Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?

On Campus Blog

Should students and professors be Facebook friends?

We’re still in the frontier of social media, and a lot of people are unsure what etiquette governs its usage. I’ve posted how students should e-mail professors. And I’ve mentioned an  warning against friending college admissions officers on Facebook. But what happens when it’s professors who want to connect with students? Bridgewater State University grad…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Notes in the Margins: Cheating, do-gooders and manga

What some call cheating can help learning At these two institutions dedicated to equality under the law, what my daughter did during exams at one could have been considered cheating if she attended the other. What are we to make of the uneven nature of such rules, just as unpredictable as those found in our…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Video: You-are-there campus tours

Video: You-are-there campus tours

As a 1980s-era student who waded through college brochures instead of slick online presentations, the idea of a college tour videos still seems like a Jetsons-age luxury. That said, I’ve seen a few that were so slick they left little impression of the campus or of student life at the school.  (And this University Business…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

MN state Senate higher ed committee names

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system has posted on its government relations blog the names of the state Senate Higher Education Budget & Policy Committee members: Sen. Michelle Fischbach, R-Paynesville, Chair Sen. Jeremy Miller, R-Winona, Vice Chair Sen. Sandy Pappas, DFL-St. Paul, DFL Lead Sen. David Brown, R-Becker Sen. John Carlson, R-Bemidji Sen. Joe…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

For-profits lobbying hard against aid rules

Got this off Bloomberg. As we’ve read, for-profit colleges have been battling the “gainful employment” proposal that would put restrictions on their access to student financial aid from the government. They’re spending hard. As the ProPublica research showed in a previous post of mine, it looks like Minnesota Republican John Kline has been busy. So…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Should goverment divest itself from college?

Ohio University economics professor Richard Vedder, an adjunct scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses why a college education is not the public good its supporters make it out to be and might not be the best investment for the U.S. government: Income inequality has increased in the past four decades of rapidly rising higher…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Top 10 college scandals of the year

Top 10 college scandals of the year

It was almost all about sex and sexuality this year on The Huffington Post’s list of Top 10 college scandals. (And is it every year?) Hazing and race made a brief appearance, as did drugs. Only one scandal, however, was linked to money or academics. Or has the list missed anything? 10. Columbia University Professor…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Notes in the Margins: Night owls, dropouts and grade inflation

College night owls get chances to hit books Wondering if students would be more enthusiastic and alert in the classroom after dark, Mansfield University professor Jonathan Rothermel scheduled an hour plus-long class next semester at a time fit for night owls: twice weekly at 9:45 p.m. Mansfield is one of a number of institutions that…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Off for Christmas. Back on Monday.

Thanks for tuning in this Christmas week. I won’t be posting today, but I hope you check back Monday. Let’s see what interesting things I can find over the school holidays!
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

The most engaging majors

From the Chronicle of Higher Education: Share of Seniors Participating in High-Impact Practices by Major Major Research with faculty Service-learning Study abroad Internship, co-op, field experience Culminating senior experience Biology (general) 38.3% 47.5% 17.6% 55.1% 36.4% Business administration 10.4% 40.8% 12.5% 37.5% 33.8% English 18.9% 42.4% 26.5% 44.7% 42.6% Psychology 29.1% 50.8% 15.1% 47.9% 39.1%…
by Alex Friedrich

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Log inCreate a free Account

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!