NEWS | October 2006
Each month NEWS delivers stories about our colleges and higher education research, trends and policies |
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Ranking first in graduation ratesMinnesota's private colleges have the highest graduation rates in Minnesota with two-thirds of full-time, first-time students graduating in four years. This is more than twice the rate of University of Minnesota students and more than four times the rate of MnSCU students. Read full article |
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Participate in the Learnmore search for solutionsThe Learnmore initiative aims to identify new solutions to ensure that more Minnesota students succeed in school and pursue higher education. These solutions can come from anywhere and we encourage you to share the solutions you have worked on or come across. Read full article |
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Spellings report triggers discussion of accountability and privacyU.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings released a report summing up the thinking of the Commission on the Future of Higher Education. The report included a series of recommendations related to the accessibility, affordability and accountability of higher education. Read full article |
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Voting your support for higher educationThere are a variety of higher education proposals and positions to compare this election season. At the root of differences is how we share higher education costs among students, families, institutions and state and federal government. This primer suggests that need-based aid through the State Grant Program is the most efficient way to target limited state resources. Read full article |
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From "10 reasons Minnesota needs private colleges"Reason 1: Enabling student successSixty-three percent of our bachelor’s degree-seeking students graduate within four years and 72 percent graduate within six years — the highest rates in the state. Our students earned 8,802 bachelor degrees — about one-third of all baccalaureate degrees in the state — and 4,101 graduate degrees. Read all 10 reasons |
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BriefsThe new report, College Access Matters, provides information about promising practices, gaps in services and opportunities for greater investment … Hamline University’s “Big Foot: Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. A Step-by-Step Guide to Shrinking Your Environmental Footprint,” is a finalist for the world’s top environmental multimedia award – the Panda Award … St. Olaf received a $500,000 four-year grant, “Encouraging Careers in the Mathematical Sciences,” from the National Science Foundation … the fourth annual Private College Scholars at the Capitol event will be on February 14, 2007… Hamline University has been named to the first President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for extraordinary volunteer efforts in serving Gulf Coast communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina. |