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August 28, 2013 8:14 AM

5 notions Minnesotans have of the German dual-education system

As I mentioned in a previous post, the head of MnSCU’s workforce development program seemed impressed with what she saw while checking out Germany’s dual-education program in June. Mary Rothchild and other members of the Minnesota delegation were trying to see how Germany mixes education with vocational training. After all, workforce development and hands-on Read more →

by Alex Friedrich

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August 28, 2013 5:12 AM

SMSU prof: Why universities have lost their moral courage

Southwest Minnesota State University history professor Jeff Kolnick writes in MinnPost about why he thinks universities have become too timid and conservative: Scarce dollars cause colleges to chase money from billionaire philanthropists who push free-market solutions to every conceivable problem. University leaders feel the need to appeal to increasingly conservative state legislators who despise government. Read more →

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August 28, 2013 2:40 AM

Notes in the Margins: Space lawyers, taxes and the public eye

Most Americans Say They Can’t Afford Public College A majority of Americans believe the cost of a college education at a state university is unaffordable, but aren’t sure they would prefer a radical new tuition proposal being considered in several states, a new Huffington Post/YouGov poll found. (The Huffington Post) ‘The Tuition is Too Damn High’ “The Tuition is Read more →

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August 27, 2013 9:39 AM

What a MnSCU official thinks of Germany’s dual-education system

In June, I noted a trip that Minnesota education officials, politicians and others were taking to Germany to check out its dual-education system. Now that they’re back, I sat down with Mary Rothchild, who was on the eight-day trip. She’s the director for strategic partnerships and workforce development for MnSCU, so this is right up Read more →

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August 27, 2013 9:00 AM

Why Minnesota education is becoming a buyer’s market

The Rochester Post-Bulletin writes why MnSCU’s recent tuition freeze gives its community colleges a competitive boost: You don’t have to be an accounting major to realize that spending two years at a community college can save you tens of thousands of dollars. By capping tuition now, Minnesota will widen the price disparity between state and Read more →

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August 27, 2013 3:51 AM

Now these are some student athletes

Saw this video above on MPR’s NewsCut blog when I returned to work yesterday. Makes you cheer for the underdog. Incoming Ball State freshman Markus Burden won free tuition for a semester — worth about $11,000 — by making a half-court shot. And Colorado State University gave freshman Andrew Schneeweis a year’s tuition worth about $9,300 for his Read more →

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August 27, 2013 3:12 AM

Notes in the Margins: Veterinarians, student-loan profits and the two-year law school

Obama’s college ratings plan could backfire The proposal to tie financial aid to graduation rates and alumni’s salaries could harm some of the students the president most wants to help. (Los Angeles Times) There’s Not Enough Work For Veterinarians There are way more veterinarians than there is work for them to do, according to a recent survey Read more →

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August 26, 2013 11:11 AM

Globe-MSB whistleblower allegations have a familiar tone

About a year ago, I looked into allegations that Globe University / Minnesota School of Business was using deceptive marketing tactics to lure prospective students. That was also around the time that Democratic U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa had concluded an investigation of for-profit schools throughout the country. The Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Read more →

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August 26, 2013 9:34 AM

St. Cloud State: Don’t be a zombie

Here’s St. Cloud State University‘s message to its first-year students — straight out of “The Walking Dead.” It was produced for its first-year ceremony, and I found it on Twitter.

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August 26, 2013 4:41 AM

Minnesota’s misplaced priorities

So the State Fair isn’t even close to being over, and already classes have started at various campuses. There’s just something wrong about this.

by Alex Friedrich

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