In fight against childhood obesity, healthy choices are better than harsh rulesJune 5, 2012 5:00 AMBy Sarah LemanczykMerely branding foods as good or bad isn't going to teach our children about self-control, moderation or health.
UW regents takes up proposed tuition hikeJune 4, 2012 8:25 PMIt would cost Wisconsin residents more than $10,000 a year in tuition and fees to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison if a recommended 5.5 percent tuition increase is approved. The university's Board of Regents is scheduled to take up the proposed increase Thursday.
New U program to help prep kids for collegeJune 4, 2012 9:45 AMBy Alex FriedrichThe University of Minnesota is announcing a statewide program Monday to get more students focused on obtaining a college education.
Walker, Barrett keep up brisk pace as recall loomsJune 4, 2012 6:06 AMRepublican Gov. Scott Walker could have avoided being forced into a recall election if he had focused on creating jobs, as he had promised, instead of trying to destroy his political opponents, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said Sunday.
Percentage of Minn. teachers taking leave on riseJune 3, 2012 3:44 PMMore teachers in Minnesota are taking medical leaves.
Veteran joins graduation ceremony 69 years laterJune 2, 2012 10:49 AMBy Tim PostA World War II veteran who missed graduation at his Minneapolis high school 69 years ago will finally get to cross the commencement stage on Saturday.
The Week in CommentaryJune 2, 2012 5:00 AMA summary of the week's commentaries and some of the responses they generated.
Bruininks among highest-paid public university chiefsJune 1, 2012 7:54 AMBy Alex FriedrichFormer University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks is listed as the ninth-highest-paid president of a public university in a Huffington Post article based on data collected by the Chronicle of Higher Education. (The Chronicle has Bruininks in eighth place. The Post, however, slipped in University of Washington President Michael Young — who reportedly earned $802,000…
USC Infographic: Life after graduationJune 1, 2012 7:23 AMBy Alex FriedrichBrought to you by USC: Masters in Social Work
How college students can harm a communityJune 1, 2012 5:20 AMBy Alex FriedrichSt. Paul journalist and author Karin Winegar writes on MPR News why she supports limiting the number of student-housing rentals in her neighborhood near the University of St. Thomas: What’s changed (with the influx of students) is not just traffic and parking congestion, problems of property upkeep, litter and noise; it’s neighborliness. Many student renters…