HIGHER EDUCATION
Legislative notebook: Legislature approves freezing college tuitions
By Danielle Killey and Don Davis A bill funding Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the University of Minnesota systems freezes tuitions. Senators passed the bill 44-22 and the House 76-56 ...
Posted on 5/17/13 at 8:45 PM
Studying Sibelius at Salolampi
The snowy woods and authentic architecture ofSalolampi, the Finnish Language Village, became an idyllic setting for a weekend workshop by The Concordia Orchestra. The orchestra retreated toSalolampi,...
Posted on 2/6/13 at 3:28 PM
State Board approves name change for UND graduate school
At its last regular monthly meeting on Jan. 17, the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education approved changing the name of the Graduate School at the University of North Dakota to the UND School o...
Posted on 2/1/13 at 4:26 PM
Trouble #1 & Trouble #2
Some of the buildings on the EMI campus have card access. There is an official looking panel on the wall when you enter in the lobby of these controlled-access buildings where a light turns green when...
Posted on 6/6/12 at 1:42 PM
See the transit of Venus at Medicine Wheel Park in Valley City
Want to see the transit of Venus on Tuesday, June 5? This will be the last chance in your life to see such an event, because the next transit of Venus is in 2117. In a transit, the Earth, Venus, and t...
Posted on 6/5/12 at 10:24 AM
North Dakota voters to decide higher ed board's structure
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters will decide next year whether a three-member, full-time commission should replace the current eight-member, part-time state Board of Higher Education.April 24, 2013
University of Minnesota Extension updates grain marketing game
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The University of Minnesota Extension Service has relaunched an online trading game that puts players in the boots of a grain farmer.April 24, 2013
Stenehjem looking into higher ed board meeting violation
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem is investigating whether the State Board of Higher Education violated open meeting laws.April 23, 2013
Six Dakotas schools forming new athletic conference
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Six schools in the Dakotas are starting a new athletic conference.April 22, 2013
U of Minn. Music School singers to tour Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The University of Minnesota School of Music's University Singers go on the school's first choral tour of Minnesota this week.By Associated Press , April 21, 2013
Rutgers suspends lacrosse coach during review
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers University has suspended its head men's lacrosse coach as it investigates allegations of verbal abuse.April 19, 2013
North Dakota Senate approves $5M grant for tribal colleges
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's Senate has approved a measure that would provide $5 million to tribal colleges for job training.April 19, 2013
Stenehjem: North Dakota higher ed board violated open meetings law
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota Board of Higher Education dinner social at the university system chancellor's home violated the state's open meetings law, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said Thursday.April 18, 2013
University of Minnesota study on taconite mines and cancer revealed
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. (AP) — University of Minnesota researchers will travel to the Iron Range to share their findings of a lengthy study into possible links between asbestos exposure in taconite mines and a rare cancer that has taken the lives of 82 miners in recent years.April 12, 2013
Bemidji State, Swiss university sign exchange
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — Bemidji State University officials have signed a foreign exchange agreement with the University of Lucerne in Switzerland.April 10, 2013
Rutgers names Carl Kirschner interim AD again
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers is turning to former dean Carl Kirschner to run its athletic department amid the basketball scandal that led to the firing of coach Mike Rice and the resignation of athletic director Tim Pernetti.By TOM CANAVAN,AP Sports Writer , April 08, 2013
Minnesota higher education budgets target tuition costs
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Legislature is focusing nearly $3 billion in higher education funding on keeping college costs as low as possible.April 08, 2013
Rutgers reviewing all sports practice videos
By ANGELA DELLI SANTI,Associated Press KATIE ZEZIMA,Associated Press , April 08, 2013
Former Rutgers AD Pernetti getting $1.2M, iPad
April 08, 2013
University suspends donor talks amid Sanford deal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The University of Minnesota will suspend talks with donors linked to a proposal that would give a South Dakota-based company control over Fairview Health Services, officials announced during a public hearing Sunday.April 08, 2013
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