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October 31, 2014 8:18 AM

Mankato profs vote no confidence in chancellor

Minnesota State University - Mankato professors have joined the ranks of faculty dissatisfied with Chancellor Steven Rosenstone.

by Alex Friedrich

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October 31, 2014 6:36 AM

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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October 30, 2014 7:38 AM

To tackle sexual assault cases, colleges enlist investigators-for-hire

Rather than try to train provosts and professors to act like prosecutors, a growing number of higher education institutions are outsourcing the job to real ones.

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October 29, 2014 5:46 PM

Young teachers need mentoring to thrive, survive

A third of Minnesota's new teachers leave the profession within the first five years. Some districts and college teacher preparation programs are working to give them support.

by Tim Post

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October 29, 2014 7:53 AM

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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October 28, 2014 11:06 AM

Minnesota schools tackle student mental health

We look into how that money is being spent.

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October 28, 2014 9:22 AM

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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October 27, 2014 3:03 PM

Curiosity: It helps us learn, but why?

New research suggests that curiosity triggers chemical changes in the brain that help us better understand and retain information.

by Maanvi Singh

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October 27, 2014 5:45 AM

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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October 23, 2014 7:56 PM

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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