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January 23, 2014 5:44 AM

Notes in the Margins: Stereotypes, undermatching and a book-sales dip

Federal task force to target campus sexual assaults The announcement is seen as a victory by many college activists, who have organized in recent years to file federal complaints against administrators. (Los Angeles Times) Textbook CFO: U.S. Higher-Education Recovery Unlikely This Year Pearson’s finance chief said Thursday that the publisher’s core U.S. higher-education business faces Read more →

by Alex Friedrich

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January 22, 2014 10:19 AM

MnSCU, Metro State grapple with demand for four-year degrees

State college and university leaders are trying to fill the growing hunger for bachelor’s degrees in the Twin Cities metro area – and say Metropolitan State University may not be large enough to handle demand. The 43-year-old university in St. Paul has long played a niche role within the public university system – as a Read more →

by Alex Friedrich

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January 22, 2014 1:33 AM

University of Minnesota – Duluth ranked 5th snowiest U.S. campus

On the heels of the list of the coldest colleges in the U.S. comes this ranking — using Accuweather data — that places the University of Minnesota – Duluth in fifth place among colleges that receive the most snow. The campus gets almost 86 inches of snow each year. According to The Post Standard in Read more →

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January 22, 2014 1:09 AM

Notes in the Margins: Fires, pop culture and racial identity

What Happens to For-Profit Colleges Without George Miller in Congress? He’s been particularly interesting, for this publication, due to his role on the Education and Labor Committee and his role in curtailing abuses in the for-profit college industry. He wasn’t huge champion of the issue, but he played an important policy role. (Washington Monthly) Educators use Read more →

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January 21, 2014 7:10 AM

Cars on fire at University of Minnesota parking ramp

Three cars have caught fire on a University of Minnesota parking ramp. University spokesman Steve Henneberry said the fire occurred around noon on the sixth floor of a ramp on Delaware Street between Walnut and Harvard streets. The ramp serves the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. Henneberry said around 1 p.m. that the fire Read more →

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January 21, 2014 3:00 AM

The steps the University of Minnesota is taking to heighten campus safety

MPR News’ Tim Nelson reports: The University of Minnesota is stepping up security after a rash of campus-related crime this school year. The U added three officers to its police ranks. It’s also adding dozens of new security cameras, extending hours of shuttle bus services, and rolling out key-card access to all university buildings. “We’re Read more →

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January 21, 2014 2:00 AM

Notes in the Margins: Adjuncts, law-school tuition and the effect of ratings

New Study Quantifies Impact of Ratings Being named a top party school by the Princeton Review could cost a university an 8 to 9 percent decline in the percentage of out-of-state students who enroll. That’s among the conclusions of a new study that measures the impact on higher education of controversial annual college rankings. Being named one of Read more →

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January 17, 2014 7:56 AM

U law prof calls data theft “disaster” but doubts data is being used

The theft of research data from a prominent University of Minnesota law professor has put almost 300 people at risk of identity theft, university officials said today. Professor Barry Feld said the February 2013 theft of a laptop, hard drive and scanner from under his secretary’s desk involved information such as names, dates of birth, Read more →

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January 17, 2014 3:01 AM

Notes in the Margins: Sexism, teacher education, and social-media policies

Is teacher education a disaster? A sweeping language of failure narrows the understanding we have of a problem and leads to solutions that create problems of their own. (The Washington Post) Enron-esque higher ed plan: Fire tenured faculty to fund student dorms In Gov. Tom Corbett’s Pennsylvania, if it’s public and it’s education, burn it Read more →

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January 16, 2014 8:26 AM

U of M boosts efforts to keep poor students in school

The University of Minnesota will offer low-income students financial literacy classes, peer tutoring and other aid to help them stay in school.

by Tim Post

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