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How should Minnesota colleges see the resurgence in manufacturing?

How should Minnesota colleges see the resurgence in manufacturing?

Saint Paul College President Rassoul Dastmozd — whose campus has again topped Washington Monthly‘s list of best community colleges in the country– gives The Huffington Post his take on what some see as a skills shortage during the current rebound in manufacturing: I see this as opportunity knocking. He points to his college’s Right Skills Now for Manufacturing…
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Notes in the Margins: Trump, ESPN and Obama’s college speech

Transcript: Obama’s remarks on college affordability planHere are remarks that President Obama made on Thursday when announcing his new college affordability plan at the State University of New York in Buffalo. (The Washington Post) ‘Where Should I Go to College?’ How to answer that question by asking another question (The Atlantic) Remote Control: College Football’s Most Dominant Player?…
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Off today and tomorrow

Off today and tomorrow

I’ll be visiting relatives in Michigan the rest of this week, so you won’t be hearing from me. See you Monday.
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Whistleblower attorney seeking more Globe-MSB records from the state

I’ve obtained this from the office of Clayton Halunen, the attorney representing the former dean who last week won a whistleblower trial against Globe University / Minnesota School of Business. It appears he’s continuing to dig. We’ll see whether it results in any further legal action.
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Why Minnesota can be proud but still determined about its ACT performance

Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius tells the Star Tribune what Minnesota has to do despite leading all other states in the ACT college admissions test performance for the eighth year in a row: “We absolutely have to always address the achievement gap.” The paper explains: According to the results to be released Wednesday, 61 percent of…
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Notes in the Margins: Marxism, faculty pay and Advanced Placement failures

Stanford scholars find varying quality of science and tech education in Brazil, Russia, India and China In an effort to create world-class university systems, Brazil, Russia, India and China are funneling resources to higher education institutions. Stanford scholars look at the effects of such an expansion and whether these grads can compete in the global knowledge…
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How to ensure your college boosts its number of prospective students

How to ensure your college boosts its number of prospective students

Just found this photo on Twitter: AugsburgCollege 10:22am via TweetDeck Good work, man! RT @ProfZobitz: @AugsburgCollege Starting them early … #auggiepride #auggieclassof2035 #twinning pic.twitter.com/aSz132lYGB (Yes, I’m the father of an 11-month-old girl, so I’m starting to dig these kinds of things.)
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Why Dream Act students won’t get as much State Grant money as others

Why Dream Act students won’t get as much State Grant money as others

Minnesota Higher Education Commissioner Larry Pogemiller tells an Augsburg College immigrant student he’ll urge a change in the State Grant formula so that unauthorized immigrants — who can’t get federal grants — can receive more state money: “I’m so sorry that it’s not perfect yet. It’ll get there, hopefully for your sister, for your siblings.” At…
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Notes in the Margins: Beloit’s Mindset List, Australia’s expense and Georgia Tech’s MOOC

Master’s Degree Is New Frontier of Study Online Next January, the Georgia Institute of Technology plans to offer a master’s degree in computer science through massive open online courses for a fraction of the on-campus cost, a first for an elite institution. If it even approaches its goal of drawing thousands of students, it could signal…
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