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MPR Top Coast Festival: Paul Tough and Richard Louv on children and character

MPR Top Coast Festival: Paul Tough and Richard Louv on children and character

At MPR's Top Coast Festival, Stephen Smith interviews New York Times Magazine reporter Paul Tough about grit, perseverance and resilience in children. He's the author of "How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character." Also from the Top Coast Festival, an excerpt of the presentation by Richard Louv, author of "Last Child in the Woods." (These Top Coast Festival conversations with Paul Tough and Richard Louv were presented by our Healthy States initiative.)
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Faculty union: MnSCU chancellor has hurt morale

Faculty union: MnSCU chancellor has hurt morale

Unionized faculty at Minnesota’s state-run universities have issued a tough report card for Chancellor Steven Rosenstone ahead of his job evaluation tomorrow. In a list of 10 complaints it has sent to trustees, the Inter Faculty Organization says Rosenstone has mismanaged the university system, shown faculty disrespect, and broken financial obligations. The letter comes at…
by Alex Friedrich

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Amateurism, Iran online, and UK student exports

Unit Record Data Won’t Doom Students The information from unit record data is already available for employers to request. (Washington Monthly) Rising Tuition Pushes British Students to U.S. The lure of a broader liberal arts curriculum, and the chance to combine science with humanities, has contributed to a steep rise in applications from British students to American…
by Alex Friedrich

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Most school districts ready to evaluate new teachers

Minnesota school districts need to have a new system for evaluating new teachers in place by fall. Most of the state's 333 school districts are ready to implement the new evaluations when the school year starts. But it's unclear if all will meet the deadline because some are still developing their plans.
by Tim Post

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U hires panel to review research practices

U hires panel to review research practices

The University of Minnesota has hired an outside organization to conduct a six-month review of its clinical research practices. The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, a nonprofit accrediting body, will run the inquiry on a proposed budget of $142,000. University officials say it will manage a team of independent investigators that…
by Alex Friedrich

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Greeks, B-schools and gender bias

How Elite B-Schools Pump Up Applicant Pools Improving Economy, Increased Recruiting in U.S. and Abroad Draw Interest in Business Degrees (The Wall Street Journal) Study: Going Greek may lead to the ‘good life’ Going Greek may be the new key to success after graduation, according to Gallup’s recent study of 30,000 graduates. (USA Today) Potential Sale of Law School…
by Alex Friedrich

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As banks open in schools, a chance for students to learn to save

As banks open in schools, a chance for students to learn to save

As a kid, the closest you probably got to banking was handling colorful bills of Monopoly money. Now, kids are getting a lot closer to the real thing. Hundreds of student-run bank branches and credit unions are open in schools across the U.S.
by Alex Schmidt

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Hamline adjunct faculty begins union vote

Adjunct faculty members at Hamline University are expected to begin voting tomorrow on whether to unionize. The employees have two weeks in which to vote, and the National Labor Relations Board should announce results a few days after that, said Denise Welte, organizing director for the Service Employees International Union Local 284. The union is…
by Alex Friedrich

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U ends investigation of protesters

Now that the U has quietly dropped an investigation into some student protesters, one of them — grad student Rahsaan Mahadeo — tells the Star Tribune what he thinks of the faculty letter-writing campaign that supported them:  “It was a powerful statement. We do feel like they made a really significant impact.” Read the full…
by Alex Friedrich

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