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May 23, 2013

Higher Ed

New Vice Provost for Student Affairs announced

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May. 17, 2013
Danita Brown, of Purdue University, will replace Jerry Rinehart.

Tuition freeze, DREAM Act pass both House and Senate

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May. 17, 2013
The House and Senate both voted to fund a University of Minnesota tuition freeze and the DREAM Act.

Kaler talks smoking ban, DREAM Act

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May. 08, 2013
The president also discussed the resignation of Mark Rotenberg.

Ellison calls for continued Stafford subsidies

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May. 03, 2013
The congressman urged students to take action at a panel Thursday

University may share grade averages by major

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May. 02, 2013
To add context to grades earned, a faculty committee recommended posting average program grades online.

DREAM Act passes Senate

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May. 02, 2013
The bill, which makes higher education more accessible to undocumented students, earned bipartisan support.

DREAM Act hits Senate floor today

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May. 01, 2013
The bill would allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition.

Schools look to U for more diverse teachers

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May. 01, 2013
A diversity gap exists among Minnesota teachers, and Twin Cities public schools have consistently looked to the University of Minnesota for help.

U to reapply for service designation

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Apr. 30, 2013
The University was among the first schools to receive the classification.

More high school grads delay going to college

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Apr. 30, 2013
Some students work or take gap years instead.

Colleges sue students over unpaid loans

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Apr. 29, 2013
About 5 percent of University students defaulted on Perkins loans in 2010-11.

Loan interest could double

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Apr. 29, 2013
A law subsidizing common Stafford Loans is set to expire June 30.

As standards skyrocket, so do barriers

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Apr. 25, 2013
The U’s efforts to become a top school have left some students out.

Kaler to critics: look forward, not to the past

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Apr. 24, 2013
The president also said it’s time the University considers raising out-of-state tuition.

Re-examining the age-old credit hour

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Apr. 24, 2013
A growing group of schools is exploring a ‘competency-based’ model instead.

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