Alex FriedrichAnnoying euphemism of the day:
The University of Minnesota has sent out a press release about classes for those about to retire.
It’s to help them prepare for their “encore lives.”
That’s a good one. Do they come with standing ovations?
It's not retirement. It's your encore.
About the blogger
Alex Friedrich
afriedrich@mpr.orgAlex Friedrich reports on higher education issues for MPR News. Among the stories he has covered: the fall of the Berlin Wall, aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, 2003 Moscow suicide bombing and 2004 presidential elections in the Republic of Georgia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Georgia and a master’s in European political economy from the London School of Economics.