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September 19, 2013 10:08 AM

What people are saying about the U’s agreement with Teach for America

Ph.D student Erin Dyke of the University of Minnesota‘s College of Education, tells MPR reporter Tim Post how she feels about the U’s agreement to start an alternative teacher-prep program with Teach for America: “We’re all feeling pretty angry and agitated and ready to dig our heels in for the long haul. We don’t Read more →

by Alex Friedrich

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September 19, 2013 6:40 AM

How one University of Minnesota professor crowdsourced the answer to a higher-ed question

For those academics unfamiliar with crowdsourcing, here’s an example to get your juices flowing: University of Minnesota chemistry professor Chris Cramer recently went on Twitter to ask what math requirements were for chemistry majors at other schools: He then collected the international collection of tweeted replies on Storify, which you can find here. If Read more →

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September 19, 2013 3:58 AM

How a U student reacted when housed with a gay-friendly community

A University of Minnesota freshman — who’d been raised Catholic in the suburbs — recently contacted the Pioneer Press‘ Watchdog writer to say she was upset at having been randomly assigned to a room in which she’d share a communal bathroom with lesbians. “I’ve never been around it. All of a sudden, they just put you in Read more →

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September 19, 2013 2:56 AM

Notes in the Margins: Tuition rollbacks, Obama’s scorecard and a living wage for profs

Colleges slash tuition to avoid sticker shock Worried about scaring away cost-conscious students, some small private colleges are “resetting” tuition levels. Others worry that families judge price as a mark of quality. (USA Today) How Can We Keep Public Universities Accessible? What should be done about how schools are using their financial aid? With budget cutbacks, how Read more →

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September 18, 2013 5:55 PM

First alternative teacher prep program in the works

More than two years after Minnesota lawmakers opened the door to quicker routes into the teaching profession, the first alternative licensure program is now being developed.

by Tim Post

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September 18, 2013 10:55 AM

Just what the doctor ordered: Med students team with chefs

A new program is trying to change the way doctors think about food. As far as the program's creators know, it's the first time a culinary school and a medical school have partnered like this.

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September 18, 2013 9:58 AM

University Of Alabama moves to integrate Greek system

University President Judy Bonner acknowledged sororities and fraternities remain segregated. "While we will not tell any group who they must pledge, the University of Alabama will not tolerate discrimination of any kind," she says.

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September 18, 2013 7:15 AM

Teach for America to create alternative training program with UMN

Despite protests from students, alumni and teachers — as well as Education Minnesota — it looks like the University of Minnesota is indeed planning to hook up with Teach for America. MPR’s Tim Post will have more details soon, but here’s the announcement from the U: To ensure Minnesota’s P-12 students have the best-prepared classroom Read more →

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September 18, 2013 3:44 AM

Neurologist: Kill’s seizures don’t just come from coaching stress

St. Cloud neurologist Dr. Kathleen Rieke tells MPR’s Daily Circuit that it’s “ridiculous” to blame University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill’s seizures solely on the stress of his job: “When it comes to seizures, certainly increased stress can be a trigger — particularly lack of sleep, poor diet, poor exercise associated with that Read more →

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September 18, 2013 3:13 AM

Why Minnesota should say no to MOOCs

Matthew Filner, head of the social science department at Metropolitan State University, cautions in MinnPost that Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) might very well be far from free — at least under recently passed Minnesota legislation: The language defining “tuition-free” is telling. According to the bill, tuition-free means that “required fees and other required charges Read more →

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