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Higher Ed

Rally demands “no tuition hikes”

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Oct. 08, 2010
Activists gathered in Northrop Mall on Thursday to protest the University's administrative spending.

U proposal to cut excess credits raises concerns

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Oct. 07, 2010
The U wants to rein in students who stick around after hitting 120 credits.

Disagreement looms over U’s future

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  • Evelina Smirnitskaya
Oct. 04, 2010
The two events offered different perspectives on the state of higher education and proposed solutions for the problems facing American universities.

Student Senate trying to move past attendance failures

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Oct. 01, 2010
The group approved 15 new senators at its Thursday meeting.

Admins to discuss future of American universities

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Sep. 30, 2010
University President Bob Bruininks will be joined by two other former administrators as part of the Great Conversations lecture series.

University Student Services Fees Committee holds public forums

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Sep. 16, 2010
The forums brought both supporters and opponents of the revised policies.

Emmer talks education reform at Humphrey

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Sep. 16, 2010
He proposes to reform school testing and to boost the number of teachers.

Higher ed. featured in Horner’s jobs proposal

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Sep. 16, 2010
Included in the plan is $30 million in research funding and $145 million for innovative startups.

Emmer’s budget plan slashes from higher ed

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Sep. 15, 2010
In the last of the three candidates’ budget plans, Tom Emmer proposed about $400 mil. in cuts to higher education and nearly $500 mil. from K-12 education.

Emmer releases second part of budget proposal

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Sep. 10, 2010
The plan would keep current K-12 education spending levels at $13.8 billion.

U starts new master’s program

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  • Ashley Bray
Jun. 23, 2010
Graduate students will be able to earn University of Minnesota credit and serve with the Peace Corps.

U looks to save $25 million per year

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  • Mukhtar Ibrahim
Jun. 16, 2010
The U saved $2.7 million in 9 months after assessing its spending patterns.

Board of Regents appoints Presidential Search Committee

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Jun. 10, 2010
After a lengthy discussion, the board took action in its search for the next University president.

U set to tighten belt, raise tution

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Jun. 09, 2010
Thursday the Board of Regents will hear President Bruininks’ plan to fill the University’s budget gap.

Students fly kites for Haiti

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  • Adam Daniels
May. 04, 2010
University students flew 229 kites Tuesday for children in Haiti.

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