton rankings at some…
by Alex Friedrich

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Why Univ. of Minnesota custodians are upset

Why Univ. of Minnesota custodians are upset

“It is absolutely going to destroy that pride that people have in an area.” — Sue Mauren, principal officer for the Teamsters union representing University of Minnesota custodians. The union says the U’s shuffling of custodial duties — designed as an efficiency measure in a period of less staffing —  will hurt efficiency, and that…
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Alabama sorority recruiting video goes viral, takes a beating

Alabama sorority recruiting video goes viral, takes a beating

This recruitment video for the University of Alabama Panhellenic Council has apparently been trashed online — so much so that the original poster has taken it off of YouTube. A Huffington Post writer comments: … Your decision-making process is about to get a lot easier because after this you’re not going to want to pledge…
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Notes in the Margins: College readiness, black schools and the liberal arts

Take back the liberal arts In visiting university classes across the country, we were appalled at how the humanities and social sciences – even pure sciences – were being taught. If students are staying away from those classes, it’s not necessarily because they prefer practical training. Many times it’s because professors have subverted the subjects…
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Where's the smackdown on the Seminole and Illini college mascots?

Where's the smackdown on the Seminole and Illini college mascots?

A reader named John saw an NCAA double-standard in the controversy over the University of North Dakota’s use of the “Fighting Sioux” nickname and mascot. Here’s his comment on MPR’s Question of the Day, Is the University of North Dakota doing the right thing in retiring the Fighting Sioux nickname? I believe it is hypocritical…
by Alex Friedrich

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Midmorning tomorrow: How campuses are dealing with addiction

I’ll be live-blogging this Midmorning discussion at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday), so check in! Here’s the summary: Recovery programs on campus Among Americans seeking treatment for substance abuse, no segment is increasing faster than students ages 18-24, and  a growing number of universities are creating on-campus “recovery communities” to deal with the issue. GUEST: Kitty…
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How much more WI students will pay at Minnesota colleges

Tuition will increase for new Wisconsin students at Minnesota colleges next year under a renewed tuition reciprocity agreement announced yesterday. Those Wisconsinites who enroll as new undergraduates at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities in 2012-13 can expect to pay about $1,000 more per year than current Wisconsin students, said Ginny Dodds, manager of…
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What's new at the U

What's new at the U

From the U: In our episode of This Week @Minnesota for August 12, 2011, we learn more about findings that prove there is a gender imbalance on Wikipedia, get an inside look into Gopher football practice by talking with Quarterback MarQueis Gray and get tips on how to pack a healthy lunch this coming school…
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