Artscape
Tom Weber’s favorite Minnesota things; Walter Mondale to speak at the History Center
ALSO: 3rd Annual Arts Quarter Festival at the U of M; Club Book featuring Curt Brown; 18th Annual Twin Cities Book Festival at the Fairgrounds; and more.
University of Minnesota
Education
Facebook enhances English language literacy among refugee students, U of M study finds
Recognizing the appeal of social media among adolescents, three instructors specializing in second language acquisition investigated how it might be best leveraged to support English literacy development in the classroom.
Community Voices
A University of Minnesota president for this time
I hope this new president challenges Minnesota in ways that make us uncomfortable and enable us as a state to do more and be better.
Twin Cities Business
‘The reason Minnesota thrives today is we’re living off the fat of yesterday’: A Q&A with Gov. Arne Carlson
Minnesota’s former governor on the reasons for the state’s prosperity; the state of the University of Minnesota; and more.
Artscape
Patricia Smith to open UMN English Writers Series; Irish Fair coming to Harriet Island
ALSO: Follow the Minnesota Orchestra’s South Africa tour; 2018 Square Lake Film & Music Festival in Stillwater; Poetry in the Park Friday at the Commons; and more.
Politics & Policy
Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson’s rocky history as a college Democrat at the U of M
Nicholson harbored serious political ambitions as far back as his days at the University of Minnesota, when he announced that his goal was to be president of the United States.
Artscape
Lyndel King to retire from WAM; Lit Crawl in Uptown
ALSO: Free concerts in Mears Park; 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Electric Fetus; and more.
Good Jobs
Nursing field is attracting more males, both in Minnesota and nationwide
Just eight years ago, the share of male registered nurses in Minnesota was 8 percent; today, it’s 10 percent. The jobs are in-demand, pay well and provide varied experiences.
Community Voices
When we can all find a way to share our truth, we will be a force for good
The Carlson School has made incredible progress towards creating an environment where we can tell our truth in a way the helps foster a more empathetic, compassionate, and intelligent community of critical thinkers.
MNopedia
Why black students occupied the U’s administration building for 24 hours in 1969
The demonstration, which lasted twenty-four hours, was the culmination of events sparked by the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968.