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Paper: Faculty unions hindering MnSCU reform

The Mankato Free Press criticizes this month's decision by two faculty unions not to participate in a plan to overhaul the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system, saying they're trying to sabotage the overhaul through "guerrilla warfare."
by Alex Friedrich

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St. Cloud profs support no-confidence vote

On Monday, the St. Cloud State faculty senate passed a vote of 29 in support, with one abstention and one against.
by Alex Friedrich

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U of M is 29th globally in new U.S. News ranking

In a news release, U officials say the campus is ranked ninth among U.S. public institutions, and third among public institutions in the Big Ten.
by Alex Friedrich

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U of M regent David Larson dies at 70

U of M regent David Larson dies at 70

The retired Cargill executive from Wayzata was in his second six-year term, having first been named regent in 2005.
by Alex Friedrich

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Faculty unions pull out of MnSCU overhaul plan

Faculty unions pull out of MnSCU overhaul plan

The two faculty unions at Minnesota's state colleges and universities say they won’t take part anymore in a proposed overhaul of the system.
by Alex Friedrich

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MnSCU chancellor: Faculty might walk

The long-running grumbling by faculty at state-run universities over how Chancellor Steven Rosenstone is carrying out his plan to revamp the system is coming to a head tonight.
by Alex Friedrich

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MnSCU faculty leader: What profs want out of revamp

"We want a process that builds unity, not one that creates division," says the leader of the union for instructors at Minnesota's two-year state colleges.
by Alex Friedrich

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Report: Bungled coach firing shows MnSCU inquiry flaws

The state legislative auditor says the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system should rethink how it conducts and documents investigations following its firing of Mankato football coach Todd Hoffner.
by Alex Friedrich

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MnSCU: Winona St. no-confidence vote a surprise

Faculty cited a recurring pattern of secrecy in MnSCU decision making regarding the hiring of private consultants, questionable spending decisions by the System Office, and an unwillingness to incorporate greater student and faculty input into long term planning.
by Alex Friedrich

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