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October 13, 2014 9:54 AM

Student group asks U of M for ban on Washington team mascot on campus

An American Indian student group at the University of Minnesota has sent President Eric Kaler a letter urging him to keep the Washington "Redskins" name and logo out of TCF Bank Stadium when the team plays the Vikings Nov. 2.

by Alex Friedrich

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October 8, 2014 4:07 AM

LinkedIn, teachers and the ethics of hacking

A sample of higher-education news from the country and around the world.

by Alex Friedrich

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October 3, 2014 6:58 AM

U drops forced ticket bundling after Dayton complains

The U agreed to drop its forced sports ticket-bundling practice after students pushed back and Gov. Mark Dayton said he was "appalled."

by Alex Friedrich

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October 3, 2014 5:38 AM

Governor ‘appalled’ by UMN sports-ticket bundling

In a sharply worded letter, Gov. Mark Dayton has asked University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler to drop the U’s practice of bundling football season tickets with those of other sports.

by Alex Friedrich

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October 2, 2014 11:15 AM

Is U of M ticket bundling causing waste?

A couple of students say they can't necessarily use the tickets they're forced to buy under the U's ticket-bundling policy.

by Alex Friedrich

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October 1, 2014 5:47 AM

Minnesota State Moorhead president runs, raises $1.2M

Last week, Minnesota State University - Moorhead President Anne Blackhurst went through a much tougher fund-raising stunt: Run 12.5 miles to raise money for the school.

by Alex Friedrich

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October 1, 2014 4:35 AM

STEM jobs, gender neutrality and Asian universities

A look at higher-education headlines from around the country -- and the world.

by Alex Friedrich

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September 24, 2014 7:08 AM

State: Loan-data glitch not so worrisome

The glitch may have exposed the personal data of just under 1,330 SELF Loan applicants to unauthorized viewers between October 2013 and Sept. 2, the day officials corrected the error, a state spokeswoman said.

by Alex Friedrich