It came down to Michigan and Minnesota. Both teams are of national quality and contention. Both have strong programs and coaches and both are forces in the Big Ten. But only one could be chosen. Unfortunately...

Regent Hyon Kim's resignation last week exemplifies the intense political pressures placed on individual members of the Board of Regents. Kim was appointed to finish Ann Wynia's term in 1994 after state...

Most people familiar with the NCAA had one reaction to the organization's new policy towards student-athletes and jobs -- it's about time. Actually, it's about money, too. A resolution passed by the NCAA...

MINNEAPOLIS (College Press Exchange) -- Anne Nicholson remembers when she and her roommates at the College of St. Catherine learned from news reports that The Gap used sweatshops to churn out trendy jeans...

Tibet sits atop the world, but not high enough to escape the conflicts of the modern world. The mountain nation has a history as uncertain as its future, a controversial past that will likely gain new...

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (College Press Exchange) -- If you do "aromatherapy" in your "downtime," then perhaps you should "get a life." Or get a new vocabulary, suggests a Michigan university. Whatever. Actually,...

The transfer of the University's program in Healthcare Administration to the Carlson School of Management reflects a national trend to try and keep up with the increasingly intricate world of health care. "It's...

Twins owner Carl Pohlad last week opened the ante in his bid for state funds to build his team a new outdoor ballpark in downtown Minneapolis. Keeping in line with the good faith the Twins have maintained...

Using a supercomputer one thousand times faster than a personal computer, researchers at the University are trying to create the perfect parachute drop. Researchers from the University's Department of...

Although the Board of Regents and faculty groups might resume tenure negotiations, the drive for a union will go on. "The faculty needs a legal voice," said Tom Walsh, co-founder of the University Faculty...