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Helicopter parents who are out of control

I’ve posted a number of articles about “helicopter parents” — parents so involved in their children’s lives that they almost take them over, leaving their kids potentially unprepared for the challenge of thinking for themselves. But this bit in the Wall Street Journal article, “It’s Not Your Mom’s Job Hunt,” left me amazed: But there…
by Alex Friedrich

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Data diving: Minnesota tuition above national average

Data diving: Minnesota tuition above national average

There is a ton of data on higher education out there, so much that it can be tough to make sense of it all. So, consider this the first in a regular series of dispatches highlighting the numbers in a way that is, hopefully, digestible and relevant to Minnesota. Over time we hope it adds…
by Bill Wareham

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Notes in the Margins: Veterinarians, B-schools and irrelevant social media

Achievement gap extends to state’s higher education The combined graduation rates after six years of college at seven Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) for black students who entered as freshmen in 2000, 2001 and 2002 was on average 22 percent behind their white peers. (spokesman-recorder.com) Concern for food safety as vet students pick pets…
by Alex Friedrich

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Republican gains mean uncertainty for higher ed

Looks like the elections haven’t really changed the scenarios for higher education that I laid out on Monday. Media outlets that reported on the scene after the elections — such as the Chronicle of Higher Education, Washington Post and Inside Higher Ed — had no firm prognostications. Uncertainty still reigns, as the Chronicle of Higher…
by Alex Friedrich

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Anoka Tech and Anoka-Ramsey to have one president

Got an announcement just now from the HQ of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. The crux: Anoka Technical College and Anoka-Ramsey Community College will realign under one president by next fall. It is, however, not a merger. Both colleges will function separately. Here’s the press release: Nov. 4, 2010 Two Twin Cities area…
by Alex Friedrich

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One way Duluth works to keep students

One way Duluth works to keep students

We’ve all read about the need for better integration of the education and business world. Looks like Duluth is addressing that, at least from one angle. FUSE Duluth’s “College Connection” program, now in its fourth year, pairs 100 college students — from the University of Minnesota Duluth, College of St. Scholastica, Lake Superior College and…
by Alex Friedrich

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Why veterans feel little support in college

NPR’s news blog, The Two-Way, has this bit on the report on the “culture shock” that returning vets feel in the college world, and the lack of support they feel they’re getting from colleges and universities: Compared to regular students, most veterans seldom interact with instructors. They’re less likely to sign up for internships or…
by Alex Friedrich

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Where Lake Superior College gets all its growth

Where Lake Superior College gets all its growth

It’s all online, according to data from the Web site of Barry Dahl, vice president of technology and Lake Superior Connect e-Campus at the college. Apparently the enrollment growth hasn’t put much demand on the campus facilities, either. Check out his findings here.
by Alex Friedrich

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Life as an MSU-Moorhead campus tour guide

Minnesota State University Moorhead student tour guide Michael Russell tells the Forum of Fargo-Moorhead what his favorite part of a campus tour is: Probably talking about the meal plans. I always talk about how it’s an all-you-can-eat setup, so I say, “If you worry about your freshman 15, this is where you’re going to get…
by Alex Friedrich

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College admissions' dirty little secret

Dean P. Skarlis, president of The College Advisor of New York in Albany, explains how parents misunderstand the role of money in admissions decisions: A piece of conventional wisdom imparted by colleges that I routinely recommend consumers ignore is to “let Johnny first select the school and then mom and dad can figure out how…
by Alex Friedrich

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