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Jenna Ross

Reporter | Higher Education

Phone: 612-673-7168

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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Improved U grad rates still miss goals

Official cites progress but tells regents there's work to do.

Updated: December 13, 2012, - 07:36 PM

Free online classes put colleges to a new test

Proponents say Minnesota colleges can't ignore trend; critics say such classes are unproven.

Updated: December 09, 2012, - 03:10 PM

Carleton, St. Olaf partner to fight rising costs

Friendly college rivals look for ways to share resources in and out of classrooms.

Updated: December 06, 2012, - 09:38 PM

On the higher-ed beat: For these colleges, online is still new

Colleges known for face-to-face instruction are dipping a toe online.

Updated: December 05, 2012, - 07:22 PM

Homecoming has its fans in St. Cloud

Students vote for university to bring back tradition ended in 2011. St. Cloud State students lobby for return of traditional weekend.

Updated: November 29, 2012, - 09:41 PM

On campus beat: U exhibit focuses on sexual health

A curvy woman with Bettie Page bangs smiles down at two soldiers drinking beer.

Updated: November 28, 2012, - 11:10 PM

A potent mix: Mom, university chemist, trailblazer

In the laboratory of one of the country's major research universities, on a PBS Kids show and in the pages of Popular Science, U researcher is using her work to inspire young women to don lab goggles.

Updated: November 19, 2012, - 06:28 AM