http://minnesota.publicradio.org/about/people/mpr_people_display.php?aut_id=30674 en-us Copyright 2013 Minnesota Public Radio Mon, 20 May 2013 12:01:49 -0500 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/standard/images/mpr003/logo_mpr.gif http://minnesota.publicradio.org/?refid=0 On Saturday the University of Minnesota - Rochester will graduate its first crop of students. It's a milestone for the city, which has long sought to establish a school offering four-year and advanced degrees. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/18/education/university-of-minnesota-rochester-graduates?refid=0 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:02:28 -0500 When the first graduates of the University of Minnesota-Rochester receive their diplomas Saturday, they'll leave a campus that's still figuring things out. http://blogs.mprnews.org/oncampus/2013/05/founding-class-of-umn-rochester-students-set-to-graduate/?refid=0 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:27:06 -0500 Students at for-profit colleges in Minnesota are as likely to be employed one year after graduation as students from two-year public colleges, according to a report from the state Office of Higher Education. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/03/education/report-for-profit-college-grads?refid=0 Fri, 03 May 2013 19:08:59 -0500 The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill that extends in-state public college tuition rates to children of people who are not in the country legally. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/01/senate-dream-act?refid=0 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:34:44 -0500 The Minnesota House passed a higher education bill that drew bipartisan praise for its tough-minded approach to tuition and administrative spending. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2013/04/higher-ed-bill-passes-house-gets-bipartisan-praise-for-toughness-tuition-control/?refid=0 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:54:55 -0500 Trustees at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system have eliminated the executive bonuses that have upset unions and lawmakers in past years. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/20/education/mnscu-eliminates-executive-bonuses?refid=0 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:03:05 -0500 A proposed record boost in the state's main post-secondary financial aid program is drawing criticism from student leaders at Minnesota state colleges and universities, who say they wouldn't get their fair share of the increase. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2013/04/mnscu-students-concerned-over-a-proposed-state-grant-increase/?refid=0 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:00:00 -0500 The state Senate has passed a higher-education bill that increases funding by $263 million. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2013/04/bare-bones-of-the-senate-higher-education-omnibus-bill/?refid=0 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:08:57 -0500 University of Minnesota General Counsel Mark Rotenberg is leaving the U for a similar position at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MinnPost reports. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2013/04/umn-general-counsel-rotenberg-leaving-for-johns-hopkins/?refid=0 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:18:43 -0500 When Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page holds his foundation's annual gala on Saturday, he will officially release the children's book that he co-wrote with his daughter. Sales of "Alan and His Perfectly Pointy, Impossibly Perpendicular Pinky," will benefit the foundation. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/04/06/education/alan-page-releases-childrens-book-at-foundation-gala-?refid=0 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 09:55:13 -0500 Newly chosen University of Minnesota basketball coach Richard Pitino made a confident debut Friday, telling reporters the U already has the resources it needs to have a successful basketball program. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2013/04/what-new-umn-basketball-coach-richard-pitino-told-reporters-today/?refid=0 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:13:44 -0500 The House Higher Education Committee chairman is calling the $2.5 million contract buyout for fired University of Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smith "obscene." http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/03/26/politics/tubby-smith-buyout-obscene-dfler-says?refid=0 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:39:55 -0500 Gov. Mark Dayton is moving to change the titles of two state agency heads from director to commissioner. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/03/17/politics/dayton-changing-titles-of-cabinet?refid=0 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:30:25 -0500 People who've had too much to drink can sometimes wind up in dire situations -- beaten up, passed out from alcohol poisoning, or sexually assaulted. But when a young person is involved, many times no one calls 911 because underage drinkers are afraid police will cite them. An attempt to change that is being made in Minnesota. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/03/14/politics/amnesty-underage-drinkers?refid=0 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:07:05 -0500 A report released Friday shows the University of Minnesota is fairly efficient in how it staffs its management. Legislators had asked for the report after a December Wall Street Journal article painted the picture of a system with too many well-paid administrators. State officials who have seen the analysis say they're pleased. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/03/08/education/officials-pleased-administrative-efficiency?refid=0 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:14:42 -0600 The Legislature has named four people to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, including two incumbents who got second terms during a challenging time for the university. