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MnSCU Chancellor gets 3-year contract

MnSCU Chancellor gets 3-year contract

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system quietly signed a new contract with Chancellor Steven Rosenstone in  October, a system spokesman announced today. The three-year contract raises Rosenstone’s base pay and increases or adds various allowances it pays him by tens of thousands of dollars a year. The low-profile nature of the contract’s signing…
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Starbucks, Wikipedia and Oversharing

Starbucks to offer employees free tuition to complete online bachelor’s degree Starbucks wants to offer full tuition reimbursement to thousands of  its employees to complete a bachelor’s degree online — with no mandate to stay with the company after graduation. (The Washington Post) Why Aren’t Universities Investing in Education Technology Companies? University endowment managers look at trends…
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Fraternities, animal deaths and the Common Core

Author Tells College-Bound Students to Embrace International Challenge  Amanda Ripley urged the students not to be daunted by competition from abroad, even though the “kids from Korea” may be the ones who “determine the curve” in their biology class in college. (Washington Monthly) NCAA Reaches $20 Million Settlement With Ex-Players Over Videogames The Agreement Covers College-Themed Basketball, Football…
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MnSCU trustee to chairman: Don’t speak for me

MnSCU trustee to chairman: Don’t speak for me

The state college and university system’s chief trustee seems to have raised a few eyebrows with Monday’s blanket statement of support for Chancellor Steven Rosenstone. In response to a list of faculty union complaints about Rosenstone’s performance, board Chairman Clarence Hightower said trustees gave him their full support “unanimously,” and that it was “unwavering.” But at…
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Faculty union: MnSCU chancellor has hurt morale

Faculty union: MnSCU chancellor has hurt morale

Unionized faculty at Minnesota’s state-run universities have issued a tough report card for Chancellor Steven Rosenstone ahead of his job evaluation tomorrow. In a list of 10 complaints it has sent to trustees, the Inter Faculty Organization says Rosenstone has mismanaged the university system, shown faculty disrespect, and broken financial obligations. The letter comes at…
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Amateurism, Iran online, and UK student exports

Unit Record Data Won’t Doom Students The information from unit record data is already available for employers to request. (Washington Monthly) Rising Tuition Pushes British Students to U.S. The lure of a broader liberal arts curriculum, and the chance to combine science with humanities, has contributed to a steep rise in applications from British students to American…
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U hires panel to review research practices

U hires panel to review research practices

The University of Minnesota has hired an outside organization to conduct a six-month review of its clinical research practices. The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, a nonprofit accrediting body, will run the inquiry on a proposed budget of $142,000. University officials say it will manage a team of independent investigators that…
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Greeks, B-schools and gender bias

How Elite B-Schools Pump Up Applicant Pools Improving Economy, Increased Recruiting in U.S. and Abroad Draw Interest in Business Degrees (The Wall Street Journal) Study: Going Greek may lead to the ‘good life’ Going Greek may be the new key to success after graduation, according to Gallup’s recent study of 30,000 graduates. (USA Today) Potential Sale of Law School…
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Hamline adjunct faculty begins union vote

Adjunct faculty members at Hamline University are expected to begin voting tomorrow on whether to unionize. The employees have two weeks in which to vote, and the National Labor Relations Board should announce results a few days after that, said Denise Welte, organizing director for the Service Employees International Union Local 284. The union is…
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