Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?

On Campus Blog

Bruininks' State of the University speech

Bruininks' State of the University speech

Here’s a copy of the remarks University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks prepared for the “State of the University” speech he’s giving at this hour: The Bright Horizon: Why High Aspirations Matter 2011 State of the University Address President Robert H. Bruininks DRAFT AS PREPARED Introduction: Like No Place Else For more than 40 years…
by Bill Wareham

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Are cuts to state funding really behind tuition increases?

In case you haven’t seen it yet, MPR’s Tim Post explains why the popular tuition-is-rising-because-legislators-are-cutting-our-funding argument one hears from higher-ed officials isn’t all that clear-cut: State funding is critical for MnSCU, as it makes up one-third of the 32-school system’s budget. But declining state funding doesn’t account for the entire tuition increase. Read the whole…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Tommies finding it tough to cut printing costs in digital world

Tommies finding it tough to cut printing costs in digital world

This piece in TommieMedia makes me wonder whether efforts to read everything online is simply transferring the responsibilities and costs of printing onto students — and not making a major dent in the dead-tree pile. Tommie students are printing out increasing numbers of pages, which is worrying some administrators there. University officials may have thought…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
House discusses MnSCU credit transfers and for-profits today

House discusses MnSCU credit transfers and for-profits today

Just a preview of what’s coming up today in the state House higher education committee. It’ll be discussing two Republican-sponsored bills: HF717. This appears to force all institutions within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system to accept each other’s transfer credits; and HF378. This one requires the state Office of Higher Education to…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
MSU Mankato to North Dakota: We've been there with the mascot

MSU Mankato to North Dakota: We've been there with the mascot

The Minnesota State University – Mankato Reporter explains how the school once grappled with the same offensive-mascot controversy that the University of North Dakota has been dealing with: Before MSU was the Mavericks with a logo of a purple and yellow bull they were the Indians with a caricature of an Indian as a logo.…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Notes in the Margins: Jobs, women in STEM and the graduation rate craze

Public Universities Seek More Autonomy as Financing From States Shrinks The colleges say they cannot afford the complicated web of state regulations governing areas like procurement and building, and need more flexibility to compete with private institutions. (The New York Times) Job Outlook: Better! Following a salary survey that gave accounting students something to cheer about,…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

A look at what students and faculty are telling senators

Finally, it’s coming to the point where I’m starting to hear a lot of the same stories I’ve heard in state legislative hearings on higher ed. This afternoon, a half-dozen or so student and faculty groups testified before the Senate committee. The messages remain the same — though still unsettling: an eroding higher education system…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Mac prez phones 7,500 alumni and parents at once

Mac prez phones 7,500 alumni and parents at once

“The best way to describe it is as a talk radio show with Brian Rosenberg as the host. We were hoping to use technology in a surprising and engaging way to help people remember what they love about Macalester.” — Macalester College Director of Communications Amy Phenix on the 35-minute conference call that President Brian…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

(Update) Senate bill would cut MnSCU, U of M HQ by 10 percent

“Decisions that affect our local campuses are best made by the local campuses, not a central office in St. Paul. We do not need multiple layers of administration.” — Senator Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) telling the Winona Daily News about the bill he introduced yesterday that would cut by 10 percent the funding for the University…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
How to eat less and save water in the cafeteria

How to eat less and save water in the cafeteria

“If I am super hungry, I have to get a tray because I only have two arms.” — University of Colorado student Melody Siefken on how she, like many other American students, tries to go without a tray to save on dishwater and help her take less food. Apparently the University of Minnesota has joined…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!