At the head of the class; With its top official leading an enthusiastic roster of faculty members, the University of Minnesota is looking to make the case for expanding small-group seminars for freshmen.(NEWS)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: October 8, 1998| Author: Smetanka, Mary Jane | Copyright information

Most of the 19 University of Minnesota students enrolled in the freshman seminar "Students and the Constitution" were not quick to raise their hands at the beginning of Wednesday's class.

They're probably not used to having TV cameras, photographers and reporters milling around. But that's what happens when your professor is University President Mark Yudof.

Yudof says he hopes that teaching one of the small-group classes shows the state that the huge universit...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

At the head of the class; With its top official leading an enthusiastic roster of faculty members, the University of Minnesota is looking to make the case for expanding small-group seminars for freshmen.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ; Most of the 19 University of Minnesota students enrolled in the freshman seminar Students and the Constitution were not quick to raise their hands at the beginning of Wednesday's class. They're probably not used to having TV cameras, photographers and reporters milling around. But that's what
Yudof likely to win presidency; Regents support him; `U' students still lukewarm.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ; Barring a big last-minute surprise, Mark Yudof appears likely to win an easy appointment as the next president of the University of Minnesota when the Board of Regents votes Friday. I have felt that he was the strongest candidate for some time, but I have not shared that with anybody before, Board
Yudof gets another $50,000 pay raise.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ; 1/3 For a second consecutive year, University of Minnesota President Mark Yudof secured a glowing job review and a $50,000 raise Friday that he says leaves him less inclined to consider opportunities elsewhere. The salary increase is part of a new three-year deal that pushes Yudof's annual pay to
Yudof calmly faces first big `U' storm.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ; ... about making four current players allegedly involved in the controversy ineligible for Thursday's NCAA tournament game. Although news stories hinted that Boston may have been warned about the academic cheating some time ago, Yudof left the eligibility call to ...
Texas job open, but Yudof affirms he's still come here.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ; With the presidency now open at the University of Texas, Mark Yudof admits to feeling a tug to stay put. But he promises to come to Minnesota anyway. Yudof, who will replace University of Minnesota President Nils Hasselmo on July 1, sought the top post at the Austin, Texas, university in 1994. He
Carlson does 180 in meeting Yudof; He's still blasting `U' search but calls candidate delightful.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ; Mark Yudof, who's about to become the president of the University of Minnesota, did his homework before arriving in the state. In casual conversation he has proved to be surprisingly familiar with things Minnesotan. For example, when he arrived at the State Capitol early Thursday morning, he
Yudof looks back at `U'; Reflecting on his Minnesota years, the departing president says it's the people he'll miss most.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ; Byline: Mary Jane Smetanka; Staff Writer University of Minnesota President Mark Yudof trades maroon and gold for burnt orange on Aug. 1, when he becomes chancellor of the University of Texas system. The last few weeks haven't been easy, balancing an emotional departure from Minnesota with
New `U' president plans technology summit; Yudof wants to push state to become a leader.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ; In his first appearance before a legislative committee, University of Minnesota President-designate Mark Yudof announced plans Tuesday for a technology summit this summer as part of his push to make the state a leader in digital technology. Yudof, who will become the university's 14th president
Yudof is among education advisers.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ; University of Minnesota President Mark Yudof has been named to a panel that will advise President-elect George W. Bush on education issues during the presidential transition. Yudof, who knows Bush from his years at the University of Texas, is one of 31 educators, government officials and business
No more pancakes - or waffling - for Yudof; His `U' contract had a hole big enough to walk through - so he, like many, walked.(NEWS)(Doug Grow)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ; Byline: Doug Grow; Staff Writer The knee-jerk reaction many of us have about University of Minnesota President Mark Yudof's decision to leave for Texas is: Hope the packing goes well. That stems from the fact that a lot of us who like living here are weary of high-profile people either leaving or