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Audio: Kaler's Midmorning interview

Audio: Kaler's Midmorning interview

[audio href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/www_publicradio/tools/media_player/popup.php?name=minnesota/news/programs/2011/07/25/midmorning/midmorning_hour_1_20110725_64" title="U of M President Eric Kaler on the U's future"]His Midmorning chat with host Kerri Miller[/audio]
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Notes in the Margins: Pell Grants, branding and 3-year degrees

Students Influence Business School Brands Thanks to blogs, Twitter, and Facebook, brand and reputation have fallen out of business schools’ hands. (U.S. News & World Report) The peril of cutting Pell Grants Any decision to reduce federal aid as a result of federal budget negotiations will have a significant and chilling effect on millions of…
by Alex Friedrich

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U of M College of Liberal Arts ends December commencements

U of M College of Liberal Arts ends December commencements

The University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts is putting an end to December commencements. For decades the college has held commencement in December for its fall grads in Northrop Auditorium.  Northrop is closed for renovations, and when it opens in two years, it’ll be too small to hold the 600 grads and their thousands…
by Tim Post

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U2 and the "Claw" at the U on Saturday night

U2 and the "Claw" at the U on Saturday night

OK, so I’m starting to get a bit jealous of friends and colleagues headed to Saturday night’s U2 concert at the U of M TCF Bank football stadium. What did it for me? Oh it’s the Claw, the Claw. Check out MPR reporter Rupa Shenoy’s story on preparations for the upcoming concert.
by Tim Post

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Notes in the Margins: Cancelled commencement, tuition vs. funding and Pell Grants

CLA cancels fall commencement ceremony The University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts announced Thursday that, starting this year, there will be no December commencement ceremony for its fall graduates. (Minnesota Daily) College presidents, students lobby to keep Pell Grant funding Before agreeing to raise the federal debt ceiling, Republican lawmakers want Democrats to agree…
by Tim Post

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Univ. of Minnesota's Kaler on MPR 9 a.m. Monday

I’ll be live-blogging his Midmorning interview, so check back in then! 9 a.m. – The Future of the University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota faces more challenges than ever, from relevance to reputation to funding. So how will the U’s new President Eric Kaler navigate uncharted waters? STUDIO GUEST Eric Kaler- President of the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Why does the U get the same appropriation as MnSCU?

Have you compared the amount of money that the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) systems have received in the funding bills passed this week? They get about the same amount from the state: just over $1 billion each, with the U getting about $5 million more than MnSCU. A reader…
by Alex Friedrich

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State Office of Higher Ed back in action today

Just got this from the state Office of Higher Education: OHE STAFF RETURN TO WORK IN TIME FOR PEAK STATE GRANT SEASON Dr. Sheila Wright, Director of the Office of Higher Education (OHE), welcomed the return of all OHE employees back to work on Thursday and said that, for thousands of Minnesota students, the government…
by Alex Friedrich

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What the Univ. of Minnesota faces at U2 concert

What the Univ. of Minnesota faces at U2 concert

“This is our first big concert on campus, and it will be a learning experience.” — University of Minnesota Parking and Transportation Services spokeswoman Jacqueline Brudlos on how the U is coping with all of the logistical challenges behind this Saturday’s huge U2 concert at TCF Bank Stadium. Read the full Minnesota Daily article here.
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