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Why ranking says UMN among most supportive of vets

Why ranking says UMN among most supportive of vets

As cited in The Washington Post, the University of Minnesota has been named among the 25 Colleges With Incredible Veteran Support. It ranks 17th. Here’s what the list says about the U: University of Minnesota’s One Stop program targeting veterans (as well as other demographics) involves all the expected services regarding scheduling, mentoring programs, mental…
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Notes in the Margins: D-school, online law and the GRE

Forget B-School, D-School Is Hot Stanford University’s d.school has gained recognition for introducing “design thinking” to executives, educators and lawyers. Now other schools are coming up with their own programs. (The Wall Street Journal) Online Law Degrees Face Hung Jury Web-based J.D. and LL.M. degrees’ reputations may be rising, but they don’t seem to have…
by Alex Friedrich

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State dismisses graduate-assistant claim against UMN

From the University of Minnesota’s Web site. The Bureau of Mediation Services has confirmed this, but I haven’t received a written ruling yet. I also have a call out to a graduate-assistant rep. Graduate Assistants, The Bureau of Mediation Services dismissed the Charge of Unfair Election Practices filed by United Auto Workers (UAW) against the…
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Notes in the Margins: Assessing colleges, lucrative vo-tech and the summer SAT

Paying For College: Schools Pledge To Disclose More On Education Costs Ten private U.S. colleges and state university systems announced plans to be more upfront about the costs of higher education, including detailing the monthly loan payments students would face after graduation. (Reuters via University Business) Out-of-state colleges entice Californians As budget cuts plague the UC and…
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Bruininks among highest-paid public university chiefs

Bruininks among highest-paid public university chiefs

Former 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…
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How college students can harm a community

How college students can harm a community

St. 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…
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Notes in the Margins: Sean Combs, China and the Top 100 Under 50

UCLA scholarship for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ son raises eyebrows Some question whether the cash-strapped school should give the hip-hop mogul’s son a free ride. (Los Angeles Times) Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 List: The World’s Best New Universities The Times Higher Education magazine released the inaugural Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 list, which ranks the world’s 100 best…
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What keeps college officials up at night

Jon McGee, a VP at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, has been written up at CBS for his white paper at The Lawlor Group, the Twin Cities higher-ed marketing firm. On the CBS Web site, college finance writer Lynn O’Shaughnessy writes about his findings under 7 things colleges worry about. You…
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Notes in the Margins: Debit cards, recruiting and the three-year degree

Deals with banks stack fees on college students As many as 900 colleges are pushing students into using payment cards that carry hefty costs, sometimes even to get to their financial aid money, according to a report by a public interest group. (Associated Press via Pioneer Press) Tech Firms Scour College Campuses for Talent Companies are wooing…
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