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October 9, 2013 9:40 AM

U of M – Duluth: Money not deciding factor in coming program cuts

I got a call today from Andrea Schokker, executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, who gave me her take on this fall’s sweeping evaluation of campus services and academic programs at University of Minnesota – Duluth. She emphasized that the scrutiny on the Duluth campus will be unusually fair: “A lot of the prioritization efforts Read more →

by Alex Friedrich

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October 9, 2013 5:38 AM

Metro State University president to retire in 2014

Sue Hammersmith, president of Metropolitan State University, will retire at the end of her current contract in June 2014.

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October 9, 2013 4:25 AM

Why is St. Thomas graduate enrollment at its lowest in 2 decades?

As University of St. Thomas reports falling grad-school enrollment, junior Elizabeth Miner tells TommieMedia that cost is a main factor in decisions not to go: “You can’t afford to pay your student loans from your undergrad while you are in graduate school, so it’s not fiscally viable for most kids who would really like Read more →

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October 9, 2013 3:36 AM

Notes in the Margins: The shutdown, unemployment and college autonomy

Unemployment Plagues Young People Around The World This report focuses on an affected group of particular importance: those who managed to graduate from college yet still find themselves jobless. From the United States to Spain, experts warn that the side-lining of millions of would-be consumers is placing a substantial drag on economic growth, diminishing prosperity for Read more →

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October 8, 2013 12:06 PM

Why UM-Duluth faculty are uneasy about program evaluations, cuts

By many measures, the scrutiny that the University of Minnesota – Duluth is putting itself under sounds sweeping. Budget problems have prompted campus officials to carry out a wholesale evaluation of all programs and services this fall so they can decide which ones they may have to cut or scale back. The university will scrutinize Read more →

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October 8, 2013 8:57 AM

What drove 16 U of M freshmen from their dorms

At the University of Minnesota, you never know what kind of roommate you’ll have during Move-In Week. The Star Tribune reports that mold made its way into Frontier Hall when freshmen set up their digs at the beginning of the term. Someone found it Sept. 23, at which point: The department tested 35 rooms, found Read more →

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October 8, 2013 4:16 AM

Police investigating this hate crime at Gustavus Adolphus College

The Free Press of Mankato reports that St. Peter police are investigating what they’re calling a hate crime on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College. Police are releasing few details, but say someone spray-painted a racial slur and a student’s name on a campus sidewalk during Homecoming weekend, which was Sept. 28 and 29. Glen D. Read more →

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October 8, 2013 4:02 AM

USA Today: Minnesota student debt is “out of control”

I’ve already covered Minnesota’s status as a high-debt state for students, but just FYI USA Today has it in its list of eight states where student debt is out of control. Here’s what the paper has to say about us: 3. Minnesota The bronze medal goes to Minnesota, the home of the Golden Gophers. The Read more →

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October 8, 2013 3:44 AM

Notes in the Margins: Apprenticeships, government majors and a British invasion

Students in Britain Are Drawn to U.S. Colleges The U.S.-U.K. Fulbright Commission’s American college fair was once a sleepy single-day event. No longer. This year, more than 5,000 visitors registered for the fair. (The New York Times) Students re-evaluate government majors during shutdown The government shutdown and recent gridlock has many students questioning how they can make Read more →

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October 7, 2013 9:11 AM

Why aren’t programs helping lower student-loan default rates?

When I spoke to state Office of Education analyst Tricia Grimes on Friday about the increase in the student-loan default rate, I mentioned that Lumina Foundation’s Zakiya Smith had expressed alarm over the issue. Smith had told the higher ed publication Diverse that the defaulting students had begun their repayment period while the feds were trying Read more →

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