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Two big questions about the Globe-MSB whistleblower lawsuit

Two big questions about the Globe-MSB whistleblower lawsuit

Here are a couple of key questions springing from last week’s verdict in the Globe University / Minnesota School of Business whistleblower case involving former dean Heidi Weber. I’ve touched on the answers in my main story and chat with Tom Crann of MPR’s All Things Considered, but thought I’d combine them here. Q: What Read more →
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Minnesota higher-ed chief: We’re monitoring Globe-MSB case

Minnesota higher-ed chief: We’re monitoring Globe-MSB case

As part of my look last summer into recruiting practices at Globe University – Minnesota School of Business, I assessed how state officials viewed the regulation of for-profit colleges in Minnesota. At the time, it appeared that only state Attorney General Lori Swanson and private litigators were prepared to carry out an aggressive watchdog role. Read more →
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How the UMN law school is faring in the admissions slump

How the UMN law school is faring in the admissions slump

In reporting how the national law-school admissions slump has been affecting Minnesota law schools, I put a call in to David Wippman, dean of law school at the University of Minnesota. He said applications are down about 9 percent this year, and have been falling for the past three years or so. So far about…
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Notes in the Margins: Engagement, adjunct professors and celebrity tutors

More Educated, Less Engaged A college degree can do a lot of things — such as improving job prospects and increasing lifetime earnings — but it doesn’t guarantee engagement at work. In fact, people with a high school diploma or less are slightly more likely to be engaged in their work than those with a college degree. (Gallup…
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How useful would the Globe whistleblower case be to the state attorney general?

How useful would the Globe whistleblower case be to the state attorney general?

With a jury having found yesterday that Globe University / Minnesota School of Business unjustly fired dean Heidi Weber for blowing the whistle on unethical practices, I’ve been wondering what some of the consequences might be for the school. Assuming the decision stood on appeal, what effect would it have on any future investigation? I’m…
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Notes in the Margins: Speech codes, corporate learning and the skills gap

Students and scholars in tweet harmony How to align expectations in the social media age (Times Higher Education) With So Many Job Openings, Why So Little Hiring? What explains the yawning gap between jobs open and jobs filled? (Bloomberg) How MOOCs Will Revolutionize Corporate Learning And Development Three MOOC elements are particularly well-suited to corporate learning & development.…
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Notes in the Margins: Sex, silence and workplace harmony

Higher ed emails probe broadens, prompting review The latest open records query by the research arm of the Legislature seeks every email to or from the 10 presidents of North Dakota’s public universities and colleges since July 2012, a massive request that officials think will take until the end of the year to fulfill. (The…
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