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May 1, 2014 3:21 AM

University of Minnesota’s reaction to students gathering over diversity

University of Minnesota spokesman Chuck Tombarge had this to say late yesterday afternoon about the dozen or so students who gathered in front of Morrill Hall to voice concerns over diversity at the U: Since late January, several members of the senior leadership team (from both the Office of Student Affairs and the Office for Read more →

by Alex Friedrich

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May 1, 2014 2:59 AM

Notes in the Margins: Shadow grades, cheated vets and library data

Incoming freshmen view ‘shadow grades’ as both a blessing and a curse The new policy seeks to shift students’ objectives away from “I want to get an A” toward “I want to expand my knowledge and learning.” (USA Today) Georgetown and other colleges woo admitted students, hoping to seal the deal Some schools, worried about filling seats Read more →

by Alex Friedrich

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April 30, 2014 5:00 PM

Report: Funding varies between traditional and charter schools

On average, Minneapolis charter schools received $6,381 less than district schools and St. Paul charters received an average of $3,793 less. The difference comes from the varying tax levy amount that each district has in place.

by Tim Post

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April 30, 2014 4:30 AM

Group of U of M students demands more diversity

Update: I caught up with the group “Whose Diversity?” this morning after it protested in front of Morrill Hall, the U’s main administration building. About a dozen students attended, according to both an onlooker and the group’s spokeswoman, graduate student Joanna Núñez. She summed up the group’s main complaint — that diversity at the U Read more →

by Alex Friedrich

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April 30, 2014 2:39 AM

Notes in the Margins: Sterling, executives and adjunct professors

Business leaders unimpressed with college grads’ skills Annual survey shows execs don’t think the situation is improving. (The Hechinger Report) The Adjunct Revolt: How Poor Professors Are Fighting Back Can a budding labor movement improve the lives of non-tenured faculty—and, in the process, fix higher education? (The Atlantic via University Business) UCLA cancels $3-million research gift from Read more →

by Alex Friedrich

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April 29, 2014 12:05 PM

What some MN sex-assault prevention advocates say about college report

With the release of the Obama administration’s report on how to better fight sexual assaults on college campuses, I called several sexual-assault prevention advocates in Minnesota for reaction. As you may know, the report offers a number of recommendations about how campuses can better work to prevent sexual assaults, investigate campus claims and make Read more →

by Alex Friedrich

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April 29, 2014 7:20 AM

Faculty to MnSCU chancellor: Overhaul teams have too many admins

Looks like Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system faculty reps don’t agree with the first steps being taken toward implementing Charting the Future, the plan to overhaul how MnSCU operates. Got this just now — a letter today to Chancellor Steven Rosenstone: The Inter Faculty Organization (IFO) supports the broad contours of Charting the Read more →

by Alex Friedrich

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April 29, 2014 3:25 AM

Notes in the Margins: Rape, college obsession and the confidence gap

Does it pay to obsess on where your kid goes to school? In light of what we know about educational achievement, their obsessive quests are almost entirely unnecessary. And worse, their pursuits are undermining the broader aim of equity. (The Washington Post) Another Bank Leaves Student Loans Behind Why are so many banks exiting the student loan Read more →

by Alex Friedrich

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April 28, 2014 4:43 PM

Report: Minnesota higher ed spending decline among nation's steepest

The decline in state spending was the 10th steepest in the nation. All but three states spent less than they did before the recession.

by Alex Friedrich

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April 28, 2014 2:19 PM

Aspen Ideas Festival: How children succeed

The author of "How Children Succeed," Paul Tough, argues that the qualities that matter most have less to do with cognitive skills and more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. He spoke at the 2013 Aspen Ideas Festival and will be a keynote speaker at MPR's 2014 Top Coast Festival May 30-June 1.

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