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/03/07/education/university-of-minnesota-regents-named?refid=0 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:23:23 -0600 The University of Minnesota wants to revamp its graduate school programs. President Eric Kaler said after his State of the University address last week that the U needs to shift money toward its strongest programs in a reorganization he calls "Graduate School 2.0." http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/03/03/education/kaler-grad-school-reorganization?refid=0 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 10:42:32 -0600 University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler said he is continuing to streamline the institution and that the university is in the "midst of a perfect storm around higher education." http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/02/28/education/president-kaler-university?refid=0 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:44:20 -0600 Students living illegally in Minnesota can face tough challenges to earn a college degree. Officially they're nonresidents and must pay the same tuition that out-of-state students must pay to attend the University of Minnesota and some other state schools. And they have no access to state financial aid. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/02/26/education/bill-college-financial-challenges-illegal-immigrants?refid=0 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:00:00 -0600 The University of Minnesota will enter a digital frontier this spring when it offers its first massive online classes. The courses will be free and accessible by anyone all over the state and the world. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/02/21/education/mooc-online-course-university-of-minnesota?refid=0 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:25:00 -0600 A state senator has proposed allowing colleges to offer large not-for-credit online classes in Minnesota if they remain free of charge. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/02/19/education/mooc-law-regulating-free-online-courses?refid=0 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:29:26 -0600 University of St. Thomas trustees have broken with tradition and named as woman as president-elect. Every previous president in the 128-year history of the school has been a Catholic priest. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/02/14/education/st-thomas-president-julie-sullivan?refid=0 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:34:45 -0600 The University of Minnesota will soon try its hand at offering Massive Open Online Courses for the public. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/02/08/education/university-of-minnesota-offers-more-online-classes?refid=0 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:03:51 -0600 Students and top officials from the University of Minnesota are rallying at the Capitol today. It's an annual tradition in which they urge legislators to support the university's budget requests. But this year they're doing it amid an uproar over administrative spending. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/02/07/education/university-administrative-spending?refid=0 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:00:00 -0600 "Work doesn't pay" is a complaint you'll hear from a lot of part-time students in Minnesota. They say the state's financial aid program penalizes them for holding a job while attending school. They're asking lawmakers to reconsider the formula. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/02/01/education/part-time-students-grant-formula-penalizes-employment?refid=0 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:00:00 -0600 Recent criticism of administrative hiring at the University of Minnesota is not accurate, university President Eric Kaler told a state Senate higher-education committee Tuesday. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/01/15/education/university-hiring-kaler-responds?refid=0 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:49:01 -0600 Big tuition increases are nothing new to many college students, but Bloomington-based Rasmussen College on Tuesday announced a double-digit cut in its rates. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/01/15/education/rasmussen-tuition-cut?refid=0 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:56:51 -0600 Faculty union reps for Minnesota's seven state universities have reached a tentative contract agreement with MnSCU officials. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/01/14/education/mnscu-faculty-contract-agreement?refid=0 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:58:06 -0600 A group of Iranian students at the University of Minnesota suspects TCF Bank was discriminating against them when it told them it would close their accounts at the end of this month. The move comes amid tightened U.S. sanctions against Iran. But the students say they have not violated any financial restrictions. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/01/08/education/tcf-bank-iranian-student-account-closure?refid=0 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:33:34 -0600 DFL leaders say they'd like to make more higher education funding a priority when the legislative session starts next week. But public colleges and universities may have to work harder to get that money. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/12/31/univ-of-minnesota-funding-in-new-legislative-session?refid=0 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:40:08 -0600 State education leaders want to make sure high school students know before they graduate whether they are fully prepared for college. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/12/26/education/college-prep-pogemiller?refid=0 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:28:25 -0600 Donations to private Minnesota colleges have rebounded from the recession, according to the organization that represents many of them. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/12/24/education/donations-to-private-minn-colleges-rebounding?refid=0 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:37:14 -0600 If there's one thing Minnesota employers have told state educators they want in today's graduates, it's this: The ability to start working quickly. But they say they can't find enough workers who have the skills to do so. Leaders at MnSCU are asking for additional money in their next budget to better prepare students for the world of work. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/11/15/education/mnscu-job-skills-budget-request?refid=0 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:31:11 -0600 President Barack Obama won Minnesota and its 10 electoral votes on his way to re-election to a second term. