There are a lot of challenges that go with being poor in America. That's true too when it comes to higher education. Lower-income students are much less likely than higher-income students to make it to college and graduate.
Among Minnesotans 25 to 64, 31% have a high school degree or less and 68% have some college or more (23% some college, 11% associate degree, 23% bachelor's degree and 11% advanced degree). View the chart.
Academics don't always end when summer arrives. Whether students want to get ahead by taking a few extra credits, do research or study abroad, many are going to be busy.
Representatives from Minnesota's Private Colleges are visiting community colleges to share information about transferring to one of our
institutions. They may be stopping at a community college near you; view the schedule.
This month students are visiting the state Capitol and writing thank you letters to legislators — it's all about the State Grant program, which helps keep college affordable for low- and middle-income families.
The Minnesota Private Colleges Job and Internship Fair in February gave undergraduates and employers a chance to interact all in one place. Find out what employers said about the event and what tips they have for job-seekers.
Between 2000 and 2010, the number of bachelor’s degrees earned in Minnesota increased most dramatically in communities of color — 67% for blacks and 82% for Hispanics, compared to 24% for whites.
A year ago, Martha McCarthy prepared to walk across the stage, receive her diploma and then jump into the next phase of her life. A year later, she wants to share some advice for this year’s graduating seniors, and does so today in The Scroll. (Editor's note: Barring last-minute submissions, this...
At 2 p.m. Sunday, May 27, the class of 2012 will receive their bachelor of arts degrees from Gustavus Adolphus College during commencement exercises at Hollingsworth Field.
A recent Chronicle of Higher Education story, "To Develop Student Entrepreneurs, Colleges Incubate Their Ideas," highlights how entrepreneurship is growing within higher education. One of the student entrepreneurs included in the article is Justin Volling '12, who currently is...
UST Libraries have celebrated National Poetry Month for the past 14 years with Poetry on the Patio, an annual outdoor reading. Recordings of all of these events are now posted online in a library research guide formatted by Karina Poyerd, library...
Duane Bauer, regional coordinator for higher education veterans programs, will be available to student veterans today, Wednesday, May 16, on the Minneapolis campus. He can assist veterans with a variety of services, support and direction to help them make their educational experiences positive...
The Physical Plant, along with Excel Energy, will shut off gas to the entire north campus on Monday, May 21. The shutdown will last from 7 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m.
The south campus and the Minneapolis campus will not be affected. The shutdown is necessary to allow Excel Energy to make...
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