Student group asks U of M for ban on Washington team mascot on campusOctober 13, 2014 9:54 AMBy Alex FriedrichAn American Indian student group at the University of Minnesota has sent President Eric Kaler a letter urging him to keep the Washington "Redskins" name and logo out of TCF Bank Stadium when the team plays the Vikings Nov. 2.
LinkedIn, teachers and the ethics of hackingOctober 8, 2014 4:07 AMBy Alex FriedrichA sample of higher-education news from the country and around the world.
U drops forced ticket bundling after Dayton complainsOctober 3, 2014 6:58 AMBy Alex FriedrichThe U agreed to drop its forced sports ticket-bundling practice after students pushed back and Gov. Mark Dayton said he was "appalled."
Governor ‘appalled’ by UMN sports-ticket bundlingOctober 3, 2014 5:38 AMBy Alex FriedrichIn a sharply worded letter, Gov. Mark Dayton has asked University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler to drop the U’s practice of bundling football season tickets with those of other sports.
Is U of M ticket bundling causing waste?October 2, 2014 11:15 AMBy Alex FriedrichA couple of students say they can't necessarily use the tickets they're forced to buy under the U's ticket-bundling policy.
Minnesota State Moorhead president runs, raises $1.2MOctober 1, 2014 5:47 AMBy Alex FriedrichLast week, Minnesota State University - Moorhead President Anne Blackhurst went through a much tougher fund-raising stunt: Run 12.5 miles to raise money for the school.
STEM jobs, gender neutrality and Asian universitiesOctober 1, 2014 4:35 AMBy Alex FriedrichA look at higher-education headlines from around the country -- and the world.
State: Loan-data glitch not so worrisomeSeptember 24, 2014 7:08 AMBy Alex FriedrichThe glitch may have exposed the personal data of just under 1,330 SELF Loan applicants to unauthorized viewers between October 2013 and Sept. 2, the day officials corrected the error, a state spokeswoman said.
Business schools, reading lists, and federal ratingsSeptember 24, 2014 3:12 AMBy Alex FriedrichA look at some of the top higher education stories from around the country.
Union attempting to organize U of M facultySeptember 20, 2014 9:15 AMBy Alex FriedrichOrganizers want the Service Employees International Union to represent professors in negotiating wages, benefits and working conditions.