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Rybak to teach at Humphrey School, College of Design

Rybak to teach at Humphrey School, College of Design

This just in from the U: Rybak to teach at University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School and College of Design Outgoing Mayor of Minneapolis to serve as distinguished visiting practitioner The University of Minnesota announced today that outgoing Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak will become a distinguished visiting practitioner, with a joint appointment at both the Humphrey Read more →
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Student-debt activist: Globe’s offer of 18% student loan “alarming”

Student-debt activist: Globe’s offer of 18% student loan “alarming”

Globe University / Minnesota School of Business has entered the radar of Kyle McCarthy, cofounder of StudentDebtCrisis.org. In an article in The Huffington Post, he writes that the Globe Education Network offers its students a high-interest — 18 percent — private Educational Opportunities Loan (EdOp Loan). He says Globe is quite aggressive in how it Read more →
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Notes in the Margins: Competence, self esteem and LGBT aid problems

Are You Competent? Prove It. Degrees Based on What You Can Do, Not How Long You Went (The New York Times) University Of Kansas Professor Suspended Over Tweet Won’t Return In 2013  A journalism professor suspended over a tweet that angrily targeted the National Rifle Association after the Navy Yard shootings has been assigned other duties this Read more →
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More funny CSB/SJU library ads

More funny CSB/SJU library ads

Here’s another installment in the in-house marketing campaign at the libraries of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University. It follows last year’s Halloween-style theme, which produced posters such as this one: (Those won us the team Honorable Mention for Outstanding Public Relations Efforts from the American Library Association.) Librarian Sarah Gewirtz told Read more →
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Once criticized, Minnesota college finance video is back

Once criticized, Minnesota college finance video is back

Remember last fall’s state-sponsored “Paying for College” video, which received criticism that it was too white? After some editing and new footage, it’s back. The project, designed to show how Minnesotans can pay for a college education, offers insights from more than two dozen Minnesota counselors, parents and financial-aid specialists. (You can see a promo Read more →
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Notes in the Margins: Bad writers, college value and a bra bandit

Colleges’ hidden problem: Finding students College is actually a buyer’s market. Most schools accept the majority of their applicants. And college administrators live in fear that they won’t attract enough freshmen to meet their admission figures. (CBS News) Dorm bra bandit on the loose  An estimated 100 bras were stolen from White Residence Hall back in Read more →
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Does the U of M faculty share its work with the public enough?

Does the U of M faculty share its work with the public enough?

It looks like the University of Minnesota needs to show us news hacks a little more love. The Center for Public Anthropology recently issued a ranking that put the U 83rd overall out of 94 universities in how much its faculty in the social sciences communicates with the public through the news media. It scanned Read more →
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A funny “marketing” poster for the CSB/SJU libraries

A funny “marketing” poster for the CSB/SJU libraries

I had to chuckle when I ran across this on Twitter. It sounds like the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University libraries have a series of these. I’ve got a call in for more details, and I’m curious why they’re doing this sort of in-house “marketing.” Clever stuff, in any case.
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Infographic: Professors’ use of social media

Infographic: Professors’ use of social media

The Huffington Post quotes Babson Survey Research Group Co-director Jeff Seaman: “We see steady growth in adoption year over year; however, there are still great concerns that we hear from every age group, and that holds educators back from full adoption in their teaching.” Read the full story here.
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Notes in the Margins: Fraud, athletes’ grad rates, and MBA application videos

5 examples of fraud that universities can learn from A report produced by the anti-corruption agency Transparency International exposed the extent of fraud in international higher education. (Times Higher Education) Recruiters Without Borders: Companies Scout Globally The third annual Global Employability Survey, designed and commissioned by the French education consulting firm Emerging and carried out by Read more →
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