Education News

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Hamline, William Mitchell law schools to merge
Faced with stiff competition and declining law school enrollment, Hamline University and William Mitchell College of Law said Friday they will merge law programs.
At UMD, a face off over gender, money, sports
The University of Minnesota-Duluth is firing successful women's hockey coach Shannon Miller. UMD says it's about money. Miller and others say the university doesn't want to discuss the real reasons.
Mark Yudof on Gov. Walker's higher education proposal
Mark Yudof, former president of the University of Minnesota joins The Daily Circuit to discuss Walker's proposal, and what it means for higher education nation wide.