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On Campus Blog

Notes in the Margins: Free cells, free speech and college towns

Free Cell Phones for College Students One university is providing smartphones to its incoming freshman class. (U.S. News & World Report) Free Speech Codes on Campus: Political correctness run amok? Indiana University Southeast is the latest college to see its speech code come under fire from a group that advocates freedom of speech on campuses. One…
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UMN President Kaler's reaction to the NCAA sanctions against Penn State

Got this statement from the University of Minnesota this morning: Statement by University of Minnesota President Eric W. Kaler about NCAA sanctions imposed on Penn State University of Minnesota President Eric W. Kaler released the following statement today in response to NCAA sanctions against Penn State: “First and foremost, we express our sincere sorrow for…
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Notes in the Margins: Essay mills, core values and Khan Academy

Core values If the core of an MBA programme itself has a core, then it is the finance and strategy courses. Nothing could be more fundamental; they are the building blocks on which nearly all other business knowledge is built. Interesting, then, that a new survey of applicants, current students and recent graduates, conducted by…
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Policy and a Pint: Generation Debt

Policy and a Pint: Generation Debt

Here’s a little something you might want to make time for: an hour-long live evening discussion about student debt — by 89.3 The Current and The Citizens League. The July 23 event at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis is part of MPR’s Policy and a Pint series. Above is the audio promo, and below is…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Vets, health care, and failure in learning

Flummoxed by Failure—or Focused? It’s not about being smart. The key to students getting past unsuccessful moments is a flexible view of learning, writes Ken Bain. (The Wall Street Journal) Some vets feeling shorted by the Army College Fund Some veterans are discovering that their Army College Fund is worth far less than they thought when they…
by Alex Friedrich

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U statement on Smith Hall chemical spill, evacuation

Just in case you missed it, this announcement from the U: U of M statement on chemical spill and evacuation of Smith Hall A chemical spill at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday caused the evacuation of Smith Hall, located at 207 Pleasant Street S.E., on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus. No…
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: Khan flubs, Penn State and bad B-school writing

Is Khan Academy a real ‘education solution’? Last month, two associate professors from Grand Valley State University in Michigan critiqued a Khan Academy video in a satirical video that pointed out problems in the specific lesson and, more broadly, made fun of the entire Khan enterprise. And now, educator Dan Meyer and Ed Week opinion…
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Notes in the Margins: Cities, certificates and the skills gap

Should community colleges give four-year degrees? A detailed and thoughtful piece by two scholars at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York suggests one way to improve the mediocre reputation of two-year community colleges: Allow them to grant four-year bachelor degrees. (The Washington Post) Gainful Employment Regulations Put on Hold Despite a…
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Notes in the Margins: IDs, British tuition and graduating too quickly

NCAA president Mark Emmert paid at nearly $1.6M per year The NCAA president earned nearly $400,000 in final 3 months of 2010, according to group’s tax return, almost 40% more than his predecessor did in 2008. (USA Today) The hardest jobs to fill (think plumbers) Reformers who think that students should be studying subjects that…
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Riverland Community College president named

This announcement from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system: Kent Hanson Appointed Interim President of Riverland Community College The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees today appointed Kent Hanson interim president of Riverland Community College. His appointment is effective Aug. 2. Hanson has served as provost and vice president for academic…
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