Alex FriedrichJon McGee, a VP at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, has been written up at CBS for his white paper at The Lawlor Group, the Twin Cities higher-ed marketing firm. On the CBS Web site, college finance writer Lynn O’Shaughnessy writes about his findings under 7 things colleges worry about. You Read more →
MPR News Intelligence on higher education
Archives for May 2012
Deals with banks stack fees on college students As many as 900 colleges are pushing students into using payment cards that carry hefty costs, sometimes even to get to their financial aid money, according to a report by a public interest group. (Associated Press via Pioneer Press) Tech Firms Scour College Campuses for Talent Companies are wooing Read more →
“I would like to state my own alarm and dismay at the degree to which grade compression … has infected some of our colleges.” — Christopher Cramer, University of Minnesota chemistry professor and chairman of the U’s Faculty Consultative Committee, on what has prompted his proposal to include in every transcript the percentage of students Read more →
College Possible founder Jim McCorkle runs the Minnesota-based nonprofit to help low income students get into college. Last night he told Bright Ideas host Stephen Smith how his organization drills into them a fundamental life lesson when it preps them for the ACT. The students in his program take a full practice test four times Read more →
“Why the universities … are even in the business of providing food and lodging is a question one could ask. Maybe they should turn those functions over to outsiders and concentrate on what they know best. … Some schools have made some headway in that way. Food services at many many colleges are now contracted Read more →
Why Romney, Obama are education twins Poor Mitt Romney. He appoints a splendid group of education policy advisers, smart people with great ideas. Then he learns that he has to give a speech explaining how he differs from President Obama on schools when those same advisers have spent their careers making that nearly impossible. (The Washington Read more →
The University of Minnesota regents committee on executive pay and transitional leave seems to be sticking to the course it laid out at its last meeting. The review comes after former President Robert Bruininks gave $2.8 million to outgoing officials in leave and other compensation. In some cases, he waived university policy and allowed some Read more →
Denver, Phoenix may be last hotspot for college recruiting But administrators worry that once these areas are tapped, few other locales exist for targeted recruitment. (USA Today) How One University Aims To Make Sure Students Finish In Four Years With an innovative new program, Indiana State University aims to increase those numbers by making a Read more →
For those familiar with Minnesota U.S. Senator Al Frankin’s recent call for a boost to student aid, here’s an edited press release just in: Sen. Franken Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Families and Students Understand the True Cost of College The “Understanding the True Cost of College” Act Will Ensure Families Know Exact Cost of Read more →
At CUNY, an Ethnic Shift Because of Stricter Admissions First-time freshmen at the university’s top-tier schools are entering with higher SAT scores, more Asian students, and fewer black and Hispanics. (The New York Times) For medical students, dual degrees gain popularity A growing number of medical students nationwide are putting in the extra time to earn dual Read more →