Alex FriedrichThe internet is creeping out over the reading that St. Olaf College‘s writer in residence, Benjamin Percy, has given to the classic children’s book, Goodnight Moon. You can listen to the audio on the website of Gray Wolf Press, which says: Bedtime stories are supposed to settle the mind and calm the nerves. Benjamin Percy’s Read more →
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Archives for October 2013
Globe University / Minnesota School of Business has responded to my reposting yesterday of a Huffington Post article criticizing a private loan program that the schools offer to their students. The article, written by StudentDebtCrisis.org cofounder Kyle McCarthy, said the Educational Opportunities Loan (EdOp Loan) has been overly aggressive with its late charges, interest (18 percent, Read more →
I remember when folks at Gustavus Adolphus College told me in 2010 that Perry the (stinky) Corpse Flower, which was blooming at the time, wouldn’t bloom again for another three years. For those who missed it, your second chance is coming soon. Swing by to watch the 6-foot plant unfold, and get a whiff of Read more →
As Interest Fades in the Humanities, Colleges Worry With the recession having helped turn college, in the popular view, into largely a tool for job preparation, administrators are concerned. (The New York Times) Could It Be Satan? Yes, Says Union in Dispute With Law School A group of law professors in Cleveland are claiming that their dean Read more →
This just in from the U: Rybak to teach at University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School and College of Design Outgoing Mayor of Minneapolis to serve as distinguished visiting practitioner The University of Minnesota announced today that outgoing Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak will become a distinguished visiting practitioner, with a joint appointment at both the Humphrey Read more →
Globe University / Minnesota School of Business has entered the radar of Kyle McCarthy, cofounder of StudentDebtCrisis.org. In an article in The Huffington Post, he writes that the Globe Education Network offers its students a high-interest — 18 percent — private Educational Opportunities Loan (EdOp Loan). He says Globe is quite aggressive in how it Read more →
Are You Competent? Prove It. Degrees Based on What You Can Do, Not How Long You Went (The New York Times) University Of Kansas Professor Suspended Over Tweet Won’t Return In 2013 A journalism professor suspended over a tweet that angrily targeted the National Rifle Association after the Navy Yard shootings has been assigned other duties this Read more →
Here’s another installment in the in-house marketing campaign at the libraries of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University. It follows last year’s Halloween-style theme, which produced posters such as this one: (Those won us the team Honorable Mention for Outstanding Public Relations Efforts from the American Library Association.) Librarian Sarah Gewirtz told Read more →
Remember last fall’s state-sponsored “Paying for College” video, which received criticism that it was too white? After some editing and new footage, it’s back. The project, designed to show how Minnesotans can pay for a college education, offers insights from more than two dozen Minnesota counselors, parents and financial-aid specialists. (You can see a promo Read more →
Colleges’ hidden problem: Finding students College is actually a buyer’s market. Most schools accept the majority of their applicants. And college administrators live in fear that they won’t attract enough freshmen to meet their admission figures. (CBS News) Dorm bra bandit on the loose An estimated 100 bras were stolen from White Residence Hall back in Read more →