Tim Post

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• How Totino-Grace discovered, then fired gay veteran teacher

  MPR’s Tim Post reports on a longtime teacher at a Catholic school in Fridley who says she was fired after she told other teachers she's in a same-sex relationship. It's the second high profile departure from Totino-Grace High School in recent months. The school's president resigned this summer after announcing he was in a same-sex relationship.

  Sep. 12, 20134 minSave
• Professor uses his illness as a teachable moment

  MPR’s Tim Post profiles Monte Bute, a sociology professor at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul. Bute is sharing one of the toughest struggles imaginable with his students…his battle with terminal cancer.

  Feb. 23, 20113 minSave
• Early retirement offered at Minnesota colleges

  Minnesota colleges hope to use early retirement as a way to help balance their budgets. Higher education officials say offering retirement incentives to older employees is a better option than laying off younger workers. But some wonder if early retirement has much appeal in these tough economic times. Tim Post reports.

  Jul. 7, 2009Save
• University and college budget deficiencies

  University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Colleges expect big tuition increases.

  May. 18, 20093 minSave
• Internship cutbacks

  The ailing economy has taken its toll on summer internships for college students. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Post interview employers who say internships are the first thing to be cut in tough times.

  Apr. 30, 20093 minSave
• A time of choices for parents, students, and colleges

  MPR’s Tim Post speaks to parents and students about a decision that will need to make soon. He also met with college students and university faculty about how they interact with possible new students.

  Apr. 23, 20093 minSave
• College applications rise at public institutions, but fall at private colleges

  MPR’s Tim Post reports on application numbers going up at the University of Minnesota and state colleges and universities; however, application numbers are down somewhat at private colleges in the state for fall 2009.

  Apr. 17, 20093 minSave
• Grant money restrictions

  MPR’s Tim Post interviews various students, college administrators, and politicians on how they feel about attendees of private for-profit institutions being restricted from the State Grant Program. such institutions include business schools, truck driving schools, and barber colleges.

  Mar. 26, 20093 minSave
• Students from Africa experience Thanksgiving in America

  MPR’s Tim Post talks to four students at the College of St. Katherine in St. Paul to hear about their experiences with the Thanksgiving holiday, and what Americans might learn from their thoughts on giving thanks.

  Nov. 27, 20084 minSave
• College investment officers are watching portfolios fall in the current financial crisis

  College investment officers are responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in investments, which is money that colleges rely on to operate. How are they handling the financial crisis?

  Nov. 24, 20084 minSave