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Record turnout at WSU Assessment Day

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WINONA, Minn., Feb. 27, 2002 -- By the time that Sue Hatfield shut down the Winona State University web site for student assessment, more than 2,800 students had rated the institution. Besides online surveys, 250 students participated in focus groups on the designated assessment day, Feb. 12. Eight-hundred students attended departmental activities. "The numbers participating in this year's Assessment Day events were far higher than ever before," said Hatfield. Winona State has run Assessment Days for four years. What now? "My office can only collect the data," said Hatfield. "The departments involved need to make the changes." Reporter: Nic Hill Background: Web assessment turnout: 2,700-plus

SMU prof: U.S. "high life" suddenly ends

RODGERS Political scientist

WINONA, Minn., Feb. 25, 2002 -- Following the attacks of Sept. 11, the United States is beginning to understand its vulnerability, said a political scientist at Saint Mary's University. "Ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union, we've been living the economic, social, and political high life," said Jim Rodgers in the university's alumni magazine. Rodgers said that terrorism isn't going away tomorrow, next week or next year. Rodgers predicted that the battle against terrorism is apt to dominate the first half of the 21st century as the Cold War dominated the last half of the 20th century. According to Rodgers. the United States must create alliances with concerned and reliable nations to deal with terrorism. As a university, Rodgers said, Saint Mary's must maintain a calm and comprehensive view of the situation, and allow students to express their feelings, fears and emotions. As far as instruction in the classroom goes, Rodgers planned on expanding his lectures to involve terrorism. Rodgers felt a responsibility for himself as a teacher to help students understand terrorism. He also sees a greater emphasis on addressing the complexity and diversity within the Islamic faith. Reporter: Will Albertsen

WSU science project survives cutting

WSU counseling student wins award

KQAL music chief to MTV internship WINONA, Minn., Feb. 27, 2002 -- The music director at Winona State University radio station KQAL, Anne Krebsbach, won a summer internship with MTV's VH-1 radio network in New York. Krebsbach, a comm-studies major, said her duties will include interviews for a 300-affiliate radio network and other programs in MTV broadcast programming services.

WSU facilities chief pleased at relaxed bidding rules

WSU prof examines Blackboard instruction

House overrides Ventura budget veto

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 27, 2002 -- The House overrode Gov. Jesse Ventura's veto of the Legislature's budget plan by a comfortable 99-33 margin. The Senate was expected to go along. An earlier House override vote failed because education cuts in the Legislature's budget went too deep in the view of many Democrats. Several Democrats switched their vote after Senate Majority leader Roger Moe promise there would be no more education cuts.

Background: Ventura vetoes budget, calls for tax hikes

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Prof: Students recognize benefit of being there

SKIPPING CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY SURVEY A CYBERINDEE SERIES JOELLE BJORKE WSU BUSINESS

WINONA, Minn., Feb. 27, 2002 -- A Winona State University business professor does not require attendance. But, said Joell Bjorke: "There are benefits of attending class regularly, such as getting information given in class that is not in the text." Bjorke said that she does not allow any late assignments unless she has excused an absence. Bjorke allows make-up tests, and students may turn in late assignments in emergency situations and family deaths. Reporter: Christy Blake Other installments: Judith Bovinet, WSU marketing Chris Buttram, WSU English Jane Carducci, WSU English Mary Coughlan, WSU art Ajit Daniel, WSU radio Dan Eastman, WSU global studies Ahmed El-Afandi, WSU polysci Karen Gardner, WSU nursing Goldie Johnson, WSU English Cindy Killion, WSU masscom Bruce Klemz, WSU marketing Vince Landro, WSU theater Sheldon Lee, WSU math Win Lewis, WSU theater Ted Reilly, WSU speech com Dave Robinson, WSU English Holly Shi, WSU linguistics John Vivian, WSU journalism

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