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Diversifying teachers to close the achievement gap
"We get together and shame ourselves, but we haven't taken specific actions," State Sen. Patricia Torres Ray said. "This is a specific action."
University of Minnesota – Duluth ranked 5th snowiest U.S. campus
On the heels of the list of the coldest colleges in the U.S. comes this ranking — using Accuweather data — that places the University of Minnesota – Duluth in fifth place among colleges that receive the most snow. The campus gets almost 86 inches of snow each year. According to The Post Standard in Read more →
What Happens to For-Profit Colleges Without George Miller in Congress? He’s been particularly interesting, for this publication, due to his role on the Education and Labor Committee and his role in curtailing abuses in the for-profit college industry. He wasn’t huge champion of the issue, but he played an important policy role. (Washington Monthly) Educators use Read more →
U of M ramping up security after campus crime spike
The university added three officers to its police ranks. It's also adding dozens of new security cameras, extending hours of shuttle bus services, and rolling out key-card access to all university buildings.
Cars on fire at University of Minnesota parking ramp
Three cars have caught fire on a University of Minnesota parking ramp. University spokesman Steve Henneberry said the fire occurred around noon on the sixth floor of a ramp on Delaware Street between Walnut and Harvard streets. The ramp serves the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. Henneberry said around 1 p.m. that the fire Read more →
The steps the University of Minnesota is taking to heighten campus safety
MPR News’ Tim Nelson reports: The University of Minnesota is stepping up security after a rash of campus-related crime this school year. The U added three officers to its police ranks. It’s also adding dozens of new security cameras, extending hours of shuttle bus services, and rolling out key-card access to all university buildings. “We’re Read more →
New Study Quantifies Impact of Ratings Being named a top party school by the Princeton Review could cost a university an 8 to 9 percent decline in the percentage of out-of-state students who enroll. That’s among the conclusions of a new study that measures the impact on higher education of controversial annual college rankings. Being named one of Read more →