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The cool quiet of Northwestern College

The cool quiet of Northwestern College

Caught this on Twitter this morning — a shot of Northwestern College from Micah Stelter’s yfrog page. The Northwestern admission counselor says in his tweet, “A gorgeous day to be on campus.” Yep, looks wonderfully green and cool. But interestingly, it looks almost chilly without students and faculty roaming the grounds, don’t you think? I…
by Alex Friedrich

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Schwartz named dean of Humphrey School

Schwartz named dean of Humphrey School

This just in from the U: Eric P. Schwartz named dean of University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs Schwartz will apparently replace interim dean Greg H. Lindsey, a Humphrey professor who was also going for the job. The official announcement: University of Minnesota Provost Tom Sullivan today named Eric P. Schwartz, assistant secretary…
by Alex Friedrich

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Hey, grads: Your parents were wrong. It's not about you.

Columnist David Brooks writes in The New York Times about the perils of graduating the “most supervised generation in American history”: No one would design a system of extreme supervision to prepare people for a decade of extreme openness. But this is exactly what has emerged in modern America. College students are raised in an…
by Alex Friedrich

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Can college help you generate entrepreneurial ideas?

Can college help you generate entrepreneurial ideas?

We’ve received a number of comments on yesterday’s question of the day, Would you take $100,000 to forgo college? As I mentioned in my post, it stems from news that the Thiel Foundation is offering some young people $100,000 to skip college and pursue their entrepreneurial ideas instead. I’ve heard a lot recently about how…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Part-time faculty, AP credit and 529 plans

Contributions to college-savings 529 plans are rising sharply after falling during recession The amount of money flowing into government-sponsored 529 plans has surged 75% in the last two years as fear of rising college tuition trumps fear of the stock market. Still, contributions remain well below the 2006 peak. (Los Angeles Times) Use Of Part-Time…
by Alex Friedrich

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Staffing trends at public colleges and universities

Staffing trends at public colleges and universities

Caught this on the MnSCUfan Twitter feed. (Trying to send a message to legislators?) It shows how the staff-to-student ratio at public universities has dropped 8 percent between 2001 and 2009, according to the report Staffing Trends at Public Colleges and Universities, put out by the State Higher Education Executive Officers. The main thrust: Increases…
by Alex Friedrich

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What you'll see at MSU-Moorhead's front gate

What you'll see at MSU-Moorhead's front gate

Minnesota State University – Moorhead is refurbishing its Kasota-stone-and-wrought-iron front gates, a class gift from almost 80 years ago, Dragon News reports.. Spokesman Doug Hamilton goes into the details of the project and what he’s found on the pillars. Nice little tidbits, and he takes the time to post some Moorhead color in the shot…
by Alex Friedrich

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This is why it's good for Minnesota to invest in higher education, right?

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development spokesman Monte Hanson echoes what I’ve been hearing in legislative talks on higher education when he tells the Star Tribune he’s not upset by North Dakota poaching Minnesota’s workers: “We actually consider it a compliment. One thing we hear over and over from employers is the [solid] quality of…
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Would you take $100,000 to forgo college?

Would you take $100,000 to forgo college?

We’ve got a college-related Today’s Question right now. On Thursday I posted a Notes in the Margins link to a story about how Peter Thiel — founder of the libertarian Thiel Foundation, as well as cofounder of PayPal and early investor in Facebook — has offered some young folks $100,000 to develop their entrepreneurial ideas…
by Alex Friedrich

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More college grads look for job connections online

More college grads look for job connections online

Network, network, network. That’s the advice for new college graduates in this tough job market. College career counselors say new grads should get out and shake hands with employers and others who can hook them up with a job interview. But they also say social networks like Linked In, Facebook and Twitter are great tools…
by Tim Post

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