December 12, 2000 -
December 18, 2000 - As colleges and universities wind up for the winter break, many students are filling out evaluations, rating their instructors. This fall, students at two northern campuses, one in Duluth, and one on Superior, asked to see the results of those surveys. Students say they pay thousands in tuition, and ought to know what their fellow students think of professors before they sign up for classes. But Minnesota and Wisonsin laws are different, so students in Superior will see the evaluation results, while students in Duluth won't. UMD students responded by organizing their own instructor evaluations. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Julin reports.
December 18, 2000 - Much of the web has nothing to do with buying and selling. Most are about how to better yourself.
December 18, 2000 - U-S News and World Report has named a University Of Minnesota Reseacher one of the nation's ten leading innovators in science and technology. Dr. Catherine Verfaillie heads the University's new Stem Cell Research Institute. Stem Cells are the so-called "mother cells" that have the ability to divide for indefinite periods and give rise to specialized cells in the body. Verfaillie came to Minnesota in 1987 after studying medicine in her native Belgium. I asked her how she became interested in stem cell research:
December 20, 2000 -
December 20, 2000 - State education officials say 56 Minnesota elementary schools are performing below expectations on state tests and need to make improvements. The list released today is based on third and fifth grade test scores and fulfills an accountability requirement for a federal program that helps disadvataged children. Education Commissioner Christine Jax calls the list a "valuable tool." But some school leaders say the list does more harm than good. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports.
December 28, 2000 - The history of Duluth abounds with fur traders and explorers, ships and trains. The city is proud to point tourists to the museums and historical markers pointing to Duluth's colorful past. But, like all cities, Duluth has stories it regrets. For many years Duluth tried to forget the day it made national news in 1920, the day a crowd of thousands hanged three black men from a downtown street light. A group of Duluth residents is now working to honor the victims with a monument, and a week of events this coming June, on the anniversary of the lynching. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Julin reports.
January 2, 2001 - {For Jan. 2, 2001} Education issues are expected to dominate much of the debate when the 2001 Minnesota Legislature convenes this week. Lawmakers will tackle proposals on classroom funding, alternative pay systems for teachers and school accountability. They could also end up going back to the drawing board on the Profile of Learning graduation standards. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
January 8, 2001 - FOR MONDAY ATC 1-8 University of Minnesota President Mark Yudof went before a powerful House committee today (Monday) to begin the process of drumming up support for the school's largest state budget request in history. Yudof highlighted the U-of-M's accomplishments and gently reminded lawmakers why STATE money is important to the school's overall budget. Minnesota Public Radio's Patty Marsicano reports:
January 9, 2001 - [Unnamed man] is a tax partner at Aruthur Anderson and teaches a course in state law at the University of Minnesota. He says Ventura's proposal to extend the sales tax is playing very poorly in the business community.