Five Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system trustee candidates have been approved by the Senate higher education committee — but not without concerns that one will be serving two masters. At today’s meeting, the committee approved Duane Benson, Philip Krinkie, Alfredo Oliveira, Thomas Renier and Michael Vekich. Sen. Sandy Pappas (DFL-St. Paul) voted against Krinkie, Read more →
The University of Minnesota recently hired research firm Tripp Umbach to study the U’s role in the state economy. The conclusion: the U of M contributes $8.6 billion a year in total economic “impact” to the state. The research firm included direct and indirect expenditures for goods and services by the university, its employees, students Read more →
Just got this from the U. In a time of budget cuts, I suppose you’ve gotta blow your own horn: U of M reports an $8.6 billion annual economic impact in Minnesota In an economic impact study released today, the University of Minnesota outlined the major role it plays in Minnesota’s economy. Among the findings Read more →
Care to guess what it’s like for us reporters when colleges and universities put us on hold when we phone up? We listen to bad music. Endless, cheesy hold music. So cheesy that MPR’s Tim Post decided to parody it in this great little video for the MPR talent show that we had on Friday. Read more →
Emilie Thiessen, news editor of Saint Cloud State University’s student paper, the University Chronicle, argues that the “banded tuition” policy at some state schools — which charges part-time students more per-credit than it does full-timers — inadvertently punishes those students who can’t finish in four years (or aren’t ready to): … We would be encouraged Read more →
So what do legislators think of state higher-education officials’ use of dire-but-impossible budget-cut scenarios that show what it would be like if sacrifices were made in just one area — such as faculty layoffs, school closures or double-digit tuition increases? I’ve received split reactions from two House higher-ed committee members — both educators — one Read more →
“Many people thought this was a way to substitute for the human experience and it’s not. No diocese has ever given any serious thought that this would substitute for the experience.” The Rev. John Malone, vice president for mission at the University of St. Thomas, on the $1.99 “Confession: A Roman Catholic App” for smartphones, which Read more →
Pulling the plug — A perfect storm is brewing that could change higher education Nevada is considering closing down five of its nine higher education institutions because of budget shortfalls this legislative term. And in California, at least three universities are considering going private because of the state’s lack of funding. In Connecticut, Montana and Read more →
“My fear is that this potentially moves UW-Madison toward becoming a higher tuition model that would exclude those very students who have been able to attend UW-Madison from the past.” University of Wisconsin Regent John Drew during discussions today on a proposal to separate the University of Wisconsin – Madison from the rest of the Read more →
Carleton student Corey Fauver filmed himself growing — and coloring and cultivating — his beard for a year. It’s stop motion, so you can see it slowly evolve, but later on in the video he plays around with it in some interesting ways. Got this from City Pages, which says his video took second place Read more →
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