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October 8, 2010 5:18 AM

Audio: Shaping the American university

In case you weren’t able to make it Sept. 30, the U yesterday released its audio to its “Great Conversation” between U of M President Robert Bruininks, Jonathan Cole, and Robert Berdahl. Here’s part of the intro the U provided: University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks will discuss the future of American higher education —…

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October 8, 2010 4:46 AM

Notes in the Margins: Teacher recs, marriage and the higher-ed digital gap

More Non-Black Students Attending Historically Black Colleges A 2009 report says that the proportion of Hispanic, Asian, and multi-ethnic students enrolled in its member institutions jumped from 6 percent to 8 percent of the student population from 1986 to 2006. (universitybusiness.com) Enrollment at Bemidji State University is highest in nearly two decades | Bemidji Pioneer…

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October 7, 2010 11:23 AM

Two U-Minnesota students die in crash

From MPR reporter Elizabeth Dunbar comes this report of a deadly crash: At least two of three people killed early Thursday morning when a suspected drunken driver hit them as they tried to fix a flat tire on Interstate 39/90 near Madison, Wis., were University of Minnesota students, university officials said. The students’ names have…

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October 7, 2010 10:26 AM

Some pix of today's U-Minnesota protest

Here are a couple of photos that fellow MPR reporter Tim Post snapped of the “Chop from the Top” rally this afternoon at the University of Minnesota’s Northrop Plaza. Post estimated that he saw about 75 students and faculty protesting the effects of recent budget cuts. (By “Chop from the Top,” I figure they mean…

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October 7, 2010 9:11 AM

How much U-Minnesota regents may want from state

MPR’s Tim Post has a story today on how the University of Minnesota Board of Regents is getting a first peek at the school’s budget request for lawmakers next year: a $1.2 billion increase in funding for fiscal years 2012 and 2013. That’s about $50 million a year over what the university gets now —…

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October 7, 2010 8:45 AM

Video: Tom Emmer on higher education

Here’s gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer (Republican). Each candidate spends 15-20 minutes answering questions on issues including tuition, budget priorities, jobs for graduates and online learning. In the coming weeks, MnSCU and its student organizations will release excerpts that address individual issues. The whole series plus details can be found here.

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October 7, 2010 8:41 AM

Video: Tom Horner on higher education

Here’s gubernatorial candidate Tom Horner (Independence) talking about higher education. Each candidate spends 15-20 minutes answering questions on issues including tuition, budget priorities, jobs for graduates and online learning. In the coming weeks, MnSCU and its student organizations will release excerpts that address individual issues. The whole series plus details can be found here.

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October 7, 2010 8:33 AM

Video: Mark Dayton on higher education

Leave it to the students to corral the gubernatorial candidates. Here Mark Dayton (DFL) talks higher education on a video produced by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system and its two statewide student associations. The series includes sessions with Tom Horner (Independence) and Tom Emmer (Republican), which I’ll put up in just a…

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October 7, 2010 6:57 AM

U-Minnesota 10th healthiest in sexual awareness

OK, this type of ranking might seem trivial, self-serving or flip, especially considering its tone and the fact that the Trojan condom company is behind it. And the recent sexual assault cases at the University of Minnesota might cause one initially to doubt these findings. But considering today’s CNN editorial, it’s worth taking a look.…

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October 7, 2010 5:23 AM

Notes in the Margins: Communion, threats and the MBA slump

Nienstedt denies communion to GLBT button students The archbishop of the St. Paul-Minneapolis Archdiocese denied communion to a group of college students from St. John’s University and the College of St. Benedict because they were wearing rainbow-colored buttons in support of gay rights, a member of the group said Tuesday. (tommiemedia.com) Computer Scientists Cry Foul…

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