Business Camp Helps Teens Taste Sweet Success
30 Jul 2010 at 4:48pm
The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management thought a business camp for teens made a lot of sense. And if you want 36 high school students to learn about business, it doesn't hurt if there is ice cream involved.
26 St. Cloud State Profs Receive Layoff Notices
30 Jul 2010 at 12:32pm
Twenty-six probationary faculty at St. Cloud State have received layoff
notices as part of a push to cut 80 to 90 faculty jobs for the 2011
school year.
19 Low-Performing Minn. Schools To Split $24.5M
29 Jul 2010 at 10:01am
The state will divide nearly $24.5 million in grants among 19 of the
state's lowest-performing schools in an effort to turn them around
starting this fall.
Science Test Scores Climb In Minnesota
27 Jul 2010 at 4:32am
The share of Minnesota students who tested as proficient in science rose
again this year, but about half the students taking the exam still
didn't make the grade, according to new results from the Minnesota
Department of Education.
MN Professor Involved In Global Warming Web Fight
23 Jul 2010 at 12:22pm
A University of St. Thomas professor has touched off a bitter trans-Atlantic cyberflap that's resulted in threats of legal action.
Kids Can Get Whole Grains From After-School Snacks
22 Jul 2010 at 4:44pm
A study found that graham crackers are a great after-school snack for
kids.
Study: Few Colleges Take Steps To Reduce Drinking
20 Jul 2010 at 5:38pm
College students and drinking seem to go hand-in-hand. But a new study
suggests that could be because few colleges have taken steps to try and
curb student drinking.
Ivy League Students Tutor Others To Master Exams
18 Jul 2010 at 9:36am
Grammar isn't Emily Johannes' strong suit.
The 16-year-old Eagan High School student discovered it was, in fact,
one of her weaknesses after taking a practice ACT college entrance test.
In the English section, a third of the questions she answered wrong
involved grammar.
Minnesota Science Tests Delayed By Scoring Error
16 Jul 2010 at 3:52pm
The results of Minnesota's science test won't be released next week
after all due to an error by the Minnesota company hired to score the
exams.
Research Center In Morris Marks Centennial
16 Jul 2010 at 4:29am
The West Central Research and Outreach Center at the University of Minnesota-Morris is celebrating its centennial. The center is marking its 100th anniversary Friday with morning tours featuring research in field crops, livestock and renewable energy. An afternoon symposium on the role of the center in west-central Minnesota features retired scientists. Speakers will also debate alternatives for agricultural sustainability in the next 100 years. An alumni reunion is set for Saturday and Sunday.
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