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State higher-ed official leaving for for-profit school

Just got this. I’ve edited the release so that it focuses on the Metzen stuff: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 10, 2010 Office of Higher Education Director David Metzen Leaving Governor Pawlenty’s Administration Saint Paul – Governor Tim Pawlenty announced today that David Metzen, Director of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, will be leaving his…
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What a legislative critic says about Himle's resignation

I think it’s appropriate. — Rep. Jean Wagenius (DFL), co-chair of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, a legislative body that oversees close to 70 percent of the funding of the film. Wagenius had criticized the U’s handling of Troubled Waters, saying that it damaged its reputation, and had called on President Bob Bruininks to…
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A briefer on Troubled Waters

It has obviously been a while since we last covered the Troubled Waters case, I suggest you take a look at a summary I wrote a while ago. It should, I hope, help you get up to speed. Click here to read it.
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What Himle's biggest critic says about her resignation

What Himle's biggest critic says about her resignation

After the news of the resignation of Karen Himle, the University of Minnesota official in the middle of the Troubled Waters documentary flap, I talked to Brian DeVore, communications coordinator for the Land Stewardship Project. The nonprofit environmental organization has been perhaps the most vocal critic of how Himle and the U have handled the…
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Notes in the Roundup: Nuns, vets and the Va Tech shooting

The ‘Real World’ Skills You Acquire During the Admissions Process And those skills come in handy over and over again — whether you’re applying for college or applying for a job, or accomplishing so many other “real life” goals, like buying a house. (thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com) A Job Search Needn’t Take a Holiday Break Many job seekers…
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Himle resigns

MPR reporter Tim Post reports that Karen Himle, University of Minnesota Vice President for University Relations, has resigned today at a regular Board of Regents meeting. Bruininks said Himle’s resignation was because of the impending arrival of Eric Kaler, who will be the university’s new president next year. He said she had always intended to…
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Himle expected to resign from the U of Minnesota

From the Star Tribune: The resignation of University of Minnesota vice president Karen Himle is expected to be announced at this morning’s Board of Regents meeting. Himle was the central figure in the controversy over the decision to block the airing of the environmental documentary “Troubled Waters” on Twin Cities Public Television. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS.
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Wisconsin student paper changes course on ticket scalping list

The Badger Herald student paper that posted the names of University of Wisconsin Rose Bowl ticket scalpers under the headline “Worst People on Campus” has taken the list down. The editors say it was too hard to update, and some of those named were getting harassed. So the paper found a new target: There is…
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Faculty report: Finances put a third of UK universities at risk

If you’re wondering how sever the austerity measures prompting the UK tuition hike are, consider this analysis by the University and College Union, Britain’s main faculty union: More than one-third of universities in England are “at risk” of being closed as a result of cuts in government financing. Of course, the report isn’t without its…
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UK tuition protests become more violent

UK tuition protests become more violent

British students’ anger over rising tuition is boiling again. The video above is from the Associated Press, which is covering increasingly aggressive student protests over a hike in the tuition cap to £9,000 — or about $14,000. That’s almost triple the current cap of £3,290. From the BBC: Riot police have been forcing back protesters…
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