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Ian Gibson: The enrollment cliff is here. Online education is higher ed's most viable antidote.
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (342+ words) American higher education is approaching a structural demand shock. Whether one labels it the "demographic cliff" or the "enrollment cliff," the underlying dynamic is straightforward: In many parts of the country, the pipeline of traditional-age students is softening, and institutional…...
Waiting for a mentor: Bryce
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (272+ words) Pioneer Press Kids "n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5-16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult. Here's one of the youth waiting for a mentor: Interests: Bryce enjoys…...
Stillwater: Community development director is hired
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (404+ words) Jason Zimmerman, interim community development director in Stillwater, is dropping the "interim" from his title. Zimmerman, who has served as the city's part-time interim community development director since February, has been hired for the permanent position. He will be transitioning…...
Essentia exits talks with UMN, Fairview on "All-Minnesota" health solution
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (537+ words) At the recommendation of the state's appointed mediator, Duluth-based Essentia Health has withdrawn from the facilitation process to assess the formation of a nonprofit "All-Minnesota Health System Solution" alliance with the University of Minnesota and Fairview Health Services. The initial…...
Working Strategies: Landing "last-minute" summer jobs
6+ day, 40+ min ago (507+ words) Need a summer job? It's not too late " or too early, for that matter. Depending on which data you follow, hiring for summer jobs either peaks in April or has largely finished by then. In both cases, if you need…...
U, physicians group, Fairview to return to negotiations on medical school
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (427+ words) The University of Minnesota, its physicians group and Fairview Health Service are returning to negotiations on the future of the university's medical school " though Fairview says it remains committed to the agreement it reached with the physicians earlier this month....
Inver Grove Heights School Board rescinds contract offer to superintendent candidate
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (358+ words) Less than three weeks after selecting its next schools superintendent, the Inver Grove Heights Schools Board voted 7-0 in a special meeting on Wednesday to rescind its offer to Tyrone Brookins and. .. Less than three weeks after selecting its next schools…...
Government shutdown offers schools a glimpse of life without an Education Department
6+ mon, 21+ hour ago (956+ words) By COLLIN BINKLEY and MAKIYA SEMINERA, AP Education Writers Much of the department's work has gone completely cold. No new grants are being awarded, and civil rights investigations have been halted. Money is still flowing for key programs, but in…...
Shannon Watkins: A blueprint for civil discourse on campus
1+ week, 1+ day ago (498+ words) Americans are not optimistic about the state of higher education. A 2025 Pew Research survey revealed that 7 in 10 adults believe that higher education in the United States is generally going in the wrong direction. Forty-six percent say that colleges and universities…...
Waiting for a mentor: Derrek
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (251+ words) Pioneer Press Kids "n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5-16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult. Here's one of the youth waiting for a mentor: Interests: This young…...