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On Campus Blog

How a U-Minn. student copes with bedbugs

A University of Minnesota student named Sarah complains about the consequences of her landlord’s slow action to combat Minneapolis’ growing bedbug infestation: “No matter what I do, I’m still getting bit at night,” Sarah said. “I am to the point where I’m wearing sweatshirts, sweatpants, socks and a hood to bed so I don’t get…
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What $5 gets you in a classroom discussion

University of Texas student Dan Treadway makes the mistake of calculating the cost per hour of his tuition: As I sat in the back of the room in one of my classes and listened to a fellow student drone on about how her family’s summer trip to the Ozarks somehow related to media theory, I…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: For-profit execs, coaches and a lack of research skills

Why the U. of Chicago’s Story Matters In an attempt to increase its small but select applicant pool, the University of Chicago has modified its recruitment pitches so that they now sound a lot more like those of other highly-selective colleges. Depending on your view of the admissions landscape, this is either great news—or something…
by Alex Friedrich

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CLA report suggests more cuts at the U

In case you missed it: University of Minnesota sociology department chief Chris Uggen tells MPR’s Tim Post why now is the time for the college to remake itself in the wake of cuts to the College of Liberal Arts — instead of just waiting for more reductions to occur: “That’s the road to mediocrity. If…
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Two possible presidential semi-finalists that U insiders are talking about

Two possible presidential semi-finalists that U insiders are talking about

It has been a bear trying to find out who the four semi-finalists are for the presidency of the University of Minnesota. The secrecy of the names is, at this stage, protected by law. And everyone in the process has been tight-lipped. The earliest names might be announced is late this week during a regular…
by Alex Friedrich

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Video: What might every college IT official dread?

Video: What might every college IT official dread?

… Possibly a hacker who breaks into your system and publicly makes you look like a fool. A prankster did that Nov. 5 at Washington State University — infiltrating the campus media system and effectively taking part of it over. They guy then forced the system to broadcast his video about campus squirrels (?), at…
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What's those leafy campus facades are hiding

Kenneth C. Green calls many of today’s state-run colleges and universities “Potemkin villages” — after the fake Russian villages built to impress the touring Catherine II — because their nice campuses hide deteriorating conditions: Not surprisingly, the mix of rising enrollments and continuing budget cuts force community colleges into a Potemkin strategy: hiring part-time faculty…
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How football might be rescuing a commuter campus

How football might be rescuing a commuter campus

As one of my previous link roundups has shown, at least a dozen small American colleges and universities have established or revived football teams to increase both revenue and the percentage of men on campus. The plan seems to be working for many, and now there’s news that it’s working at one urban commuter school:…
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How a private-college prof feels in a public university

How a private-college prof feels in a public university

Wheaton College English Professor Paula Krebs writes in the Chronicle of Higher Education about how different the large state university experience has been for her: In public higher education, rules actually apply. At a small private college, I am used to asking, and being granted, favors. A reimbursement form was late? A friendly administrator could…
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