Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• As college tuition rises, so do endowments
  While college tuition continues to rise, a record 76 colleges and universities have achieved endowments of $1 billion or more. Now some members of Congress are putting more scrutiny on those endowments, and asking whether schools should use their endowment money to moderate tuition increases.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Richard Pfutzenreuter: vice president and chief financial officer at the University of Minnesota.
  Steven Roy Goodman: education consultant and admissions strategist. He is the author of "College Admissions Together: It Takes a Family."
  David Ward: president of the American Council on Education and former chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  More from MPR
  Keeping watch over educational endowments (03/18/2008)
  Resources
  About David Ward
  Boston Globe: Harvard endowment surpasses $34 billion
  MPR News: Keeping watch over educational endowments
• Shocking stats about STDs
  A recent national study says one of four adolescent women have an STD. Among Minnesota teens, health officials are most concerned about the troubling rise of chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease that can lead to infertility.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Michele VanVranken: MD, physician and adolescent health specialist Children's Hospital Minnesota.AND
  Peter Carr: director of the STD/ HIV section of the Minnesota Department of Health.
  More from MPR
  Study finds STDs in a quarter of U.S. teen girls (03/12/2008)
  Resources
  CDC study of adolescent girls and STDs
  Minnesota Department of Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  Children's Hospital of Minnesota, Teen Age Medical Service
  Minnesota Family Planning and STD Hotline

Listen and Participate

Twin Cities
651-227-6000

Outside Twin Cities
800-242-2828

Suggestion Box

Your ideas can help shape Midmorning.

• Suggest an idea for a future Midmorning show
• Suggest a word for the Midmorning etymologist
• Suggest a classic for the Midmorning book club
• Suggest a personal-finance topic to discuss with Ruth Hayden

Of Note

• Talking Volumes
  The new season of Talking Volumes welcomes Barbara Kingsolver on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.
• Reporter forum
  Join Kerri Miller and intelligence reporters from the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal for a discussion about national security.
• What Kerri's Reading
  Check out what Kerri's reading, see her upcoming conversations or listen to past episodes.
• Recommended Reading
  Looking for a good book? See the books in Midmorning's Recommended Reading list.
• Midmorning Podcast
  Download each day's Midmorning to your computer or portable MP3 player.
• Midmorning's Leadership Series
  Conversations with leaders of organizations, nonprofit and for-profit companies, who reflect on how they work and what they've learned.

Resources

• About Kerri Miller
• Talking Volumes

Services

• Hourly Newscast
• HD Radio
• iPhone App / Mobile
• E-mail newsletters
• RSS feeds
• Podcasts
• Submit your photos
• Videos
• Weather
• Most e-mailed stories

Become a Sponsor