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Gustavus prof: We need to work on mutual respect and confidence

Gustavus prof: We need to work on mutual respect and confidence

Yesterday I spoke by phone for a few minutes with Max Hailperin, chairman of the faculty senate at Gustavus Adolphus College. It was just after the college had announced the coming retirement of President Jack Ohle, who had been weathering calls for his ouster since earlier this year. Ohle had reportedly clashed with faculty, among…
by Alex Friedrich

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FAQ: How the doubling of a student-loan rate will affect Minnesotans

FAQ: How the doubling of a student-loan rate will affect Minnesotans

More than 200,000 Minnesotans take out a key low-interest federal student loan each year: the subsidized Stafford loan. With Congress still gridlocked on how to avoid its interest rate from doubling as scheduled July 1, that rate jump looks likely. (You can read and hear more on the matter here on today’s Daily Circuit segment.)…
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The complications of earning college credit in high school

The complications of earning college credit in high school

A couple of readers have chimed in on the issue of acceptance by private colleges of PSEO, or college-level courses that high-schoolers take to gain college credit (and possibly save some money). Their assessment: The PSEO system is not a straightforward as it may first appear — and may not save the amount of money…
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Notes in the Margins: France, debt-relief firms and the income barrier

Student loan rate likely to double on Monday, but lawmakers hope to reverse hikeLawmakers acknowledge that the rate on a low-interest federal loan for millions of college students in financial need is likely to double on Monday because of a congressional stalemate over how to stop that from happening. (The Washington Post) Rite of Passage…
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Updated: Gustavus Adolphus President Jack Ohle retiring

Updated: Gustavus Adolphus President Jack Ohle retiring

Update: I just got off the phone with President Ohle. He said his decision to retire had nothing to do with recent tensions, but did acknowledge the clash, calling it all part of running a campus. He told me: “You have to accept and understand that there always will be differences, and the debate will…
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What about PSEO-to-the-U and private colleges?

At the risk of starting this debate anew, I’m wondering what the cost structure would look like if the PSEO-to-University-of-Minnesota option were charted, along with PSEO-to-private-college path. I’ve been told PSEO students would naturally gravitate toward those types of institutions. Are those paths possible? Would be worth a call. (Read: I’ve got a call in.)…
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Why St. Thomas uses infographics in marketing

I was hoping for a few details on the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business’ use of infographics to market itself, so I spoke with Dean Christopher Puto. The university worked with its PR firm to produce three since December. (The first is here, and the second one is above. It hasn’t officially…
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Stover of South Central giving up the reins

Stover of South Central giving up the reins

I remember meeting South Central College President Keith Stover in September 2011 during a day’s visit there. (I blogged all day about what I found on campus.) He was a dynamo early in the morning — and was not what you’d call formal. At the time he was focused on three things: improving the college’s…
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Notes in the Margins: Loans, loans and loans

Bipartisan plan in Senate would prevent doubling of student loan interest rate A bipartisan group of senators has announced a proposal to prevent a doubling of the interest rate on certain federal student loans, an increase that would affect 7 million college students in the coming school year. (The Washington Post) Examine Budget Proposals’ Impact…
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How popular are infographics in MN college marketing?

Although I see fewer infographics going around these days, they have been all the rage over the past two to three years. I recently saw one I hadn’t seen before, at least in Minnesota: an infographic that serves as a college marketing tool. It’s by the University of St. Thomas Opus School of Business. And…
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