Alex FriedrichLooks like the U might need to hustle a bit more to catch up with its rival in a key area: studying. From a Washington Post column on findings by the National Survey of Student Engagement: Wisconsin outscores the University of Rhode Island, the University of Arizona, the University of Wyoming, Rutgers, the University of Read more →
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Archives for May 2012
Findings give boost to online classes The burgeoning movement to put more college classes online, which attracted the support of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology earlier this month, is getting another endorsement that may have an even greater impact: rigorous evidence that the computer can be as effective as the classroom. (The Boston Read more →
I was busy working on test scores when this announcement came in yesterday afternoon from the U: Fred E. Wood named chancellor of University of Minnesota, Crookston Fred E. Wood has been named chancellor of the University of Minnesota’s campus in Crookston. He will begin the position July 2, 2012, pending approval by the university’s Read more →
Colleges Get Career-Minded Some liberal-arts schools are beginning to make career development a mission-critical aspect of the college experience, with everything from ramped-up career services to academic programs emphasizing real-world applications. (The Wall Street Journal) Marc Ostrofsky Spends $1.5M To Send His 5 Daughters To College We’re looking at roughly $60,000 to $70,000 per child per year,” Read more →
Here are the results of Minnesota’s new school-accountability measurements, which replace the ones used by No Child Left Behind. The new system gives each school two big scores. 1) The main score: the Multiple Measurements Rating. It uses the Adequate Yearly Progress score to measure student proficiency. AYP is based largely on standardized test scores Read more →
Higher education linked to longer life, CDC report shows Education may not only improve a person’s finances, it is also linked to better health habits and a longer life. (USA Today) Skills Shortage: Fact or Fiction Do we really have a skills gap or is it that employers just aren’t willing to pay market value for Read more →
In case you missed it, MPR’s The Daily Circuit had a discussion yesterday about recent college grads and the crippling debt and demoralizing underemployment they face. You can listen to the audio above, watch the following video and read the collection of tweets and comments compiled by MPR’s Stephanie Curtis after that. Watch For College Read more →
As student loans grow, so does university leadership pay Students graduating with mountains of debt this month might want to ask why their university presidents make so much money. (CNNMoney via University Business) This graduation season, should there be a ceremony for dropouts too? While the graduates are treated as people, the rest of us are treated Read more →
More presidential action from MnSCU. Here’s the official announcement: Peggy Kennedy Appointed President of Minnesota State Community and Technical College The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees today appointed Peggy Kennedy as president of Minnesota State Community and Technical College, which has campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena. Kennedy has Read more →
I’ve been out doing interviews today, so didn’t have time to post this morning’s news. Here’s Winona State University‘s press release: Scott R. Olson Appointed President of Winona State University Connie J. Gores to serve as interim president The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees today appointed Scott R. Olson as Read more →