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/11/06/politics/obama-wins-minnesota?refid=0 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:06:36 -0600 U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has won a second term with a sound victory over her Republican challenger, Kurt Bills. Klobuchar was declared the winner shortly after the polls closed at 8 p.m. Bills called her to concede the race,a staffer for Klobuchar said. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/11/06/politics/senate-klobuchar-bills?refid=0 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:54:11 -0600 Former U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan, a Democrat, has defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack in the 8th District race. Cravaack conceded the race a short time ago. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/11/06/politics/8thdistrict-cravaack-nolan?refid=0 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:35:22 -0600 Online education isn't new. But it could soon begin to replace the traditional classroom setting for many. A 20-year-old law that requires state regulation of the courses, even though they're free and carry no credit, could come under review from legislators. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/10/29/education/college-online-courses?refid=0 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:26:12 -0500 A Shattuck-St. Mary's dorm director who killed himself in 2008 had sexual contact for two years with a female foreign student while he and his wife were having marital problems, according to public safety documents. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/10/12/police_report_details_shattuck_st_mary_incident?refid=0 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:19:47 -0500 The premise: Civilization is decimated and only one seat remains on a life raft for the survivors who will rebuild society. Academic disciplines vie for the seat, arguing their worth as an indispensible area of study that the new civilization will need to flourish. It's a fun exercise that reflects a larger discussion: What is the value of college, especially a liberal-arts education? http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/10/10/education/college-discipline-liferaft-debate?refid=0 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:00:00 -0500 In late July, a U.S. Senate committee that scrutinized 30 for-profit colleges around the country questioned the performance of three based in the Twin Cities. Minnesota state officials are taking a closer look at the state's for-profit colleges. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/09/11/education/help-report-for-proft-college?refid=0 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:07:44 -0500 Former employees and students of for-profit Globe University and the Minnesota School of Business paint a picture of schools that target students eligible for subsidized loans and grants, but who have low prospects for academic success. They also raise questions about whether students at those schools -- and the taxpayers who subsidize them -- are getting their money's worth. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/09/10/education/globe-university-minnesota-school-of-business?refid=0 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:44:33 -0500 Borrowing by Minnesota students is outstripping tuition increases. More students took out loans, and they borrowed more money. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/08/21/education/student-loans?refid=0 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:31:14 -0500 Gov. Mark Dayton said today he wants to strengthen Minnesota's law on bullying. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/08/15/education/bullying-task-force-report?refid=0 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:35:10 -0500 It's official. Gophers fans can drink beer -- and maybe a little wine -- in TCF Bank Stadium when the University of Minnesota's football season starts this fall. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/07/11/education/tcf-stadium-alcohol-concession?refid=0 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:00:46 -0500 The interest rate has been reduced for the the state's SELF loans for students. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/07/06/education/self-loan-interest?refid=0 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:08:00 -0500 For the girls at this year's Minnesota high school track and field championships, Title IX is a lesson in a history book. The sports it helped open up now dominate the lives of many of the girls. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/06/22/social-issue/title-ix-anniversary?refid=0 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:40:15 -0500 The University of Minnesota is taking its first full look at what it costs to educate a student. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2012/06/what-it-costs-for-umn-to-educate-a-student/?refid=0 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:07:06 -0500 The University of Minnesota is taking its first full look at what it costs to educate the average undergraduate. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/06/07/education/university-costs?refid=0 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:34:35 -0500 The state has dismissed a claim by some University of Minnesota graduate assistants that the university interfered with their attempts at unionization. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/06/06/university-unionization-lawsuit?refid=0 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:20:03 -0500 The University of Minnesota is announcing a statewide program Monday to get more students focused on obtaining a college education. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/06/04/university-of-minnesota-ramp-up-college-prep-program?refid=0 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:45:52 -0500 A University of Minnesota Regents committee wants the university to discontinue special transitional leaves for administrators. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/05/25/education/university-of-minnesota-regents-admin-pay-rules?refid=0 Fri, 25 May 2012 14:22:43 -0500 Minnesota schools have a new way to measure performance, replacing the controversial No Child Left Behind accountability system with the state's own. