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July 6, 2011 2:41 AM

Notes in the Margins: Gay profs, binge drinking and the skills gap

Study: Gay professors face discrimination from students A perception of political bias appears to play a role. (USA Today) ‘Skills gap’ leaves firms without worker pipeline States from Rhode Island to Washington are taking steps to address the gulf. Michigan launched a “No Worker Left Behind” initiative, allowing unemployed or low-wage workers to get up to…

by Alex Friedrich

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July 5, 2011 10:12 AM

Is a Carlson student product an innovation — or a stolen idea?

http://youtu.be/T8DvIYNKxhg “To do it the way they did it, it’s just not right to be taught that in school. That’s almost plagiarism, and they got the whole school backing up the knowledge and marketing.” — Ron Ely, co-founder of StepNpull, who told the Star Tribune that some Carlson School of Management students created a rival…

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July 5, 2011 9:30 AM

Professors gone wild

No, we’re not talking spring break here. Former Wall Street Journal editor Naomi Schaefer Riley takes a shot at tenure and the “lazy,” “incompetent” and “distracted” professors she says protects them when she discusses her book,The Faculty Lounges: And Other Reasons Why You Won’t Get The College Education You Pay For on her old paper’s…

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July 5, 2011 7:25 AM

How U of M golf coaches discussed lesbian candidates sexuality

University of Minnesota tennis player Michele Edlin describes in court a conversation she says she and another student had with swing instructor Ernie Rose about the sexual orientation of Kathryn Brenny — the U’s former assistant golf coach — who is lesbian and is suing the U and its former golf director, claiming they discriminated…

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July 5, 2011 6:14 AM

Adjunct — the word worth 1,000 explanations

I was looking up the word “adjunct” in the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary the other day — for non-academic meanings — and found this: 1ad·junct : something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it Seems to fit the academic sphere as well, eh?

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July 5, 2011 3:49 AM

Notes in the Margins: Film grads, minorities and a race ban

Public colleges tap private funds as state support dwindles As state subsidies for higher education are dwindling, public colleges in the Washington region and elsewhere are learning they must tap private funds to survive. (The Washington Post) College Board Finds Minority Men Continue to Lag Academically A report highlights an ongoing achievement gap, then recommends…

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July 1, 2011 7:00 AM

Rising applications at Macalester College puts it on "trendy" list

MPR Photo/Tim Post Macalester is “trendy” The Huffington Post has named St. Paul’s Macalester College one of the “trendiest” in the nation because of a big jump in applications at the school. The Huff Post also cites the appeal of the small liberal arts college’s “quirky intellectual” feel.

by Tim Post

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July 1, 2011 4:35 AM

Kaler starts work at U of M, hits parade scene on 4th

MPR Photo/Jeff Thompson Kaler’s welcome: a shutdown, a tough budget, and a parade. Today is Eric Kaler’s first day on the job as president of the University of Minnesota. What a welcome. Kaler takes over the same day as the state government shuts down. Plus he’s unsure of his school’s state funding…

by Tim Post

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July 1, 2011 3:28 AM

Notes in the Margins: Rising CC costs, seeing success and blackouts

Rising community college costs making graduation out of reach for many students Graduating from a community college – traditionally the only affordable avenue available for underprivileged students seeking higher education – is increasingly becoming out of reach for many students because of rising tuition, according to a new study. (Silicon Valley Mercury News) How Young…

by Tim Post

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June 30, 2011 10:56 AM

State Office of Higher Education open, but limits services in a shutdown

Minnesota’s higher education system seems to be faring well in the preparation leading up to a potential government shutdown. The University of Minnesota will remain open and schools in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system plan to operate as normal. The Minnesota Office of Higher Education will remain open as well, albeit with a…

by Tim Post

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