NEWS | November 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
	Internships give students a leg up Internships give both students and employers an opportunity to test the fit. Campus career offices are helping students to shape these experiences and gain real-world skills. Read full article

	College enrollments increase more than in past years Minnesota’s private colleges and universities are educating 34 percent of all college students enrolled at four-year institutions in our state. In fall 2007, 58,598 students enrolled — an increase of 2.7 percent. Read full article

	YMCA program helps multicultural youth set high educational goals After-school Black and Hispanic Achiever Programs are helping youth set high educational and career goals. The results show that the programs are working. Read full article

	BRIEFS Two St. Olaf College students were named 2008 Rhodes Scholars. They are among 32 U.S. recipients and are the only students from Minnesota institutions. Scores from the National Survey of Student Engagement are available at USA Today. Six Minnesota private colleges are among the 257 schools that participated. See the schedule of holiday concerts at our campuses. Successful, diverse alumni are featured in our 2007-08 ad campaign running in ethnic publications in Minnesota. Read about their experiences and paths to success. At the Minnesota National Philanthropy Day event on Nov. 15, four of the six award recipients had private college connections. They include the Genocide Intervention Network-MN at the University of St. Thomas, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (a Minnesota Private College Fund donor), Nicky Carpenter (Saint John’s University supporter and former regent) and Tim Burchill (fundraising executive and leader at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota who died last Feb.). More about the awards.

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