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/05/22/school-performance-measurement?refid=0 Tue, 22 May 2012 06:00:00 -0500 Students who attend Minnesota's state colleges and universities could face an average tuition increase of 3.9 percent this next academic year. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/05/15/mnscu-tuition-hike?refid=0 Tue, 15 May 2012 18:21:19 -0500 Employers across the country are saying too many American workers don't have the right skills to fill open positions. In Minnesota, the State Colleges and Universities system is surveying employers in the region to find out what skills they're not seeing in recent graduates and older workers -- and what else employers need from higher education. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/30/mnscu-surveys-employers-about-needed-job-skills?refid=0 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:00:00 -0500 Two former deans have filed lawsuits against the Woodbury-based Minnesota School of Business - Globe University alleging that they were fired for complaining about violations of multiple accreditation standards at the for-profit college. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/27/globe-university-dean-whistleblower-lawsuit?refid=0 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:00:00 -0500 A panel of University of Minnesota regents is meeting Thursday to review the University of Minnesota's compensation policy for top administrators. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/26/daily-circuit-uofm-compensation?refid=0 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:46:59 -0500 Newly-named University of Minnesota Athletic Director Norwood Teague has a record as an aggressive fund-raiser with an eye for talent and an appreciation for academics. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/24/norwood-teague?refid=0 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:50:00 -0500 Plymouth police say two people were injured this morning when a school bus serving Robbinsdale and Wayzata schools collided with a car at an intersection. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/20/two-injured-in-collision-with-school-bus?refid=0 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:50:58 -0500 A measure that could satisfy some fans' thirst for beer at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium is halfway to Gov. Mark Dayton. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/20/tcf-stadium-alcohol-sales?refid=0 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:29:44 -0500 The Minnesota Appeals Court has upheld a $30 million fraud ruling against Wells Fargo. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/18/wells-farg-fraud-ruling?refid=0 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:23:22 -0500 Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Eric Roeske says officers will look for all forms of distraction. That includes cell-phone use -- especially texting, the checking of e-mail or use of the Web. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/18/distracted-driving?refid=0 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:28:05 -0500 Demographics at the University of Minnesota's agriculture school are changing. A different breed of student is filling the classroom. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/17/university-agriculture-student?refid=0 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:48:50 -0500 The items come from the donated collection of the late Minnesota businessman Allyn K. Ford. Most are letters and documents related to the Revolutionary War period. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/17/minnesota-historical-society-auction?refid=0 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:37:57 -0500 Police and firefighters called upon a half-dozen semi drivers Monday morning to help save a man from jumping off a bridge onto Interstate 94 near downtown Minneapolis. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/16/man-caught-before-jumping-onto-i94?refid=0 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:46:14 -0500 A team of Mayo Clinic physiologists is traveling to Mount Everest Monday to monitor a group of climbers. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/16/mayo-researchers-traveling-to-mount-everest?refid=0 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:13:47 -0500 The Governor's Task Force on the Prevention of School Bullying is holding its second meeting Monday. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/16/bullying-task-force-meets-today?refid=0 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:05:44 -0500 State officials are urging families to make sure they have a plan if severe weather happens. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/16/severe-weather-awareness?refid=0 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:14 -0500 The University of Minnesota administration and the group trying to form a graduate-assistant union each claim the other acted unfairly during the unionization campaign. Now unionization supporters are claiming that the U has been trying to silence talk of a union on campus and have filed a charge of unfair election practices. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2012/04/umn-graduate-assistant-union-group-accuses-u-of-unfair-election-practices/?refid=0 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:01:00 -0500 Gov. Mark Dayton and U.S. Sen. Al Franken said today that the federal government should boost financial aid for college students to make college more affordable. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/09/boost-college-student-aid?refid=0 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:38:28 -0500 A Tom Devine will replace former legislator Steve Sviggum as University of Minnesota regent. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/04/tome-devine-regent?refid=0 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:43:45 -0500 A joint legislative committee on higher education has failed to recommend a candidate to replace former University of Minnesota regent Steve Sviggum. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/04/panel-fails-to-recommend-new-university-of-minnesota-regent?refid=0 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:25:00 -0500 Transitioning to a year-round academic calendar could add millions of dollars to the University of Minnesota's bottom line. