NEWS | January 2008

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	Employers offer key support for higher ed Tuition assistance programs help employees continue or complete their education — which is good for the employee, their organization and local colleges. The UPS Earn and Learn Program also benefits part-time employees. Read full article

	Taking the measure of student success Assessing student engagement and learning is important to colleges as well as to parents and students. Results help institutions improve services; families find help in choosing a college. Read full article

	As a “big,” Bengo Mrema commits to the long haul A mentor’s positive, consistent presence makes an impact as he continues to be a guiding presence in his “little’s” life. Now this Big Brother is introducing ideas about college and other post-secondary education options. Read full article

	BRIEFS Research by private college students will be featured at the Capitol on Feb. 21. Consider stopping by. More information about Scholars at the Capitol. Three Minnesota private colleges were awarded matching grants from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education for programs to improve college attendance and retention. Grant recipients include Concordia University, St. Paul and St. Paul Central High School for a college preparation program for African American males, Carleton College for a program fostering science majors and the College of St. Scholastica for a high school tutoring program. Long-time Saint John's University football coach John Gagliardi was honored as National Football Coach of the Year in Division III. United International College (UIC) in Zhuhai, China inaugurated its campus Jan. 15. Several Minnesota private colleges partner with UIC. Private colleges lead in enrolling full-time students pursuing four-year degrees; see press release.