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On Campus Blog

What's in the new higher-education bill

The state legislative conference committee on higher education — the body that irons out differences between the House and Senate bills in that area — finally adopted a policy and finance bill this evening after a late start. Perhaps because the higher-ed budget had already suffered large cuts, it looks like it was spared more.…
by Alex Friedrich

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How much does each college degree cost taxpayers?

Thought this might interest those watching the state higher-ed budget. A new report announced today by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and Nexus Research and Policy Center (Nexus) claims to be the first to determine whether states and taxpayers are getting a fair return for their higher-ed tax dollars. The main findings: Taxpayer subsidies…
by Alex Friedrich

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Myths and realities about college drop-outs

Myths and realities about college drop-outs

Saw this bit this morning — a report called  With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them, on young Americans’ views on higher education and college completion, produced for the Gates Foundation. Here’s what it says are some main myths and realities: MYTH NO. 1: Most students go to college full-time. If they leave without a…
by Alex Friedrich

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What 2 very strange Minnesota campus clubs can offer

Minnesota is flying its freak flag, now that two of its higher-ed institutions — Carleton College and the University of Minnesota — have made USA Today’s 5 strange clubs that could enhance your resume. The article features the U’s Campus People Watchers club. After a stint in that group, members could put down “social intelligence”…
by Alex Friedrich

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What Republicans didn't like about commissioner's letter

After the state legislative conference committee on higher education adopted into the final bill the items that were similar or identical in the House and Senate bills, the committee listened to testimony by Sheila Wright, the state commissioner of higher education. Several seemed to take issue with the tone of Wright’s letters — both yesterday’s…
by Alex Friedrich

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What the conference committee won't have to negotiate

This is the easy stuff that the state legislative conference committee on higher education has taken care of in reconciling the two higher-ed bills — a list of the items that are similar or identical in both bills. (A summary of the differences is here, and a separate list of the fiscal differences is here.)…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Credit cards, credit fears and a revived Dream Act

Student Credit Card Use Could Cause Problems Later Students appear to be experienced in using credit. In 2009, Sallie Mae reported that 92 percent of undergraduates charged direct costs for education like tuition and textbooks. Students appear also to be experienced in building debt. The same report shows close to 20 percent of seniors carrying…
by Alex Friedrich

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Higher ed commish's letter to state legislators over funding

Just got this letter that Minnesota Higher Education Commissioner Sheila Wright has submitted to state Rep. Morrie Lanning and state Sen. Mike Parry over proposed cuts to the Office of Higher Education. The legislative conference committee on higher ed is meeting this evening and may discuss it. I’ll be there.
by Alex Friedrich

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When is a research subject beaten to death? Never?

At a conference put on by the Texas Public Policy Foundation —  whose recommendations for restructuring higher education include emphasizing teaching and less research — senior fellow Ronald Trowbridge told the audience that 21,674 scholarly articles were published on William Shakespeare from 1980 to 2006, and asked: “Do we need the 21,675th?” University of Texas…
by Alex Friedrich

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How much full-time faculty earn at Minnesota's 4-year institutions

Average annual salary by academic rank (in thousands of dollars, rounded) Assoc. Asst. Prof Prof Prof Instr. Institution All M W All M W All M W All M W Augsburg 77 78 76 63 61 64 55 56 55 47 — 47 Bemidji State 81 81 79 67 69 65 58 58 58 Bethel…
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