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Notes in the Margins: China, Latinos and condoms

Among University of California Applicants, Latinos Take the Lead For the first time, the University of California system has received more freshman applications from Latino students than from any other racial or ethnic group in the state. (The New York Times) Next Made-in-China Boom: College Graduates China is making a $250 billion-a-year investment in what economists call…
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Notes in the Margins: AP credit, military officials and tuition calculators

Dartmouth College Ending Advanced Placement Credit High school students hoping to earn college credits through Advanced Placement exams soon will be out of luck at Dartmouth College, which has concluded the tests aren’t as rigorous as its own classes. (Associated Press) Major coup as US institutions enlist four-star leadership When Francis Hendricks took over this month as…
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Notes in the Margins: China, Moody's and young grads' research skills

Old-school job skills you won’t find on Google Young graduates might well be digital savvy, but employers are finding they lack the old-school research skills. (The Seattle Times) Millennials enter growing, controversial field of life coaching Once a little-known vocation, life coaching is gaining traction in the technology age, which has opened the profession up to Millennials.…
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Recession dooms College of Visual Arts in St. Paul

College of Visual Arts‘ director of financial aid, David Woodward, explains part of the financial crisis he’s been seeing among the college’s families. It’s a crisis that has caused the college to shut down for good in June: “The economy has tanked since 2008 and many of the families that come to CVA are either…
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Which MN colleges get more love from counselors than college officials?

Which MN colleges get more love from counselors than college officials?

With the usual rankings-related caveats in mind, I was drawn to this little article in U.S. News & World Report on which schools are ranked higher by high-school counselors than their peers. St. Mary’s University of Minnesota topped the list of colleges with a greater repuation among counselors than of peer colleges. It had the…
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Notes in the Margins: Athletic spending, tech trends and the money-grades link

Apollo to Offer Course on Innovation Apollo Group, the parent company of University of Phoenix, will try to shore up its reputation and revenue with an executive-education course on innovation led by heavy hitters from Harvard and elsewhere. (The Wall Street Journal) San Jose State program to offer entry-level subjects online High-demand classes will be…
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The letter that Senate leaders sent to Kaler

A number of reporters and I met with University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler at the Capitol this morning to discuss the letter above and a number of other issues. Despite the storm over last month’s Wall Street Journal article about the U’s administrative spending, Kaler says he thinks the U can win over legislators…
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Notes in the Margins: Declining enrollment, loan forgiveness and pricing power

Grad school enrollment declines…why? The decline in grad school enrollment is not a mystery nor a surprise. But is it valid? (USA Today) College admission may get easier as ranks of high school graduates drop The effect will be uneven across the country. The Northeast and Midwest will experience the largest declines, with smaller ones in the…
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Notes in the Margins: Esteem, e-books and Generation LGBTQIA

U.S. College Students Feel Super Special About Themselves: American students have increasingly given themselves “above average” ratings on several attributes but bragged most regarding their “drive to achieve.” Almost four-fifths of survey responders say they’re above average in this category. (The Huffington Post) Guns On College Campuses Divides Americans’ Opinion In New Poll A HuffPost/YouGov survey shows Americans…
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MN Senate wants data on UMN administrative spending

MN Senate wants data on UMN administrative spending

Legislative leaders in the Senate are asking the University of Minnesota for data on its administrative spending and how it compares to its peers. It’s in response to a recent Wall Street Journal article that suggests the U is among the worst in the nation among top public research universities in administrative bloat. At a…
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