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Eco groups still want Himle's head

The University of Minnesota’s decision to show the film Troubled Waters has only slightly dampened the call for the resignation of Karen Himle, the University official at the center of the flap. A coalition of more than a dozen Minnesota farm and environmental groups has sent a letter today to University President Robert Bruininks requesting:…
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Oversight body: We still want an explanation

“We’re pleased to hear the film will be shown. We’re confident it will raise some thoughtful comment. We look forward to meeting with the U to better understand what happened. We still want an explanation.” — Mike Banker, communications manager for Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, a legislative body that oversees close to 70 percent…
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Troubled Waters director: relieved, but still baffled

“It has been a strange process from the beginning, inexplicable behavior from the U and a number of about-faces. … I still don’t understand what’s happened … but I’m relieved people can come out and see what the show is about. I’m really proud of this film. … This is a good step in the…
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Trouble Waters to show as scheduled

This from the U’s News Service: MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (09/23/2010) —The University of Minnesota has announced that the film “Troubled Waters” will be available today. (Note: A U spokesman said some copies will be set aside as soon as today for news media to review.) A showing of the film will take place at…
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Why others aren't releasing Troubled Waters

One of the reasons the Troubled Waters film hasn’t made it to the public through sources outside of the University of Minnesota is that ownership of the film — at least in terms of copyright and distribution rights — appears to be unclear. Officials at the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, a legislative oversight body,…
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Why study-abroad officials should stress the practical benefits early

I’ve written before about study abroad programs and why schools are trying to help students explain to potential employers what they got out of their time in another country. Now I’m thinking this approach should be applied to the period before they even choose a program. I say this because I just stumbled across an…
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Why pol is miffed about Troubled Waters

Why pol is miffed about Troubled Waters

Here’s the background to the quote I just posted — from DFL state Rep. Jean Wagenius, who helps chair the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, a legislative body that oversees close to 70 percent of the funding of the film. I got in touch with her because in this whole Troubled Waters affair, we’ve yet…
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Legislator: Bruininks needs to step in

“The U’s reputation is suffering. I hate to see that happen, and (University of Minnesota President) Bob Bruininks has got to take control of the situation.” — State Rep. Jean Wagenius (DFL), co-chair of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, commenting on the fallout from the U’s pulling of the Troubled Waters environmental documentary. The…
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Notes in the Margins: Online dropouts, Tommie seats and Ivy League mafia

25 plan to retire early at St. Cloud State | St. Cloud Times St. Cloud State University says 25 faculty members have accepted early retirement offers as part of the university’s plan to close a budget gap. Layoffs are still possible. (St. Cloud Times) Academic Forgiveness Programs Help Eliminate Troublesome GPAs Some colleges and universities,…
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Trying to find the trouble in Troubled Waters

MPR reporter Tim Post and I just got out of a screening of Troubled Waters: A Mississippi River Story, the environmental documentary that recently had its premiere cancelled by the University of Minnesota for reasons that haven’t been entirely explained. The university was one of several financial backers of the documentary. Last week, Al Levine,…
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