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The shifting senior citizen discount for higher education

The shifting senior citizen discount for higher education

Sixty-something students take notice: Yesterday, senators on the higher education committee discussed SF 546, a bill introduced by Chairwoman Michelle Fischbach (R-Paynesville), that would lower from 66 to 62 the age at which people are considered senior citizens — and thus can get a huge discount on tuition. Fischbach brought forward 64-year-old Ken Kastner of…
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Sandbag, analyze Shakespeare, sandbag. Repeat.

Sandbag, analyze Shakespeare, sandbag. Repeat.

Looks like Minnesota State University – Moorhead will be able to use its emergency plan — born of the 2009 H1N1 epidemic — to keep students working and in communication with instructors during any flooding this year, Tim Borchers, dean of arts and humanities, tells The Advocate: “We’re still planning to have the expectation that…
by Alex Friedrich

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How a Maple Grove man resold instructor-edition textbooks

How a Maple Grove man resold instructor-edition textbooks

In case you were looking for a local angle on a story I posted on people who illegally resell instructor-editions of textbooks, here’s one from the Pioneer Press involving Joel Thomas Almgren, a businessman and failed MBA student from Maple Grove who eventually filed for bankruptcy after the gig was up. The paper cites a…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Religion, retirement and hiding SAT scores

Hiding kids’ SAT scores from them When their three kids were applying for college, Debby and Larry Demaree never let them know what their SAT scores were. “We told them that the scores were unimportant and not a measure of who they are or what they want in life,” Debby said. “Did we test prep? No. Did…
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Why senator would cut 10 percent of MnSCU, U of M HQ costs

Today’s Senate higher-ed committee hearing on the bill by Sen. Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) that would cut central office spending by MnSCU and the U of M raised the question: Would the bill improperly micromanage the institutions? Miller, an accountant by trade, has proposed cutting the administrative spending at both institutions’ headquarters by 10 percent. Central…
by Alex Friedrich

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St. Thomas to allow non-priests to be its president

With an eye on the shrinking pool of Catholic priests who are capable and willing to lead colleges, the University of St. Thomas has changed its bylaws to allow non-priests to lead the institution. Doug Hennes, vice president for university and government relations, confirmed a Board of Trustees report in the university’s bulletin announcement that…
by Alex Friedrich

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Gustavus to hold meeting about weekend assaults

I’m always cautious about publicizing initial reports on assault cases at universities for a number of different reasons, chiefly to avoid sensationalizing the situation. Although campus officials have so far released little about the following cases at Gustavus Adolphus College, I’m mentioning them because the campus has scheduled meetings on the matter. I received this…
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Moorhead prof: Why we update our texts so frequently

Moorhead prof: Why we update our texts so frequently

greenasian via Flickr Planned obsolescence? Minnesota State University-Moorhead biology professor George Davis, who is in our Public Insight Network, explains to me why professors keep using new editions of textbooks in their classes: “What really happens is the publisher tells us after two years (usually) that the current edition of our book will be discontinued.…
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Why St. Cloud's homecoming is dead

Why St. Cloud's homecoming is dead

The St. Cloud Times explains why Wanda Overland, St. Cloud State University’s vice president for student life and development, says the traditional football-focused homecoming is being replaced with other activities: Scheduling Homecoming became difficult with limited home football games, even less choice about who the Huskies played and with other competition for fans from things…
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Text of Senate bill lowering higher-ed senior citizen eligibility

Here’s the text of SF546, one of the two bills to be discussed today in the Senate higher education committee. Committee chair Michelle Fischbach (R-Paynesville) is the author. The bill would lower from 66 to 62 the age at which people are considered senior citizens. (I’m assuming that’s for a discount, but I’ll check.) BE…
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