Alex FriedrichHis conclusion: Yes, there is a conflict, and it can’t be managed.
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Archives for February 2012
Who says education beats creativity out of students? Pioneer Press reporter Dennis Lien gives MPIRG students props in the paper for their recent environmental lobbying: Give MPIRG students credit for being the most enthusiastic lobbyists at the Capitol on Tuesday. Dozens of the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group members urged lawmakers to back proposals increasing Read more →
Folks, I don’t make these things up. Call this post sexist, shallow, whatever you want. An MPR colleague sent this my way, and I’m just putting the news out there. In short: The University of Minnesota – Duluth has the hottest coeds, according to data compiled by DateMySchool.com and reported by The Huffington Post and Read more →
Harvard group seeks degrees for expelled gays Students and faculty at Harvard University are calling on the school to award posthumous degrees to seven students expelled nearly a century ago for being gay or perceived as gay, and they’re timing a rally for their cause to coincide with a visit by Lady Gaga. (Associated Press Read more →
I’m working on a radio story, so you can read the documents he gave me this morning. First comes an 8-page opinion that Sviggum says was drafted by a practicing attorney who’s “close to the regents.” I believe he said it was a former regent, but when I asked him again, he wouldn’t confirm. Next Read more →
I talked to University of Minnesota regent Steve Sviggum earlier this morning about the conflict-of-interest inquiry he’s facing from an ad-hoc committee on Friday. He said he welcomes the open meeting, calling it “the reasonable thing to do.” Sviggum said he hasn’t yet seen either of the two legal opinions requested by board Chairwoman Linda Read more →
Are Santorum’s comments on higher ed out of step? When Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum calls President Barack Obama “a snob’’ for wanting all Americans to attend college, he may be out of step with the public’s overall view of higher education. (Associated Press via The Boston Globe) Despite improving economy, students still face issues with Read more →
University of Minnesota Board of Regents Chairwoman Linda Cohen told me this evening she has ordered an ad-hoc committee to look into whether Steve Sviggum should hold both his regent position and his Senate GOP staff job. Cohen said the committee will meet with Sviggum Friday — probably at 11 a.m. — in the board Read more →
Just got this. The meat is in bold toward the end of the announcement: House to Consider Legislation to Repeal Burdensome Higher Education Regulations Tomorrow (Tuesday), the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to consider the Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act (H.R. 2117). Sponsored by Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Read more →