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An e-mail that Hamline may have sent regarding Tom Emmer

An e-mail that Hamline may have sent regarding Tom Emmer

Craig: I am the new Department Chair under which Business law falls. For the spring we are offering a session during the day and Tom Emmer is going to teach it. This is Tom’s first time teaching the course. I have given him a copy of your syllabus but am hoping you would be able…
by Alex Friedrich

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Three questions about the Hamline-Emmer dispute

We’ve been having a hard time getting Hamline University folks to answer our calls or make any further statements on the dispute between Tom Emmer and Hamline over whether the university reneged on an agreement to hire him an an “executive-in-residence” and adjunct professor because of faculty unrest. So far the main points of information…
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What MN College Republicans say about the Hamline-Emmer dispute

Just got this: Minnesota College Republicans Disappointed in Hamline University Discrimination against conservatives at college campuses—at all levels—needs to stop.   The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Wednesday that the Hamline University administration caved to a small group of liberal activist professors who raised concerns about Tom Emmer’s potential  employment, and rescinded the previously agreed…
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Video: How University of Minnesota students get good luck on finals

Video: How University of Minnesota students get good luck on finals

Here’s a goofy way to say “Good luck” with finals — a silly University of Minnesota Student Unions & Activities video on the tradition of tossing pennies into the Coffman Memorial Union fountain for good luck. (You just need to watch the first. It’s really short. The rest are essentially the same video but with different students.)  
by Alex Friedrich

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Why Tom Emmer is upset with Hamline University

Why Tom Emmer is upset with Hamline University

Obviously, this was extremely disappointing to me, but I was even more disappointed by what (business dean Anne McCarthy) told me next…incredibly, because of my conservative political views I will not be allowed to teach business law to Hamline students. — Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer in a letter to Hamline University President Linda…
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Notes in the Margins: Disabilities, social-media recruiting and free online books

Watch That Tweet! N.C.A.A., Colleges Wrestle With Social Media Recruiting Rules If a college sports fan makes a plea for a player via Facebook or Twitter, does that constitute a violation of N.C.A.A. rules? (The New York Times) California Bill Pushes for Free Online College Books At a time when rising tuition costs are compelling students to reconsider buying college…
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The UMN holiday-celebration memo that miffed a few folks

The UMN holiday-celebration memo that miffed a few folks

Seen this KSTP news story on the University of Minnesota’s e-mail to administrators concerning Christmas/holiday/winter celebrations on campus? I got a copy of the e-mail above from the U. The memo basically encourages the avoidance of Christmas/religious themes in decorations and celebrations. (It specifically mentions religious elements, but also includes suggests avoiding words such as…
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Proposed Anoka-Hennepin policy draws fire

Proposed Anoka-Hennepin policy draws fire

The state's largest school district is considering whether to abolish the sexual orientation language and replace it with a policy instructing teachers how to address controversial topics in the classroom.
by Tom Weber

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