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NEWS | July 2008

Each month NEWS delivers stories about our colleges and higher education research, trends and policies

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Advancing the education of STEM educators

Elementary and secondary teacher education programs at our institutions are building teachers’ interest and skills in science, technology, engineering and math. Teachers can then pass their knowledge and excitement about these subjects onto their students. Read full article
 
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Art program for homeless children demonstrates power of education

Phillips scholar Liz McCreary is doing her summer project at The Family Place in St. Paul. The two-year scholarship program enables her to carry on Jay and Rose Phillips’ legacy of service to others. Read full article
 
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Liberal arts education prepares students for work and life

Whatever path our graduates take, their liberal arts education is valuable and marketable, providing a “whole-person” education that includes rigorous academics and promotes a life of service. Read full article
 
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  • Pamela M. Jolicoeur, president of Concordia College, Moorhead, is the new chair of the board of directors of the Minnesota Private College Council, Fund and Research Foundation, effective July 1. New board members include Jay Barnes, president, Bethel University; Jack Ohle, president, Gustavus Adolphus College; Br. William Mann, president, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; and Robert Vanasek, former legislative leader, former association president and current honorary consul for the Czech Republic.
  • View data and graphs of high school graduation rates by region, racial and ethnic groups and more on the Twin Cities COMPASS Web site.
  • "Vanishing Graduates & Minnesota's Future" will air again on Twin Cities Public Television on Saturday, July 26 at 9 p.m. This thought-provoking program examines why a shrinking number of Minnesota's students will be graduating from colleges and what that means for the state. View the program or clips and use the new tool kit to help spread the word.
  • Together We Can (see right sidebar) is a two-page summary about higher education financing that helps policymakers, families and donors see how their contributions and commitments fit together. The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, which developed the document, has been shared with all 2008 presidential candidates.
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