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Jeff Shelman

Reporter  |  Higher Education

Phone: 612-673-7478

E-mail: jshelman@startribune.com

Jeff Shelman covers higher education, including public and private universities, campus trends and the University of Minnesota and MnSCU systems.

Recent content from Jeff Shelman

• U research chief on Wisconsin short list
  With a long career at the University of Wisconsin, Tim Mulcahy is a finalist to become its chancellor.
  May 8, 2008
• U considers 9.5% tuition increase
  The University of Minnesota is threatening to add 2 percentage points if the Legislature approves Gov. Pawlenty's request for $27.3 million in budget cuts. The cost for many students may top $10,000 for the first time.
  May 3, 2008
• A mother’s dreams for her child, fulfilled at Augsburg
  Chau Nguyen's mom sent her child to a far-off land for the opportunity it offered. Now they're reunited over the miles and years at Nguyen's college graduation.
  May 2, 2008
• U profs' pay cut; probe continues
  The husband-and-wife duo of Francois Sainfort and Julie Jacko requested a leave of absence from U administrative duties, but they will still teach and do research.
  Apr 29, 2008
• Recruitment wars at heart of furor over two U profs
  Accusations of double-dipping by a couple wooed from Georgia Tech offer a glimpse of the "arms race" to hire strong faculty.
  Apr 27, 2008
• U has questions on prof's e-mail claims
  A February e-mail from one of two high-profile University of Minnesota professors accused of drawing salaries from two schools claimed a "completely full" schedule at Georgia Tech at the same time the U says he was working full time in Minneapolis.
  Apr 23, 2008
• Loan decision may be seismic shift for 2-year colleges
  Most financial aid officers at two-year schools in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system received word that Citibank would no longer lend to their students.
  Apr 18, 2008
• A year after Virginia Tech, campuses strive to be vigilant
  In 2007, 33 students died at Virginia Tech. Schools like the University of Minnesota are now more secure -- and more aware of mental health concerns.
  Apr 16, 2008
• No more extra credit for college loans
  Cash for college is another casualty of the credit crunch, as loan sources dry up, and other financing options fall to the housing bust.
  Apr 12, 2008
• U regents still insist on light-rail detour
  Met Council President Peter Bell said he was disappointed that the university would decide "before all the facts are in."
  Apr 12, 2008

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