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Why it's not over yet for helicopter parents

University of Minnesota Parent Program Director Marjorie Savage tells the Today Show: “You do still have a very important part in your student’s life. And you always will. In fact, there’s a good chance that some of them will even move back after they graduate.”
by Alex Friedrich

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Notes in the Margins: prayer, online sabbaticals and empty clinics

Drake’s ‘D+’ campaign earns an ‘F’ from some Drake University’s new marketing campaign — “D+ the Drake advantage” — has some faculty thinking it’s sending the wrong message. Drake officials answer: Lighten up. The kids get it. In Medical School Shift, Meeting Patients on Day 1 Changing tradition, medical students who started their training at…
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The most relieved student at St. Olaf

After what he’s just been through, Move-In Day should be a cakewalk for Sam Williams. The St. Olaf College freshman rode onto campus yesterday afternoon after a scheduled 9-day, 640-mile bike trip from his home in Noblesville, Indiana. All he had with him was a small “trailer” and his older brother, Nathan, who rode along.…
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Turning military service into Minn. college credit

Turning military service into Minn. college credit

It’s tough being a military veteran on the way to college. Few in education know the military jargon that classifies what soldiers do, so it’s tough to say how much of their training and experience applies to the classroom. And it’s an overwhelming task to figure out which of the dozens of military-related Web sites is the best place to research courses…
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Univ. of Minnesota and the light rail solution

As usual, it’s all about mitigation. After two years of legal bickering over how a proposed light rail could affect research where it runs through the University of Minnesota, the U and the Metropolitan Council have agreed on a way to lessen the disruption, MPR’s Dan Olson reports (with audio). To smooth out the vibrations: The Metropolitan Council has agreed…
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Students' top five health concerns

Students' top five health concerns

  Just seen your child off to college? Worried about the stresses and temptations of college life? NPR presents the top five health concerns that the president of the American College Health Association and the heads of some college health services have for students. And one of those concerns — lack of sleep — is the subject…
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Notes in the Margins: Humanities, packing, resumes, dorms and freebies

In Continuing Education, Growing Interest in Humanities Continuing education programs have noticed a strong interest in their humanities courses. This growth comes amid a debate about whether courses should be tied more tightly to the job market. (The New York Times) Consumers Need More Information on Colleges’ Quality and Cost If prospective students lack the…
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Turning military service into college credits

Turning military service into college credits

  Military veterans have often had a difficult time calculating just how much of their training translates into college credits. Tomorrow (Thursday Sept. 2), state officials will unveil an online service — believed to be the first such service in the United States — that helps vets figure out how much credit they’d get if they attended a school in the…
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Parenting tips at the State Fair

Parenting tips at the State Fair

University of Minnesota Parent Program Director Marjorie Savage has her hands full with Moving Day issues at the moment, but she’s taking time out tomorrow — Thursday, Sept. 2 at 1 p.m. on the U of M Stage  — to discuss college parenting tips at the State Fair. Savage, author of “You’re on Your Own (But I’m…
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St. Cloud State considers cutting aviation

St. Cloud State considers cutting aviation

  Back in March, St. Cloud State announced that budget issues were forcing it to close 23 of its programs — or about 10 percent of its offerings. The cuts grew to 26 programs, and yesterday the university targeted eight more for closure — including aviation. Closing the program would have wider consequences, the St.…
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