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Concordia-Moorhead committee recommends new prez

Concordia-Moorhead committee recommends new prez

Concordia College Craft Concordia College in Moorhead is close to naming a presidential successor to Pamela Jolicoeur, who died in June after a stroke. The search committee for Concordia College — not to be confused with Concordia University in St. Paul, which is also selecting a president — has recommended William J. Craft, vice president…
by Alex Friedrich

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New at the U: March 7-11

New at the U: March 7-11

U posted this late Friday. … We look at U research that says salmonella could help fight cancer, go behind the scenes with on the set of the new music video “Crank Dat Gopherboy” and go inside a “smart house” at the Goldstein Museum.
by Alex Friedrich

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Retired college prez: Why huge salaries are bad for colleges

Retired Princeton President William Bowen explains why he thinks why “huge” salaries for college presidents — specifically, those of $1 million and up — are too much: “These are hard jobs. But people don’t really do them for the money. What kind of message do you really want to convey concerning the nature of the…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Frat chefs, unions and the sustainable MBA

The Sustainable M.B.A. Profit is at the core of the business world, but several b-schools are emphasizing a more selfless view. (US News & World Report) AAUP: How unions help higher ed Professors and librarians may not immediately spring to mind when we think about unions, but in fact academic unions play an important role…
by Alex Friedrich

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Update: Most Minnesota students appear safe in Japan

Update: Most Minnesota students appear safe in Japan

After a day of tweets and e-mails, here’s the tally of the Minnesota colleges and universities I’ve been able to reach, and the status of their students studying in Japan. I think it covers most of the larger institutions, and it appears that only Carleton College and Minnesota State University – Moorhead still need to…
by Alex Friedrich

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How an SMSU alumnus deals with debt

How an SMSU alumnus deals with debt

Here’s another video from MSUSA Alumni Association’s “Living with Student Debt Campaign.” This one is about Justin McMartin, a Southwest Minnesota State University graduate (’06) who’s now living in Plymouth: He seems like a level-headed, hard worker: He got a practical major (marketing and international business). He worked during school. He has a job at…
by Alex Friedrich

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(Update) U of Minnesota has 11 students in Japan

Got this from the University of Minnesota system, which has 10 from the Twin Cities campus in Japan and one from Duluth. It’s unclear what the status of the students is: Update: U of M spokesman Ryan Maus says all 11 are safe. “The University of Minnesota … is working to account for and provide…
by Alex Friedrich

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U of M board investigates conflict concerns for new regent

U of M board investigates conflict concerns for new regent

It didn’t take long for a new member of the University of Minnesota board of regents to land in the middle of controversy. Steve Sviggum, who was sworn in as a regent on Thursday morning, found himself the subject of a conflict of interest investigation on Friday morning. At issue is whether Sviggum’s other job…
by Tim Post

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Bruininks: Tuition increase likely in the double digits

“I think we’re going to see recommended levels of reductions that are going to be in the double digits.  I’m just hoping we’ll find some solutions to keep them from getting close to the 20 percent level because I think that is going very difficult to pull out in a short period of time.” —…
by Alex Friedrich

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1st reports from Japan: 11 MN colleges say students OK

1st reports from Japan: 11 MN colleges say students OK

I’ve been tweeting and e-mailing Minnesota colleges and universities to see whether they have students studying in Japan and, if so, whether they’ve reported in safe. So far, 11 have reported in. Either their students are safe, or they have none studying there. Here’s what I’ve got so far: Winona State: Safe St. Olaf: Safe…
by Alex Friedrich

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