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College — Where journalists learn to suck up to celebrities

College — Where journalists learn to suck up to celebrities

At Princeton, no less. The president of the school’s “press club” tries desperately to make an entertaining interview video with Jane Randall, fellow student and recently booted America’s Next Top Model candidate. He’s obviously a nerd who’s nervous in the presence of a beauty. She’s not particularly interesting. It’s all rather awkward — even if…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Hearing loss, co-signers and gender-neutral housing

Study Spotlights Music Students’ Hearing Risks In a study at West Virginia University, in Morgantown, 130 music students showed a casual attitude about hearing protection despite musicians’ elevated risks of hearing loss. The study’s authors think their data “supports the need for continuing efforts to raise awareness in student musicians” about “the risks of excessive…
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What some people think about community colleges in Minnesota

I’ve already received a few responses to my survey of he image of community colleges among high school staffers, students and their families. The image I have so far: They are indeed seen as a second-best alternative to a four-year institution, either for those who aren’t yet prepared for such focus and academic toughness, or…
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Video: Experts? Bah. We need more educated generalists.

Video: Experts? Bah. We need more educated generalists.

On a more serious note, stick with this somewhat longish video. Bennington College President Liz Coleman gives an understated yet compelling talk about the dangers of leaving society in the hands of narrowly focused “experts,” politicians and religious radicals — and the need for a liberal arts education to get off the fence and start…
by Alex Friedrich

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Humor: Why your college president wants to cut liberal arts

America is now a nation of people who DO things like post on Facebook, or run for Senate, rather than KNOW things, like Plato’s allegory of the cave, or the First Amendment of the Constitution. This year, the Jersey Shore’s Mike “the Situation” Sorrentino will reportedly earn $5 million. In contrast, last year, only one…
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Poll: Do community colleges have a stigma at your high school?

While attending a student leadership conference in Bloomington in late October, I heard students talk about the stigma of community college — and how teachers and counselors push most students toward four-year institutions. Is that true from your experience? Please let us know. I’ve already started asking members of MPR’s Public Insight Network — parents,…
by Alex Friedrich

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Why so many med school faculty are fed up

The blog Health Care Renewal despairs over the results of a recent survey of more than 5000 faculty members at 26 nationally representative American medical schools, which produced this sample of results: 51% agreed that ‘the administration is only interested in me for the revenue I generate’; 31%; that ‘the culture of my institution discourages…
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Tommies light it up for Advent

Tommies light it up for Advent

Looks like St. Thomas has already gotten into the holiday spirit with its Advent tree-lighting ceremony. Watch slideshow by TommieMedia’s Zach Pagano here.
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St. Cloud president: MnSCU chancellorship not for me

“My response was ‘I am not a candidate, and I will not be a candidate.’ “ — St. Cloud State University President Earl Potter at a forum Wednesday after he was essentially asked whether he was interested in replacing Chancellor James McCormick of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
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Notes in the Margins: Going private, older Japanese students and competitive eating

Grant Calder: If Penn State Goes Private, Will It Have to Change Its Name? The university has managed to thrive despite a steady decline in state funding — down to 6 percent. And the number seems destined to continue dropping. For a world-class, “state-related” institution, as Penn State is known, this raises a question: Does…
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