January 13, 2005

"Sturdevant: Minnesotans will be sorry if they let U decline"

Read Lori Sturdevant's recent column on why the state needs to invest in the University of Minnesota. Sturdevant calls on legislators to invest in the only institution that can protect the state's quality of life

"Every plausible strategy for a state's success in a knowledge-based economy relies heavily on the presence of a first-class research university. It's the magnet for talent, the discoverer of knowledge, the breeder of industries, the disseminator of ideas and the solver of shared problems."

To read the full column see http://www.startribune.com/stories/562/5175074.html

Posted by smit3431 at January 13, 2005 11:21 AM
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