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Notes in the Margins: Retaliation, affirmative action and a prof's worth

Court upholds California affirmative action ban Affirmative action proponents took a hit Monday as a federal appeals court panel upheld California’s ban on using race, ethnicity and gender in admitting students to public colleges and universities. (Associated Press via University Business) To Enroll More Minority Students, Colleges Work Around the Courts No matter how the court acts,…
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Three candidates to replace Steve Sviggum as UMN regent

Above are the applications for the three people expected to be nominated tomorrow evening at the Minnesota joint House-Senate hearing to recommend a replacement for former regent Steve Sviggum. Sviggum stepped down as regent March 8 over concerns that his post presented a conflict of interest with his staff job with the GOP Senate Caucus. Read more →
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What does St. Olaf's Goldberg win say about STEM ed?

What does St. Olaf's Goldberg win say about STEM ed?

I don’t usually post much on college competitions, because there are so many of them. But this (Lafayette, Ind.,) Journal & Courier piece on St. Olaf College winning the national Rube Goldberg Machine Contest intrigued me. (The contest is named after the engineer-cartoonist who became famous for his drawings of complex machines that do simple…
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Notes in the Margins: AP fees, senior-citizen debt and monitoring athletes

Colleges Shed Non-Core Operations Public universities across the U.S. have seen financial support from state governments decline, and have faced growing criticism for raising tuition to help cover the gap. That has prompted some to turn to the private sector for services beyond common areas such as bookstores and restaurants. (The Wall Street Journal) Universities Track…
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Notes in the Margins: Hazing, accountability and constant feedback

Boston Professor Uses Frequent Feedback From Class as Teaching Aide While end-of-term evaluations are common, a Boston University educator stands out for regularly soliciting students’ suggestions and fine-tuning his approach. (The New York Times) NEC faculty donates cash to save jobs When New England College officials announced they might cut staff to balance a budget shortfall, faculty…
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Kaler: State bonding proposal is inadequate, harmful

Kaler: State bonding proposal is inadequate, harmful

Last week during a MnSCU board meeting, I tweeted Chancellor Steven Rosenstone’s statement of “disappointment” over the amount of funding the legislature is considering for campus maintenance and improvements. Looks like University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler is joining him, saying the pattern of low state funding could “cripple” its higher education: U of M…
by Alex Friedrich

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How is MN coming along in degree attainment?

In Minnesota and nationally, attainment rates must increase more rapidly to reach the Big Goal of 60 percent attainment by 2025. If the current rate of degree production continues, about 55 percent of Minnesota’s adult population — nearly 1.7 million people — will hold a college degree in 2025. To reach 60 percent, Minnesota will…
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Do community colleges provide a quality education?

“I just have a hard time understanding the facts being used by Ms. Jacoby to conclude that, you know, that… some community colleges provide one or two years of bad training. From my world view, education is a broad spectrum. There’s a place for everyone. There’s a time and place for everyone. You make what…
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Notes in the Margins: Hispanics, SAT security and the middle class

Top lawyer helped win many college chiefs’ perks Ramond Cotton, who works for the Boston-based law firm Mintz Levin, has carved out a niche as one of the nation’s most prominent consultants on academic salaries, helping to negotiate or assess contracts for more than 250 clients. He is also is the common link between two recent Massachusetts controversies…
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The MN House higher-education omnibus bill

The MN House higher-education omnibus bill

You can find the original version online here. Stuff crossed out is deleted from the original. Stuff underlined has been added. H.F. No. 2065, 1st Engrossment – 87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)   Posted on Mar 27, 2012 1.1A bill for an act 1.24    Section 1. [135A.044] STUDENT HEALTH CARE. 1.25A governing board of a Minnesota public postsecondary…
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