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Education pol: Work within the system against budget cuts

Georgia state lawmaker Earl Ehrhart tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that students there are taking a wise approach in working within the system against hundreds of millions of dollars in proposed state budget cuts to higher ed: “That’s the way to go if you’re going to have more success,” said Ehrhart, who heads the committee that…
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State students to rally at Capitol next month

State students to rally at Capitol next month

London tuition riots these won’t be.But students in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system (those at both two-year and four-year institutions) have rising tuition on their minds as they gear up for Rally Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 16. The theme this year is “S.T.O.P. — Student Tuition is Overpriced.” They’ll march…
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Notes in the Margins: Sexual orientation, measuring learning and the State of the Union

Obama Calls for Spending Freeze but Says He’ll Spare Education College lobbyists praised the president’s proposal to increase support for education and biomedical-research, but it might be a hard sell for Republicans. (Chronicle of Higher Education) Fact-checking Obama and education Nick Anderson on the national education beat provided these items to the Washington Post Fact…
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What private colleges and for-profits told the House higher-ed committee

With the biggest players out of the way – the U and MnSCU – it was time today for reps from both the nonprofit private colleges (Minnesota Private College Council) and for-profit schools (Minnesota Career College Association) to do their spiel today for the state House committee on higher education. Looked like the private colleges…
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When do Gustavus students have limited immunity when they booze?

When do Gustavus students have limited immunity when they booze?

Ida Momennejad via Flickr He’s wasted and needs a doc. Who has immunity? Gustavus Adolphus College is considering a rewrite of its policy on “limited immunity,” which protects from prosecution students who “have been drinking or using drugs when they seek help from safety or health staff for themselves or others.” It’s designed to let…
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Grade inflation on Midmorning

Update: Interesting program. A few snippets — If profs give easier A’s they get higher ratings from students, which is a main way schools track faculty teaching. So it’s a perverse incentive. Administrators feel similar pressure. The emphasis on student recreation — the full college experience — is up. So administrators feel pressure not to…
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Southwest Minnesota State proposes cuts

Southwest Minnesota State University President David Danahar has announced some proposed cuts to cover a potential $3.6 million deficit over the next biennium. Read the Independent for the full story, but I’ve quickly included here some passages on specific cuts (emphasis mine): Monday’s proposal calls for the discontinuance of seven programs, some of which offer…
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How to add a little spice to a campus tour

How to add a little spice to a campus tour

Just what does it take to sell a college to a student visiting campus? Looks like it helps to make the tour more memorable, so some schools are adding a few gimmicks, USA Today reports. Alfred University uses a 7-person bike (see video above) on its rounds,  Brigham Young University uses golf carts, California Polytechnic…
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Notes in the Margins: Patents, hackers and mental health

Patents, Not Just Politics, Create Obstacles to University Stem-Cell Research A new study indicates that overly complicated and restrictive patenting practices, and scientists who do not fully share information and materials, are creating a research bottleneck at the corporate level that could soon hinder work at dozens of universities. (chronicle.com) What Degrees Should Mean The…
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What happens when everyone gets an A?

What happens when everyone gets an A?

Check out this segment on tomorrow’s Midmorning program on MPR. I’ll try live-blogging it — or at least covering it as it happens. It’s a good companion piece to today’s program on students’ lack of learning in college. A’s for everyone! The problem of grade inflation on college campuses A high GPA is a lot…
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