NEWS | September 2007

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	Going green Involving students and campus communities in energy conservation is just one of the ways that more Minnesota private colleges are going green. Cost, environmental implications and social responsibility are among the reasons they are committing to greater sustainability. Read full article

	College enrollment and completion is about more than money A new study illuminates the need to think holistically about all factors that contribute to student success — which include but aren’t limited to financial need. Read full article

	Federal need-based aid to increase Legislation guiding federal financial aid expenditures for the next five years is due to be signed this week. The most significant element of this bill is a $1,000 increase in the maximum Pell grant. Read full article

	BRIEFS The exhibit Right on Lake Street developed by the Minnesota Historical Society and Macalester College opened Sept. 18 and runs through March 9, 2008. The new Education Pays study from the College Board reports that higher education yields a high rate of return for students from all racial/ethnic groups, sexes and family backgrounds. Four Minnesota private colleges will be home to federally-funded McNair Scholars Programs starting this fall. The College of St. Scholastica received continued funding and Augsburg College, St. Olaf College and the University of St. Thomas programs received new funding. Through McNair, students partner with a faculty advisor to conduct rigorous research projects.