Caught this on the MnSCUfan Twitter feed. (Trying to send a message to legislators?) It shows how the staff-to-student ratio at public universities has dropped 8 percent between 2001 and 2009, according to the report Staffing Trends at Public Colleges and Universities, put out by the State Higher Education Executive Officers. The main thrust: Increases Read more →
Minnesota State University – Moorhead is refurbishing its Kasota-stone-and-wrought-iron front gates, a class gift from almost 80 years ago, Dragon News reports.. Spokesman Doug Hamilton goes into the details of the project and what he’s found on the pillars. Nice little tidbits, and he takes the time to post some Moorhead color in the shot Read more →
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development spokesman Monte Hanson echoes what I’ve been hearing in legislative talks on higher education when he tells the Star Tribune he’s not upset by North Dakota poaching Minnesota’s workers: “We actually consider it a compliment. One thing we hear over and over from employers is the [solid] quality of Read more →
We’ve got a college-related Today’s Question right now. On Thursday I posted a Notes in the Margins link to a story about how Peter Thiel — founder of the libertarian Thiel Foundation, as well as cofounder of PayPal and early investor in Facebook — has offered some young folks $100,000 to develop their entrepreneurial ideas Read more →
Network, network, network. That’s the advice for new college graduates in this tough job market. College career counselors say new grads should get out and shake hands with employers and others who can hook them up with a job interview. But they also say social networks like Linked In, Facebook and Twitter are great tools Read more →
In “This Week @Minnesota” for May 23-27, 2011, we highlight the U of M’s relief efforts for those impacted by the recent tornado in North Minneapolis, celebrate Hubert H. Humphrey’s 100th birthday and sit in on an intensive job search seminar for young grads — “You’ve Graduated, Now What?”
Proposed Law Would Ban N.J. Public Colleges From Paying Commencement Speakers John DiMaio (R-Warren), one of the bill’s sponsors, said he objects to public institutions paying celebrities at a time when student costs are rising and state funding is shrinking. (The Star-Ledger via University Business) Study: Public universities leaner now than in 2001 Public universities Read more →
Oh, cruel Minnesota spring. First you make me restless with a photo on a sunny day, and now your murky skies mock my weekend while the University of Minnesota – Crookston shows me Facebook pictures such as this one.
Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed the voter-ID bill, MPR’s Capitol View blog reports. It’s the bill that would have required students to present a photo ID before voting — a condition that some students complained would have made it too tough for them to vote. Reporter Tom Scheck writes: In addition to the veto, Dayton Read more →
I’m used to following education debates in the news media, but until know I haven’t been privy to back channels. This week, though, I’ve been watching a minor PR offensive (and counter-offensive) being waged via e-mail to reporters, commentators and others involved in the coverage of the proposed federal gainful employment rules. (Those regulations were Read more →
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