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Which colleges, majors are worth the cost?

Which colleges, majors are worth the cost?

We look at how college educations are valued. Are there some schools or majors that are just not worth it?

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Study: Parental involvement doesn’t help kids in school

Keith Robinson, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Texas, Austin, and Angel L. Harris, a professor of sociology and African and African-American studies at Duke, found in their study that parental involvement may actually hinder student achievement.
by Bob Collins

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For MnSCU students, transferring can be a costly conundrum

For MnSCU students, transferring can be a costly conundrum

Too often, students say, they take classes at one campus only to find later that their new campus won't grant them the academic credit they expected -- forcing them to retake those classes at the new school.
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Female presidents, income-share agreements and the faculty crisis

Should There Be Gainful Employment for College Athletes? Colleges aren’t penalized for athletes who leave without a degree, as long as they stay eligible while competing. This measure is likely more reasonable for athletes who leave for the professional ranks, but this excludes students who exhaust their eligibility and do not become professionals. The current system Read more →
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University: No tolerance for bad behavior after hockey championship

University: No tolerance for bad behavior after hockey championship

University of Minnesota leaders are warning students they'll have no tolerance for bad behavior Saturday night after the Gopher men's hockey Frozen Four championship game against Union College.
by Alex Friedrich

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What I wish I had known as a high school freshman

What I wish I had known as a high school freshman

High school seniors share their wisdom on what they wish they had known as freshman, how they investigated college choices and what they look forward to after graduation.

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Kaler warns hockey fans: Ruckus bystanders may be held accountable

Following last night’s Dinkytown hockey mayhem, University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler is sending this warning to students ahead of Saturday’s championship match against Union College: Let  me  be  clear:  Just  being  present  and  watching  a  riot  is,  in  itself,  a  violation  of  the  Student  Conduct  Code.  Bystanders  are  equally  at  risk  of  being  held Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Pop culture, career services and the new bachelor’s provider

One unconventional factor to consider when choosing a college: career services It’s a factor that students may want to start considering at a time when graduating from college with good grades may no longer be enough to get a job. (The Washington Post) Community Colleges Increasingly Adding Bachelor’s Degrees Critics and supporters of the trend say alternately that Read more →
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