Alex FriedrichThe glitch may have exposed the personal data of just under 1,330 SELF Loan applicants to unauthorized viewers between October 2013 and Sept. 2, the day officials corrected the error, a state spokeswoman said. Read more →
MPR News Intelligence on higher education
Archives for September 2014
A look at some of the top higher education stories from around the country. Read more →
Organizers want the Service Employees International Union to represent professors in negotiating wages, benefits and working conditions. Read more →
Inter Faculty Organization President Jim Grabowska says faculty will receive a 7 percent pay hike over two years, retroactive to last year. Adjunct faculty get similar raises. Read more →
The University of Minnesota endowment was the top investor among its peers this past fiscal year, according to a report by Bloomberg News. Read more →
A look around the country at what’s making news in higher ed. Read more →
The University of Minnesota is weighing changes to its undergraduate core curriculum to address climate change, food-supply security and the challenges of urban life. Read more →
Despite the concerns of some faculty and observers, an upcoming review of University of Minnesota clinical research practices will be independent, the U said. Read more →
Scholars had been raising questions over the 2004 suicide of patient Dan Markingson in a university drug trial, and how the U had handled his involvement in the trial. Read more →
Here’s a look at what’s making news in higher education across the country. Read more →