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/04/03/university-year-round-calendar?refid=0 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:45:10 -0500 Three people are expected to be nominated tomorrow evening at the Minnesota joint House-Senate hearing to recommend a replacement for former regent Steve Sviggum. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2012/04/three-candidates-to-replace-steve-sviggum-as-umn-regent/?refid=0 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:26:24 -0500 Results released Monday show University of Minnesota graduate assistants have voted down an attempt to unionize over pay and working conditions. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/03/26/u-of-m-grad-workers-vote-down-unionization?refid=0 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:16:59 -0500 University of Minnesota graduate assistants are wrapping up week-long voting on whether to unionize. The students cast their votes today. The results could come as soon as Monday. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2012/03/grad-assistant-union/#more-23030?refid=0 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:19:43 -0500 Some state senators want to add high school sophomores to the list of students who can attend vocational and technical courses at local colleges. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/03/20/college-credit-highschoolers?refid=0 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 During tough economic times, spending limited money on building and modernizing facilities or repairing to maintain current facilities is an opportunity cost that is being weighed by students, college officials and state lawmakers. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/03/14/college-repair-modernize-building?refid=0 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:00:00 -0500 State lawmakers are raising questions about former University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks' handling of university funding in two separate instances. Earlier this week, legislators looked into payouts that Bruininks made to departing senior officials at the U. Now his ties to a program he funded while president have raised more questions. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/03/08/kaler-bruininks-university-of-minnesota?refid=0 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:37:44 -0600 University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler says he may toughen the handling of sabbaticals and compensation for outgoing top administrators. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/03/06/kaler-university-paid-leave?refid=0 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:25:12 -0600 A committee of the University of Minnesota's governing board says that Regent Steve Sviggum should resign one of his two positions because of a conflict of interest. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/03/02/sviggum-conflict?refid=0 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:45:21 -0600 The president of the University of Minnesota wants to move to a year-round academic schedule. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/03/01/kaler-university-three-semester-academic-year?refid=0 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:03:16 -0600 Two legal opinions released by the University of Minnesota Wednesday conclude that regent Steve Sviggum faces a conflict of interest if he continues to hold both his regent's position and his staff job with the state Senate GOP caucus. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/02/29/steve-sviggum-conflict-legal-opinions?refid=0 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:54:02 -0600 A big job awaits the successor of Joel Maturi, retiring athletic director of the University of Minnesota. He - or she - faces a department running an annual deficit of up to $3 million, elusive championships, and numerous competing demands. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/02/15/great-challenges-athletic-director?refid=0 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0600 University of Minnesota Board of Regents Chairwoman Linda Cohen announced that she has asked for two legal opinions to advise whether regent Steve Sviggum has a potential conflict of interest with his GOP staff job. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/02/10/sviggum-conflict-of-interest-opinions-ordered?refid=0 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:20:10 -0600 College educators told legislators their labs are so old they're holding back research. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/02/02/university-building-upgrade?refid=0 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 The Vikings could use the stadium for up to three years if the team decides to renovate and continue using the Metrodome in Minneapolis. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/01/27/kaler-tcf-bank-stadium-vikings?refid=0 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:44:54 -0600 A group of graduate students are trying again to unionize at the University of Minnesota. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/12/16/graduate-students-union?refid=0 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 Minnesota students graduated last year averaging $29,000 in loan debt, about $1,500 more than the previous year, shows a national report released Thursday. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/11/03/student-loan-debt-rise?refid=0 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:33:49 -0500 Sizing up competing college financial aid offers should become easier with a report to cut through confusing terminology. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/10/26/new-form-financial-aid?refid=0 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:11:43 -0500 The decline in state funding for higher education appears to have caused or accelerated some major changes in how some state-run colleges function. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2011/08/10-things-state-cuts-are-doing-to-public-higher-education/?refid=0 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:50:11 -0500 The state of Minnesota has signed off on a deal previously approved by Wisconsin that keeps alive the two-state tuition reciprocity agreement, but with some changes affecting students from Wisconsin. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/08/15/wisconsin-minnesota-tuition-reciprocity?refid=0 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:11:40 -0500 The debt ceiling deal in Washington included a provision to cut funding for many graduate students. