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How digitizing local newspapers helped Winona State's library

Assistant professor Allison Quam of the Darrell W. Krueger Library at Winona State University writes in American Libraries magazine about the success of the Winona Newspaper Project, which has created digital archives of four Winona newspapers: Since the library began tracking usage in 2007, the Winona Newspaper Project has had over 46,000 visits from more…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Beer, food and the decline of California higher-ed

College budget cutbacks go outside the box When students and professors return to budget-slashing colleges this fall, they might notice things missing, such as limitless piles of food on their plates, land-line phones and trash pickup. (USA Today) Standing Sentry at the Next Gate Listening for the ways in which undergraduate and graduate school admissions…
by Alex Friedrich

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What Univ. of Minnesota gets in bonding bill

What Univ. of Minnesota gets in bonding bill

We’ve seen in the previous post that the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system will be spending $132 million in various construction and renovation projects, $98 million of which is being financed through the recently signed state bonding bill. What about the University of Minnesota? It’s looking at about $89 million in projects, all…
by Alex Friedrich

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What facilities projects MnSCU can look forward to

Just got this from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system HQ — a list of the $132 million in construction projects approved for the system by the bonding bill. Update: (The projects will be paid for using $98 million from state bonds and $34 million put up by MnSCU campuses and central administration.…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Paychecks, need-blind admissions and the 1.5 GPA

College presidents’ paychecks raise brows There’s probably not a very good time to announce that a college president is going to be making $100,000 more than his predecessor. The California State University System probably picked one of the worst. (USA Today) For the underdogs: Scholarship open to 1.5 GPA students Most students who receive the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Highlights of the higher-education bill

I’m having to go through all the bills coming out of the shutdown talks, so I can’t get too deep into the higher-ed bill at the moment. MPR colleague Tim Post should be doing more reporting on this later on, but here’s a quick initial look at the highlights: Total funding: $2.6 billion How it…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: LinkedIn, Kindle and student borrowing

LinkedIn trying harder to lure college students The company has rolled out new profile sections designed mainly for college students. According to the official LinkedIn blog, college students can benefit “By capturing accomplishments in real time and publishing them on the LinkedIn network, members catch the eyes of other professionals – colleagues, recruiters, and hiring managers…
by Alex Friedrich

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When husband lobbies against wife's higher-ed bill

When husband lobbies against wife's higher-ed bill

With MPR’s Tom Scheck: The husband of Minnesota Senate President Michelle Fischbach is asking his organization’s constituents to pressure legislators to reinstate one or more pro-life measures stripped by Gov. Mark Dayton as a condition of the budgetary framework agreement reached last week. Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, a group opposed to legalized abortion, sent…
by Alex Friedrich

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Vikings delay decision on training camp at MSU Mankato

Vikings delay decision on training camp at MSU Mankato

The lingering labor dispute between players and owners in the National Football League means the Minnesota Vikings still aren’t sure whether they’ll hold training camp this summer at Minnesota State University in Mankato. Officials with the Vikings and with Mankato State said today they’re holding off on that decision for the moment.  Many believe NFL players and…
by Tim Post

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Why Winona panel is split on themed WSU housing

Why Winona panel is split on themed WSU housing

“I don’t feel like Winona State should have special privileges in the housing community. Something’s not right on that.” — Winona Planning Commission member Steve Briggs on his concerns over attempts to establish a plan allowing — but also regulating — a number of university-owned residential student rentals, called “theme houses.” He wondered why that…
by Alex Friedrich

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