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Jenna Ross
Reporter | Higher Education
Phone: 612-673-7168
Email: jross@startribune.com
Jenna Ross covers Minnesota’s public and private colleges and universities -- including campus life, academics and administration. She blogs at www.startribune.com/campusconnect and she tweets at @ByJenna.
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Recent content from Jenna Ross
Obituary: 'Happy Chef' Marcel 'Sal' Frederick started as Army cook
Marcel Frederick stood just 5-foot-5 , but his legacy might be closer in size to the iconic, 36-foot statue along Hwy. 169 of a smiling chef brandishing a wooden spoon. Frederick, who went by "Sal," was the original Happy Chef, a longtime restaurateur, four-term legislator and fixture in the Mankato community.
Updated: September 27, 2012, - 10:31 PM
Higher ed beat: Hamline's neutral stance on marriage ban draws fire
President Linda Hanson sent an e-mail Monday to faculty, staff and students saying that the St. Paul university "will not take a position in opposition to or in favor of" the constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.
Updated: September 26, 2012, - 10:35 PM
Colleges feed students' hungry minds - and stomachs
Food shelves are popping up on campuses across Minnesota and the country, serving students who struggle to afford lunch along with tuition, fees and books.
Updated: September 21, 2012, - 11:54 AM
On campus beat: Good job, no 4-year degree needed
Perfect timing. On Monday, a new report argued that the United States is not paying enough attention to career and technical...
Updated: September 19, 2012, - 09:02 PM
On campus beat: College rankings go forth, multiply
The new U.S. News and World Report college rankings are out. But who's reading?
Updated: September 12, 2012, - 05:46 PM
Concordia to cut tuition, fees by $10K
The St. Paul university hopes that a lower sticker price will impress a public weary of the high cost of college.
Updated: September 12, 2012, - 12:37 AM
U ponders future of its golf course
Should 1929 course and condemned clubhouse be fixed or make way for another use? A decision is expected this fall.
Updated: September 11, 2012, - 12:18 AM
On campus beat: Carleton freshmen in throws of tradition
Hundreds of new Carleton College students circled the lawn on the campus' center, known as "the Bald Spot."
Updated: September 05, 2012, - 08:13 PM
Colleges focus on end game: Graduation
Community colleges intensify efforts to keep students in school.
Updated: September 02, 2012, - 07:38 PM
Minnesota's college students borrowing more
Grants and scholarships up, too, but state says college debt keeps climbing.
Updated: August 24, 2012, - 10:07 PM
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