Forbes magazine comments on why the University of Minnesota is a “rising star” — and thus a school to watch — having risen the most since the magazine began ranking schools in 2009: For University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, which ranked 543rd in 2009 and now ranks 108th, it is the production of high-quality graduates Read more →
When the College Admissions Battle Starts at Age 3 While competition to secure a seat in a public prekindergarten program is fierce (roughly two-thirds of the estimated 41,000 applicants earned seats for the coming academic year), it’s even more cutthroat among private-school applicants. (The New York Times) College Cost Isn’t Poor Students’ Big Problem Whatever’s keeping low-income Americans Read more →
A roundup of higher-education news from around the country and the globe Read more →
A roundup of higher-education news from around the country and the globe Read more →
Colleges and Universities Aren’t Ready for New Common Core Standards A report recommends that colleges add the results of Common Core assessment tests to the measures by which they gauge students’ eligibility for admission and financial aid; that they help make sure primary and secondary schools teach the things needed to succeed in higher education, and Read more →
Trustees of Minnesota’s state-run colleges and universities are trying to inject some transparency into how they handle contracts. Today they voted to formally approve all future employment contracts for their chancellor, including changes made to existing contracts. The change in policy comes after reports last month that former board Chairman Clarence Hightower had quietly signed Read more →
State Office of Higher Education Commissioner Larry Pogemiller tells MPR News reporter Martin Moylan his office will take a harder look at Globe University / Minnesota School of Business now that they face a lawsuit by state Attorney General Lori Swanson: “We will now do our part to go and look and see what we Read more →
Short Courses for the Long Haul Adult Education Eases Path to Career Change (The New York Times) Historically black colleges face uncertain future Facing often steep declines in enrollment, these schools are struggling to survive. In the last 20 years, five historically black colleges and universities — or HBCU’s — have shut down and about Read more →
You may remember my coverage of Globe University / Minnesota School of Business and claims that it was using deceptive marketing tactics. The Minnesota attorney general has just announced that she has filed suit against the company. MPR News’ Martin Moylan will be covering this today, so we’ll be bring you more details as he Read more →
I’ve been trying to wheel around and get updates on several campuses that were reporting potential budget cuts this past academic year. Minnesota State University – Moorhead is cutting staff and merging departments as part of a multimillion-dollar budget cut. About two dozen tenured faculty and more than three dozen adjunct professors are leaving the Read more →
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