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June 17, 2014 9:00 AM

Starting college is one thing, finishing is another

We look at why so many students struggle to finish their bachelor's degree.

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June 17, 2014 8:09 AM

Can schools solve the tech industry's pipeline problem?

Companies can only hire the people who apply for jobs. In tech, those people tend to be male and white.

by Juana Summers

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June 17, 2014 2:37 AM

Auditor: I’ll review decade of U drug trials

The state legislative auditor says he will investigate the University of Minnesota’s handling of drug trial patients over the past decade. Calls for the investigation were prompted in part by the 2004 suicide of patient Dan Markingson. Critics of the U say researchers coerced him into participating in a drug study against his mother’s objections.…

by Alex Friedrich

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June 17, 2014 2:28 AM

Affirmative action, loan fixes and online learners

The Clever Stunt Four Professors Just Pulled to Expose the Outrageous Pay Gap in Academia The current president of the University of Alberta is leaving at the end of this month. This means that her job, whichpays at least 400,000 Canadian dollars (about $368,500), is up for grabs. I’m sure the search committee didn’t expect 56 Canadian academics, fed…

by Alex Friedrich

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June 16, 2014 5:06 AM

MnSCU Chancellor gets 3-year contract

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system quietly signed a new contract with Chancellor Steven Rosenstone in October, a system spokesman announced today. The three-year contract raises Rosenstone’s base pay and increases or adds various allowances it pays him by tens of thousands of dollars a year. The low-profile nature of the contract’s signing…

by Alex Friedrich

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June 16, 2014 3:14 AM

Starbucks, Wikipedia and Oversharing

Starbucks to offer employees free tuition to complete online bachelor’s degree Starbucks wants to offer full tuition reimbursement to thousands of its employees to complete a bachelor’s degree online — with no mandate to stay with the company after graduation. (The Washington Post) Why Aren’t Universities Investing in Education Technology Companies? University endowment managers look at trends…

by Alex Friedrich

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June 13, 2014 6:52 AM

All-day Minnesota kindergarten comes with price: cramped schools

With a financial barrier lifted, school officials say they need to find room for more kindergartners to spend an entire day in class.

by Tim Post

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June 13, 2014 2:48 AM

Fraternities, animal deaths and the Common Core

Author Tells College-Bound Students to Embrace International Challenge Amanda Ripley urged the students not to be daunted by competition from abroad, even though the “kids from Korea” may be the ones who “determine the curve” in their biology class in college. (Washington Monthly) NCAA Reaches $20 Million Settlement With Ex-Players Over Videogames The Agreement Covers College-Themed Basketball, Football…

by Alex Friedrich

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June 12, 2014 2:59 PM

UND building new $122M medical school

Medical school dean Joshua Wynne says the new space will allow for larger classes. He says the building is also designed to teach doctors and other medical professionals to work collaboratively.

by Dan Gunderson