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Are American students grossly unprepared for college? It has become a common refrain from school reformers that a very large percentage of high school graduates must take remedial classes when they get to college. Are they right? (The Washington Post) Very Minor Changes to Department of Education’s ‘Gainful Employment’ Rule As a result of the proposed change Read more →
New Obama administration proposal to regulate for-profit colleges The Obama administration is proposing to tighten oversight of for-profit colleges through new rules that seek to limit how much debt students can amass in career-training programs. The proposal, to be announced Friday, is the administration’s second try at regulationssetting standards for what colleges must do to ensure graduates of Read more →
What UMD students need to do before entering the dining hall
Right across from the UMD dining hall is a room for students to put their backpacks. That’s because those things aren’t allowed in. Why? Students tend to smuggle food out. One dining hall employee told me they’ve tried to walk off with sandwiches, cold cuts, desserts — even whole pies. Apparently it’s a freshman thing.
What UMD and Minnesota’s American Indians mean to each other
Aside from the beauty of the area, UMD has found another benefit to its location: It’s in the heart of Indian country. Located in what some jokingly call “the Ojibwe Riviera” — with access to more than half a dozen reservations within a 90-minute drive — UMD has an American Indian presence unmatched by most Read more →
What are those flashing UMD stop signs all about?
You have to look really closely in this video, but UMD has these solar-powered stop signs ringed with little lights that flash when cars approach. I can’t quite figure out the effect it’s supposed to have, but it’s pretty. It may have something to do with this.