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One more time: Is college worth the cost?

One more time: Is college worth the cost?

  We’ve seen a flood of discussion lately on whether a college degree is “worth it” in the end.  Add this one to the list. A recent survey from the Pew Research Center says most Americans think a college education isn’t worth the expense. 57% say that college students receive only a fair (42%) or…
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Notes in the Margins: U custodians upset, college costs online and skills gap

Custodians fight U’s new system The University of Minnesota is switching to a new cleaning system in which custodians clean as teams. Teamsters Local 320, the labor union that represents the custodians, has filed a grievance with the University, claiming there has been a violation of contract. What’s the Most Expensive College? The Least? Education Dept.…
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Jay Weiner, speech writer for U of M's next prez

Jay Weiner, speech writer for U of M's next prez

People know Jay Weiner from his many years as a Star Tribune sports reporter, or as the author of This is Not Florida, a book about the Franken/Coleman recount. You may even remember hearing Weiner’s sports commentary on Minnesota Public Radio. Weiner is starting another high profile job: he’ll serve as speech writer for Eric…
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Paying for College: 7 Costly Myths and Mistakes

Students who start college in the fall (and their parents) are well into the “Oh my …” stage of figuring out how to pay for college. CBS offers a few helpful tips on their Money Watch site in Paying for College: 7 Costly Myths and Mistakes.
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Notes in the Margins: Outsourced instructors, Dream dream and hazing lawsuit

Universities turn to outsourced instructors Virtually unheard of a decade ago, instructional outsourcing is sprouting on university campuses around the country. (USA Today) Lawmakers make another run at immigration bill Senate Democrats renewed an uphill push Tuesday for legislation that would give young illegal immigrants a shot at legal status by arguing that the hundreds…
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Mayo Med School, University of Minnesota are social animals

Mayo Med School, University of Minnesota are social animals

USA Today has named 20 colleges making the best use of social media. Mayo Medical School comes in at #18 (“used Facebook to make orientation easier and more enriching for new students, and experienced 100% participation on the site.”); the University of Minnesota earned the #20 ranking (“@umnews is in the top 10 most influential…
by Bill Wareham

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U of M's oldest building up for a makeover

U of M's oldest building up for a makeover

Eddy Hall on the U of M’s Twin Cities campus is getting ready for a makeover. The work would not only preserve the exterior of the historic building, but remake the interior for modern use. According to a story from Finance and Commerce, the U of M is currently seeking proposals for the $11.25 million…
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Will it become harder to get to the University of Minnesota?

Will it become harder to get to the University of Minnesota?

Never mind the challenge of getting in to the University of Minnesota or even paying for it. Getting to the Twin Cities campus could become more difficult. Noticed this in Dan Olson’s story yesterday about potential Metro Transit cutbacks: Officials say the highly-used service to the University of Minnesota, which constitutes most of Metro Transit’s…
by Bill Wareham

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Notes in the Margins: Dream act, price calculators and women go 'geek'

Dream Act gets first Senate hearing on Tuesday Ten years after lawmakers introduced it, the immigration bill known as the Dream Act will get its first-ever Senate hearing today. (KPCC) College price calculators may not paint complete picture By the end of October, the nation’s colleges and universities will be offering net price calculators on…
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Are university presidents clueless about the real world?

Well according to one think tank scholar, yes. Richard Vedder, who directs the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, says university presidents’ view of the value of higher education runs counter to that of the American public. “New Pew Research Center data show that a large majority of Americans think U.S. colleges and universities offer only fair or poor…
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