Tim PostMinnesota Public Radio reporters have picked their most memorable stories from the past year, you can see all of them here. The story I picked was my profile of Monte Bute, a Metropolitan State University professor diagnosed with a rare form of terminal cancer. Bute’s cancer is in remission, but could make an aggressive return at any time. Read more →
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Archives for December 2011
Instead of Work, Younger Women Head to School There are now — for the first time in three decades — more young women in school than in the work force. (The New York Times) Should Student Loans be Dischargeable in Bankruptcy? Will legislative attempts to ease students’ debt burden work, or is a bigger fix needed? Read more →
Our friends at the Hechinger Report are taking a look at Ohio’s effort to defund remedial courses and what the state’s public colleges might do with students who aren’t prepared for college level course work. A Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system report says 40 percent of students who enroll in Minnesota’s public colleges take at Read more →
College is still worthwhile, study finds With college costs soaring and new graduates struggling to land jobs, is higher education still worth the money? Yes, according to an analysis by one recent college graduate who has studied the issue carefully. Student Debt Isn’t Just For College Kids Anymore Educational borrowing is up for every age group over the Read more →
Colleges And Suicide Threats: When To Call Home? Some mental health professionals say threats to safety increasingly take precedence over preserving confidentiality for college students. They emphasize that in many cases, involving parents is not only right, but helpful. (Huffington Post) As Jan. 1 Application Deadline Nears, an Argument for a Yearlong Breather As the cultural significance Read more →
Starting in August of 2012, Dakota County Technical College in Rosemount will offer a business program just for military veterans. Classes will be strictly online, offering vets the chance to earn a certificate in a year or an associates degree in business in a little over two years. The program will focus on teaching veterans Read more →
The University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic received $650,000 from drug companies in 2010. That’s from reporter Christopher Snowbeck, who analyzed annual reports to the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy for a story in today’s Pioneer Press. Snowbeck reports that $350,000 in drug company money went to the U in 2010. The money is used to fund Read more →
Tips to help first-generation college students to beat the odds… and graduate With the first-gen population growing, institutions need to know the challenges these students face and the students need to know how to approach the hurdles ahead. (USA Today) What do the social sciences have in common with baseball? The story of Moneyball, academic impact, Read more →
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