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More U of M students able to graduate in four years

A much larger share of students are graduating from the University of Minnesota in four years than two decades ago. Campus officials told regents today that 59 percent of the university’s students graduate. That’s close to the 60 percent rate that the university set in 2006. The Twin Cities campus ranks 10th out of 17 Read more →
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University faculty union wants a say in MnSCU overhaul

Remember the concern that MnSCU’s plan for more campus integration might lead to overcentralization and too much power in St. Paul? Looks like the university faculty union is trying to head that off at the pass. The Inter Faculty Organization is asking for a seat at the table when officials figure out how to implement Read more →
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Metro State safety chief recounts obstacle to prosecution

Metro State safety chief recounts obstacle to prosecution

During yesterday’s Senate hearing on campus safety, Metropolitan State University public safety director Thomas Maida raised a few eyebrows with his testimony on the challenges of prosecuting crimes on campus: “When we’ve had crimes, and we’ve identified a specific individual, we’ve really struggled with investigations with the police department. We’ve struggled with moving investigations forward Read more →
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Notes in the Margins: Research spending, student speech and “charities”

Johns Hopkins again tops in university research spending New data from NSF show that Hopkins spent $2.1 billion on research and development in the fiscal year that ended in 2012. The University of Michigan ranked second, spending $1.3 billion. (The Washington Post) Black college students face persistent hurdles, report finds More black students in California are earning bachelor’s degrees than Read more →
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Senators hear of more urban, more turbulent U community

Senators hear of more urban, more turbulent U community

A University of Minnesota official told state senators today that increased urbanization of the U has prompted officials to rethink security on and around campus. Pam Wheelock, vice president of university services, says increased neighborhood density, fewer single-family households and more absentee landlords have made it tougher to keep students safe. And she said campus Read more →
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Notes in the Margins: Texts, snowball fights and B-schools

Jobs Gap Between College, High School Graduates Widens College graduates claimed the bulk of last month’s job gains, while high-school grads with no college lost jobs, highlighting a persistent divide in the recovery. (The Wall Street Journal) University Of Oregon Investigating ‘Out Of Control’ Snowball Fight It was all fun until students started to aggressively Read more →
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Moorhead prez: Part of enrollment drop due to tougher standards

Moorhead prez: Part of enrollment drop due to tougher standards

Minnesota State University – Moorhead President Edna Mora Szymanski told the Star Tribune that some of its decline in enrollment was intentional: In 2010, Minnesota State University Moorhead decided it was admitting too many unqualified students, and it started referring “large numbers” to community and technical colleges, said Moorhead President Edna Szymanski. … The harsh Read more →
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Rochester paper: Sound more aggressive, MnSCU

Rochester paper: Sound more aggressive, MnSCU

Last week I posted the response of a Metropolitan State University professor, who said the Star Tribune‘s editorial board was portraying faculty as “obstructionist” toward MnSCU’s Charting the Future plan for more coordination among campuses. Looks like the Rochester Post-Bulletin also had little patience for uppity faculty: An early draft of the report was criticized Read more →
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Notes in the Margins: Divestment, sexual identity and performance-based funding

More community colleges confer bachelor’s degrees ​A growing number of community colleges are jumping on the baccalaureate bandwagon, but college leaders say the trend is not a threat to the associate degree or community college concept. (Community College Daily) Napolitano, University of California president, ‘deeply skeptical’ of Obama college rating plan Napolitano’s reaction is especially significant because she Read more →
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Northwest Technical College faces major overhaul

Northwest Technical College in Bemidji is expected to undergo a major restructuring next year. Declining enrollment has created a deficit of $300,000, or just over 3 percent of the school’s budget. President Richard Hanson wants to close that gap. But he has also called for a re-examination of the school’s educational mission, academic programs and Read more →
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