Alex Friedrich reports on higher education issues for MPR News. Among the stories he has covered: the fall of the Berlin Wall, aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, 2003 Moscow suicide bombing and 2004 presidential elections in the Republic of Georgia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Georgia and a master’s in European political economy from the London School of Economics.
Krumkake. Kransekake. Lefse. Julekage. Just try to say that three times fast. I’m surrounded by the stuff in the dining hall — a big spread of Scandinavian treats with holiday decorations and live classical music in the background. Heart-shaped vafler with jam and whipped cream? I’m in. I’ll even take the strange brown slices of Read more →
I’m in Prof. Michael Wentzel’s organic chemistry class, and he’s showing his students how to do chemistry in a more environmentally friendly way. Read more →
My lunch companions — sophomores Matthew Kukar and Conor Doebbert — are in Augsburg’s club for beatboxing. Read more →
Now the food is starting to get good. Read more →
Listen to holiday carols and hymns sung in various Scandinavian languages — and watch a little dance. Read more →
Huq lives in Luther Hall, a low-rise building offering apartment-style living. Read more →
The variety is a little limited, but the food is solid. Read more →
I’m spending today at Augsburg College, one of the smallest, densest four-year campuses in the state. Read more →
The vote came the same day the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities chairman renewed a call for mediation between Chancellor Steven Rosenstone, faculty unions and even students. Read more →
The chairman of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system board made a renewed call for mediation between faculty unions and MnSCU leaders in their dispute. Read more →
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