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November 17, 2011 2:50 AM

Good morning, MCAD. You can wake up now.

Don’t expect to see much at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design if you arrive in the “early” morning. I’m there by 8 a.m. to meet spokesman Rob Davis and student Anthony Warnick. Talk about quiet. Where are all the students scurrying bleary-eyed to their classes? Not gonna happen here. The halls are empty…

by Alex Friedrich

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November 17, 2011 12:29 AM

I'm visiting Minneapolis College of Art & Design today

This’ll be a change. After covering three community and technical colleges this semester, today I’ll be visiting my first four-year private institution — and an art school at that. I’m spending the day at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, known around here as MCAD. With just 700 students or so, it’s on a…

by Alex Friedrich

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November 16, 2011 9:59 AM

What to call Chancellor Rosenstone's new mug

German beer lovers might get a kick out of this. Remember that mug I wrote about in July — the one that Lake Superior College students made with the likeness of MnSCU Chancellor Steven Rosenstone? MnSCU Board Chairman Scott Thiss presented it to Rosenstone, and has a name for it: The Rosenstein.

by Alex Friedrich

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November 16, 2011 8:10 AM

Rosenstone's goals for MnSCU in grid form

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system Chancellor Steven Rosenstone has handed out this report on his “strategic framework” — the goals his administration has as well as a basic timeline. The meat starts on page 4. There don’t seem to be any quantified goals, but it’s still early. A quick look shows some interesting…

by Alex Friedrich

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November 16, 2011 5:56 AM

MnSCU's Rosenstone completing his team today with two hires

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system trustees were to confirm (Update: They’ve been confirmed) two key appointments today at HQ: Douglas Knowlton as vice chancellor for academic and student affairs; and Michael Dougherty as vice chancellor for advancement. Knowlton is the president of Dakota State University in Madison, S.D., and Dougherty is vice president…

by Alex Friedrich

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November 16, 2011 5:00 AM

Q: Where would you not expect evolution to be controversial? A: The Galapagos

A professor from Minnesota is surprised to find a creationist foothold in the islands made famous by Charles Darwin.

by Sehoya Cotner

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November 16, 2011 2:58 AM

MN colleges — Are we done with this transformative-change thing already?

When I read that teacher and author Roxanna Elden had listed the expression transformational change as one of the “5 catchiest (and most annoying) reform phrases,” I had a flashback to last fall and winter. That’s when “transformational” and “transform” seemed to be on the lips of everyone involved in the hiring of Minnesota State…

by Alex Friedrich

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November 16, 2011 1:35 AM

Former coach: Why the Penn State scandal is different from many others

Amid all the talk of the Penn State child sex-abuse scandal, I asked Public Insight Network member Lisa Nordeen to write a guest post fleshing out some ideas she sent in. Nordeen, who works as coordinator in Hamline University’s academic skills and tutoring programs, is a former athlete and coach. She also worked as the coordinator…

by Alex Friedrich

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November 16, 2011 12:44 AM

Notes in the Margins: Blogging, green schools and mandatory retirement

Debt by Degrees There’s a big flaw in the bubble argument: Things may look grim for college graduates, but they’re much grimmer for people without a college degree. (The New Yorker) Why your school might be greener than you think We’ve all heard about going green, but for many colleges and universities across the country, the commitment to…

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November 15, 2011 1:54 PM

Capella announces layoffs in cost-cutting move

Minneapolis-based Capella Education Corp., which runs the online Capella University, is laying off 65 employees.

by Martin Moylan

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