Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• The future of the University of Minnesota
  The University of Minnesota faces more challenges than ever, from relevance to reputation to funding, even as a new leader takes over. U President Eric Kaler joins Midmorning to discuss those challenges and how he plans to respond to them.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Eric Kaler: President of the University of Minnesota.
  More from MPR
  Bill cuts funding for higher education by 10% (07/19/2011)
  New leaders at Minn. universities aim for more collaboration (07/07/2011)
  Kaler steps into new job during tumultuous govt. shutdown (07/01/2011)
  Kaler faces many challenges as he takes over at U of M (11/19/2010)
  Resources
  About Eric Kaler
• The big summer book show
  If you're a book lover, summer can be a great time to catch up on reading. But where to start? Two book critics share their ideas for what should be on your summer reading list.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Bethanne Patrick: Editor of Shelf Awareness, a newsletter about books and the publishing industry.
  Eric Banks: Book critic and president of the National Book Critics Circle.
  Resources
  Shelf Awareness
  National Book Critics Circle

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