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Why more is always better in Senate oversight of higher education

Why more is always better in Senate oversight of higher education

Some senators were apparently so concerned over the recent multimillion-dollar contract buyout of fired University of Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smith that yesterday they named an amendment after him. The “Tubby Smith” proposal for the U would prohibit state appropriations from going toward the buyouts at the U’s athletic department. The Senate adopted it, even…
by Alex Friedrich

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Interim shuffle at MnSCU

Interim shuffle at MnSCU

I was too busy covering the Senate higher-education omnibus bill to get to post on some temporary job changes announced yesterday by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system. North Hennepin Community College President John O’Brien will be heading to the central office to be interim vice chancellor for academic and student affairs on…
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Notes in the Margins: MOOCs, national debates and college-age voters

Social policy academics must stop excluding themselves from national debates on the welfare state The around-the-clock public debate on welfare has been steadfast, yet social policy academics have been noticeably absent from these debates. Daniel Sage argues that while the media bear some responsibility for this, there are numerous ways in which academics exclude themselves. The culture of criticism prevalent…
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A brief look at the Senate higher-education omnibus bill

A brief look at the Senate higher-education omnibus bill

The state Senate has passed a higher-education bill that increases funding by $263 million. The legislation would all but freeze tuition at the University of Minnesota over the next two years. And it would cap tuition at Minnesota state colleges and universities at 3 percent a year. The bill would invest an additional $80 million…
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What’s happening at the Capitol

What’s happening at the Capitol

Just a little update on my monitoring of the floor discussion of the Senate higher-education omnibus bill. There’s a lot of irritation over administrative costs and tuition at the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU). Multiple amendments (Republican, I believe) targeting that: a “Tubby Smith” amendment prohibiting use of state appropriations…
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What's happening at the Capitol

What's happening at the Capitol

Just a little update on my monitoring of the floor discussion of the Senate higher-education omnibus bill. There’s a lot of irritation over administrative costs and tuition at the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU). Multiple amendments (Republican, I believe) targeting that: a “Tubby Smith” amendment prohibiting use of state appropriations…
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How the Citizens League sees the MN Dream Act’s prospects

How the Citizens League sees the MN Dream Act’s prospects

I asked the question about what was up with the Dream Act in my previous post. I just got this link from Larry Schumacher, communications manager at the Citizens League, which is backing the bill. It give us his organization’s understanding of where things are. Here’s the meat: We are at a critical point to…
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How the Citizens League sees the MN Dream Act's prospects

How the Citizens League sees the MN Dream Act's prospects

I asked the question about what was up with the Dream Act in my previous post. I just got this link from Larry Schumacher, communications manager at the Citizens League, which is backing the bill. It give us his organization’s understanding of where things are. Here’s the meat: We are at a critical point to…
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What's with the MN Dream Act and medical amnesty?

With the Senate omnibus higher-ed bill is set to hit the floor at 11 a.m., I’ve noted that neither the Dream Act nor the medical amnesty legislation is in either omnibus bill. I’ve heard from a couple of higher-ed lobbyists that they may stand on their own as bills, but it’s still unclear. I’ve got…
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What’s with the MN Dream Act and medical amnesty?

With the Senate omnibus higher-ed bill is set to hit the floor at 11 a.m., I’ve noted that neither the Dream Act nor the medical amnesty legislation is in either omnibus bill. I’ve heard from a couple of higher-ed lobbyists that they may stand on their own as bills, but it’s still unclear. I’ve got…
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