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May 30, 2013 6:36 AM

UMN law school gets $9 million, will establish immigration law center

Just got this announcement from the University of Minnesota. I’m not usually one to post about donations, but this is sizable — and comes on the heels of the Dream Act. Robina Foundation pledges $9 million to University of Minnesota Law School – Funding to Provide Additional Support for Robina Institute of Criminal Law and…

by Alex Friedrich

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May 30, 2013 4:00 AM

Higher ed systems in 10 states turn to Coursera

The movement of "Massive Open Online Courses," which began with elite universities making their courses available online to the masses, is rapidly moving into the trenches of public higher education.

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May 30, 2013 3:20 AM

Notes in the Margins: Privacy, the French, and poor public-college students

Perks, Pitfalls of Simplifying Student Loan Repayment Enrolling all borrowers in income-based repayment plans would reduce student loan defaults, experts say. (U.S. News & World Report) How much do college students care about online privacy? Looking for a balance between making the most of the social power of the Internet and protecting sensitive, personal information. (USA…

by Alex Friedrich

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May 29, 2013 5:08 PM

Anoka-Hennepin to launch independent probe of Champlin Park incident

Anoka-Hennepin School District leaders said Wednesday they will have an independent investigation conducted in the wake of an incident involving a teacher at Champlin Park High School.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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May 29, 2013 10:31 AM

The alumni petition opposing Macalester’s treatment of protesting students

Here’s the online petition for Macalester College alumni protesting the recent disciplining of student protesters. Alumni Pledge: “This is not the Macalester we know and love” I will not donate to Macalester College while it discourages and punishes student leaders whose activism reflects the school’s values. In April 2013, students protesting Macalester’s relationship with Wells…

by Alex Friedrich

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May 29, 2013 9:36 AM

What Macalester students did during their recent sit-in — and the letter they received

You may have read the Star Tribune‘s piece on discipline being meted out against some of the students who participated in the sit-in of Macalester College’s administration building over the college’s ties to Wells Fargo. I spoke to one of the 17 students who were apparently disciplined — freshman Alex Bartiromo. He said the students…

by Alex Friedrich

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May 29, 2013 8:59 AM

Spelling Bee opens with 'glasnost'

The National Spelling Bee opened with "glasnost" and was soon followed by "perestroika" - a fascinating choice of words for a group of youngsters born long after the heyday of Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev.

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May 29, 2013 5:34 AM

The post-graduation plans of a 73-year-old Lake Superior College student

Seventy-three-year-old Dewey Pihlman tells the Duluth News Tribune what his plans are after graduation (with honors) from Lake Superior College with an associate’s degree in computer design engineering and machine technology: “I’m going to do my own job search. I want to find an exciting job where I’m going to want to be at work…

by Alex Friedrich

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May 29, 2013 4:26 AM

President Szymanski of MSU-Moorhead to retire in June 2014

Just got this from Minnesota State University – Moorhead: MSU Moorhead president to retire June 2014 Edna Mora Szymanski, the tenth president of Minnesota State University Moorhead, has announced that she will retire on June 30, 2014. Szymanski has been MSUM’s president since July 1, 2008. Under her leadership, the university strengthened its focus on…

by Alex Friedrich

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May 29, 2013 2:38 AM

Notes in the Margins: Jobs, our two-tiered system and the European MBA

Jobs for youth today spares economic burden tomorrow (American Public Media) How America’s 2-Tiered Education System Is Perpetuating Inequality And how online courses might only exacerbate the problem. (The Atlantic) 19-Year-Old Wins $100,000 Thiel Foundation Fellowship To Skip College He was chosen after co-founding a healthcare transaction company in high school. Now, with the fellowship funding, he plans to focus…

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