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/08/04/friedrich?refid=0 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:03:37 -0500 AdamandEve.com, which sells sex toys, pornography and other accessories, has announced it's helping sponsor a chair in sexual health education at the University of Minnesota Medical School. The company says it will contributed $50,000 over five years toward the $2 million effort. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2011/07/how-sex-toys-porn-may-help-fund-the-umn-med-school/?refid=0 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:19:58 -0500 Final agreements on several budget bills are being made public. As the work on the remaining bills continues, MPR will add details as they are announced. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/07/19/budget-bills-details?refid=0 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:00:00 -0500 Frequently asked questions about how the budget framework affects state services. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/07/15/faq-state-services-budget?refid=0 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:50:30 -0500 Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about the tentative deal ending the government shutdown in Minnesota. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/07/15/faq-budget-shutdown-deal?refid=0 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:23:22 -0500 Here's a look at the key items in the June 30 proposal that forms the basis of Thursday's initial agreement to end the shutdown and close a $1.4 million gap between parties' budget proposals. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/07/15/deal-at-a-glance?refid=0 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:00:00 -0500 The main artery through the University of Minnesota's east bank campus closed down early this morning. Washington Avenue has been shut down by construction work on the Central Corridor light rail line between St. Paul and Minneapolis. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2011/05/washington-ave-closure-marks-big-changes-at-u-of-m/?refid=0 Mon, 16 May 2011 12:27:41 -0500 The appointment of four college presidents in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system Wednesday afternoon might not be unusual, but it's a reminder that the Boomer generation is retiring -- and their replacements face the challenges of a system stretched for money. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2011/04/why-four-mnscu-college-presidents/?refid=0 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:47:32 -0500 The rising cost of college is often blamed on dysfunction in higher education. But two economics professors say the factors behind college tuition increases are economy-wide, and that for many families, college may be more affordable than ever. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2011/04/midmorning-chat-why-does-college-cost-so-much/?refid=0 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:46:51 -0500 Minnesota is facing one of the largest higher education cuts in state history. The House and Senate passed education budget bills yesterday. Critics say the bills roll funding for colleges and universities back to 1998 levels, even though they already serve thousands more students. Some of the most heated debate has come from Republican amendments in both houses that would ban the use of state and federal funding for cloning. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2011/03/house-joins-senate-in-higher-ed-bill-cloning-amendment/?refid=0 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:30:08 -0500 Hours after the Minnesota Senate passed its higher education bill Tuesday afternoon -- which Democrats called the deepest higher ed cuts in the history of the state -- the House pushed through its own bill, and added a twist or two that left the DFL howling. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2011/03/house-joins-senate-in-higher-ed-bill-cloning-amendment/?refid=0 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:12:53 -0500 The House has released its breakdown of higher education cuts and appropriations. Some percentages appear to differ from previous estimates, and some of that is due to differences in what people are measuring. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2011/03/a-breakdown-of-the-house-higher-ed-budget/?refid=0 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:17:52 -0500 A bill in the Minnesota Legislature would lower from 66 to 62 the age at which people are considered senior citizens -- and thus can get a huge discount on tuition. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2011/03/the-shifting-senior-citizen-discount-for-higher-ed/?refid=0 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:21:53 -0600 Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system announced this morning their two candidates for system chancellor. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2011/01/mnscu-trustees-select-us-rosenstone-and-utahs-sederburg-as-chancellor-finalists/?refid=0 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:52:41 -0600 Police have decided not to file charges in the sexual assault case involving Chi Psi fraternity at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis police Sgt. Bill Palmer said. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/10/06/no-charges-assault?refid=0 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:17:30 -0500 The University of Minnesota has reversed course on showing a documentary about the causes and environmental impact of water pollution. University officials said Thursday that the premiere of the film "Troubled Waters" would go on as originally planned on October 3. Just a week ago, the U canceled the premiere, saying the film needed further review. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Alex Friedrich who writes about higher education for MPRNewsQ.org's "On Campus" blog. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/09/24/troubled?refid=0 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:05:48 -0500 When the annual Sallie Mae "How America Pays for College" survey was released this week, it targeted the most crucial element in American higher education today: how much it costs and how to pay for it. http://oncampus.mpr.org/2010/08/poll-college-sticker-shock-setting-in/?refid=0 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:46:56 -0500