Alex FriedrichJust got this statement from the U: Minnesota Legislature approves $119.4 million for U of M bonding projects The Minnesota Legislature today approved $119.4 million in state funding for University of Minnesota bonding projects and appropriated additional funds via supplemental finance provisions. “I’d like to thank members of the House and Senate who have been Read more →
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I recently received this from Darrell Downs, president of the Winona State University Faculty Association. You might remember him as the guy who said MnSCU’s Charting the Future plan smacked of overcentralization. Dear Governor Dayton: With the first Minnesota Miracle in 1971, Governor Wendell Anderson and the legislature hammered out a response to the inequitable Read more →
After several years of stagnation and cuts, it appears the state’s main source of financial aid is on the rebound. The Minnesota Office of Higher Education estimates that college students next year should receive an average of $200 more in their State Grant awards, a 12 percent increase. That’s twice the 6 percent growth the Read more →
Just got this from the U. Summary: Minimal impact in the short run, though long-term picture is still unclear. Financial aid not affected. New federal grants will be delayed. I have a call in to MnSCU as well. (Updated. MnSCU’s response follows the U’s press release.) Statement from the University of Minnesota regarding effects of Read more →
I’m a sucker for trend graphics, and my ears perked up when University of Minnesota President Kaler used the word “frayed” while presenting this one at the Board of Regents meeting last week:. Here’s what he said: “Here is a picture of the 16-year-long roller coaster ride of state investment in the university — bumpy Read more →
Macalester College President Brian Rosenberg writes in The Huffington Post why he disagrees with North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory’s recent remarks on how he’s drafting legislation to change higher-education funding. In essence, the Republican governor said he wants college funding “not based upon how many butts in seats but how many of those butts can Read more →
Just got this from MnSCU HQ: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities board approves budget request to Legislature The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a recommendation from Chancellor James H. McCormick that the board request $630 million annually from the state in 2012 and 2013. The request is the amount Read more →
Today saw the release of two College Board reports: Trends in College Pricing and Trends in Student Aid. Various media outlets, such as National Public Radio, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Washington Post, New York Times, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal, have stressed different angles and statistics. But the overall picture they paint Read more →
Hoping the state might slide a little more money higher ed’s way? Little chance, writes MPR’s Tim Post: None of Minnesota’s three major party candidates for governor sees money being available for an increase in light of the state’s $5.8 billion deficit. Emmer appears to be the only one planning significant, concrete cuts — $312 Read more →
MPR’s Tim Post has a story today on how the University of Minnesota Board of Regents is getting a first peek at the school’s budget request for lawmakers next year: a $1.2 billion increase in funding for fiscal years 2012 and 2013. That’s about $50 million a year over what the university gets now — Read more →