NEWS | July 2007

Each month NEWS delivers stories about our colleges and higher education research, trends and policies Read full articles on one page or go to the NEWS archive
	Chinese students experience liberal arts Minnesota-style In the first exchange with United International College in Zhuhai, China, 25 students received a taste of Minnesota culture and campus life. Read full article

	Task force offers new vision for Minnesota high schools A group of high school principals suggests a focus on a common goal: preparing every student to earn some kind of degree at a postsecondary educational institution. Business leaders respond. Read full article

	New studies provide insights about student loan debt and first-generation students Students’ debt affects their career choices, and first-generation students at private colleges differ from their peers at public institutions according to the studies. Read full article

	BRIEFS 15 of the programs listed in the Minnesota Minority Education Partnership (MMEP) Summer Enrichment Guide are happening on our campuses. A summer reading workshop for recent immigrants is one of six projects undertaken this summer by Phillips scholars. Read about their community service projects.