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Notes in the Margins: Medical education, work-study programs, and A’s for athletes

The gap in medical education Efforts to rein in costs and improve patient outcomes must begin by updating medical course work to incorporate health policy training. (Los Angeles Times) Postdocs’ career choices swayed by personal values The authors of a study published last month say that giving researchers more opportunities to align their work with their own Read more →
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Would the U of M’s own dean of undergrads pay fixed-rate tuition?

Would the U of M’s own dean of undergrads pay fixed-rate tuition?

University of Minnesota regents recently kicked around ideas on how to lighten the tuition burden on students and motivate them to finish their degrees within four years. One of those ideas is the fixed-tuition (or guaranteed-tuition) plan, in which students who opt in pay the same tuition their fourth year that they pay in their Read more →
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Lawsuit describes fight between U of M cancer researchers

Lawsuit describes fight between U of M cancer researchers

The Star Tribune reports  on a feud between two cancer scientists — University of Minnesota assistant professor Martina Bazzaro and her former junior researcher, Olga Issaenko. Issaenko has filed a federal lawsuit against both her former boss and the U, saying they failed to give her credit for her research contributions. The story describes a Read more →
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Notes in the Margins: Debt tactics, holistic admissions and Wall Street’s academics

European Business Schools Get in the Fundraising Game As Weak Economy Crimps Subsidies, Alumni Receive Unusual Appeals (The Wall Street Journal) Loan Monitor Is Accused of Ruthless Tactics on Student Debt As the Educational Credit Management Corporation fights borrowers who file for bankruptcy on federal loans, there is growing concern over its collection practices. (The New York Times) Read more →
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University of Minnesota wants to offer students gender-neutral housing

Gender-neutral housing is coming to the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus. In the fall of 2015, up to several dozen upper-division students will have access to campus apartments regardless of sex or what gender they identify with. Transgender students have been pushing for the change. And the U will join a growing number of Read more →
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Notes in the Margins: Qatar, college accreditors and punishment for colleges

What if We Punished Colleges for Student Loan Defaults? Under a proposal created by Senate Democrats, colleges might bear greater responsibility for whether or not their students pay back their loans on time. (Washington Monthly) Morgan State student takes a stand for gay rights at historically black university Openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students at Read more →
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Carleton and St. Olaf will soon work together on college courses

Carleton and St. Olaf will soon work together on college courses

Northfield’s old rivals — St. Olaf College and Carleton College — are teaming up to save costs. A $1.4 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will have them jointly run some areas of their information technology, administration — even academic programming. St. Olaf President David Anderson said sharing some college operations would be Read more →
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University of Minnesota – Duluth eyes $4 million in first-round of cuts

University of Minnesota – Duluth eyes $4 million in first-round of cuts

University of Minnesota – Duluth officials say they’re preparing an initial round of budget cuts for the campus. They haven’t identified exactly where the $4 million in reductions will occur. But Chief Academic Officer Andrea Schokker said they could include the elimination of up to two low-enrollment degrees, the layoff of part-time faculty and the Read more →
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How much does the U spend on a football scholarship student?

How much does the U spend on a football scholarship student?

Amy Perko, the executive director of the Knight Commission, puts into national perspective its data showing that in 20011 the University of Minnesota spent close to $200,000 for the average scholarship football player — an increase from $108,000 six years prior: “The pattern that clearly emerges is that athletic spending is rising rapidly, while academic Read more →
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Notes in the Margins: Free speech, tuition discounts and prof job applications

The 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech in 2013 Most of the schools we include in this year’s list are public colleges or universities bound by the First Amendment. But some of them are private colleges that, though not required by the Constitution to respect student and faculty free speech rights, nonetheless promise to do so. Read more →
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