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Now these are some student athletes 27 Aug 2013 | 06:51 pm
Saw this video above on MPR’s NewsCut blog when I returned to work yesterday. Makes you cheer for the underdog. Incoming Ball State freshman Markus Burden won free tuition for a semester — worth abou...
Notes in the Margins: Veterinarians, student-loan profits and the two-year law school 27 Aug 2013 | 06:12 pm
Obama’s college ratings plan could backfire The proposal to tie financial aid to graduation rates and alumni’s salaries could harm some of the students the president most wants to help. (Los Angeles T...
Globe-MSB whistleblower allegations have a familiar tone 27 Aug 2013 | 02:11 am
This stuff sounds familiar. (Photo by Derek Montgomery for MPR) About a year ago, I looked into allegations that Globe University / Minnesota School of Business was using deceptive marketing tactics ...
St. Cloud State: Don’t be a zombie 27 Aug 2013 | 12:34 am
Here’s St. Cloud State University‘s message to its first-year students — straight out of “The Walking Dead.” It was produced for its first-year ceremony, and I found it on Twitter.
Minnesota’s misplaced priorities 26 Aug 2013 | 07:41 pm
Quit messing around and get back to campus. (stevelyon via Flickr) So the State Fair isn’t even close to being over, and already classes have started at various campuses. There’s just something wron...
How should Minnesota colleges see the resurgence in manufacturing? 26 Aug 2013 | 06:24 pm
Dastmozd (MnSCU) Saint Paul College President Rassoul Dastmozd — whose campus has again topped Washington Monthly‘s list of best community colleges in the country– gives The Huffington Post his take ...
Notes in the Margins: Trump, ESPN and Obama’s college speech 26 Aug 2013 | 05:47 pm
Transcript: Obama’s remarks on college affordability planHere are remarks that President Obama made on Thursday when announcing his new college affordability plan at the State University of New York i...
Off today and tomorrow 22 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Hello, East Lansing (jimmywayne via Flickr) I’ll be visiting relatives in Michigan the rest of this week, so you won’t be hearing from me. See you Monday.
Whistleblower attorney seeking more Globe-MSB records from the state 22 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
I’ve obtained this from the office of Clayton Halunen, the attorney representing the former dean who last week won a whistleblower trial against Globe University / Minnesota School of Business. It ap...
What the Tommie State Fair booth looks like 22 Aug 2013 | 01:53 am
Someone’s ready From Twitter: The @mnstatefair starts tomorrow! Tommie’s ready. Are you? #TommiesAtTheFair pic.twitter.com/f0FBMoc7Pg
