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A few of the trials and rewards of medicine at the U of M

A few of the trials and rewards of medicine at the U of M

Aaron Friedman, University of Minnesota medical school dean and VP of health sciences, had a few nuggets for today’s Board of Regents overview of academic medicine: On how long it takes to see the effects of changes made to the medical school and academic medicine in general: “The pipeline is long. For the average decision Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Coke, abortion and student-loan reforms

Caffeinated Coke mistakenly sold from BYU vending machine Caffeine is frowned upon by the Mormon church, which owns BYU, but a delivery person accidentally loaded the machine up with the caffeinated version of the soda on Tuesday. (UPI) Jesuit Campus to End Coverage for Elective Abortions The trustees of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles voted to drop Read more →
by Alex Friedrich

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Minneapolis schools launch new diversity policy

The new policy calls for recruiting and hiring a more diverse staff. It also proposes training teachers on how to better serve a racially diverse student body. And it seeks to better involve parents and the community in finding alternatives to policies may have hurt students of color.
by Tim Post

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American RadioWorks documentary: Second Chance Diploma: Examining the GED

A new documentary from the American RadioWorks documentary unit explores the history and purpose of the General Educational Development diploma or GED. 39 million adults don't have a high school diploma, but some researchers say passing the GED test won't help you in college, the job market, or the military. The GED only tests cognitive skills, and those are not enough to make it in life. Hard-working people of good character find the lack of a GED is a barrier to many jobs they are well-equipped to handle.
by Stephen Smith and Laurie Stern

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U of M – Duluth: Money not deciding factor in coming program cuts

U of M – Duluth: Money not deciding factor in coming program cuts

I got a call today from Andrea Schokker, executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, who gave me her take on this fall’s sweeping evaluation of campus services and academic programs at University of Minnesota – Duluth. She emphasized that the scrutiny on the Duluth campus will be unusually fair: “A lot of the prioritization efforts Read more →
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Why is St. Thomas graduate enrollment at its lowest in 2 decades?

Why is St. Thomas graduate enrollment at its lowest in 2 decades?

  As University of St. Thomas reports falling grad-school enrollment, junior Elizabeth Miner tells TommieMedia that cost is a main factor in decisions not to go: “You can’t afford to pay your student loans from your undergrad while you are in graduate school, so it’s not fiscally viable for most kids who would really like Read more →
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Notes in the Margins: The shutdown, unemployment and college autonomy

Unemployment Plagues Young People Around The World This report focuses on an affected group of particular importance: those who managed to graduate from college yet still find themselves jobless. From the United States to Spain, experts warn that the side-lining of millions of would-be consumers is placing a substantial drag on economic growth, diminishing prosperity for Read more →
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Why UM-Duluth faculty are uneasy about program evaluations, cuts

Why UM-Duluth faculty are uneasy about program evaluations, cuts

By many measures, the scrutiny that the University of Minnesota – Duluth is putting itself under sounds sweeping. Budget problems have prompted campus officials to carry out a wholesale evaluation of all programs and services this fall so they can decide which ones they may have to cut or scale back. The university will scrutinize Read more →
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