John Manning

I work for MN's private colleges and read too much on education. Outside of work I try to make grass grow where it won't + live in St. Paul.

[Phillips Foundation @JayRosePhillips]

We were so happy to celebrate all the participants involved with the Eddie Phillips Scholarship for African-American Men last night. Over their junior and senior years, these young men complete their degrees and prepare to launch post-baccalaureate careers.

[Greta Kaul @gretakaul]

The maiden voyage of our newsroom band, the Gales of November.

[John Manning @johnsmanning]

RT @mnprivcolleges: Meet Jaci, a student at @StScholastica She’s encouraging others to get vaccinated to protect those at high-risk such as the elderly and immunocompromised. #BecauseIGotVaccinated https://t.co/KoR5QpyAvi

[John Manning @johnsmanning]

RT @mnprivcolleges: 100,000+ MN college students receive need-based Pell Grants – But buying power has fallen. Congress should act now to #DoublePell and keep college within reach! Help by reaching out: https://t.co/oKXSTpbK2h

[ClaireBerlinski.substack.com @ClaireBerlinski]

It is superb, and especially funny to me because he says, "Absolut gar nichts! Faul wie Waschbären!" *exactly* the way my German grandparents did when they muttered about me for being a lazy teenager who just laid around all day on the couch.

[John Manning @johnsmanning]

St. Paul-based Women's Advocates is raising funds to boost safety resources & services for domestic violence victims in the midst of the pandemic. Make a snazzy lunch for yourself & join us on Thursday at noon on YouTube. Thank you! https://t.co/3fwPuhWYH6.

[John Manning @johnsmanning]

https://t.co/dHF1BuAKJR

[Minnesota Private Colleges @mnprivcolleges]

David B. Laird, Jr., former president of the Minnesota Private College Council & Fund, passed away on Sunday. David was always committed to the common good and made such a difference for students and our communities. He will be missed! https://t.co/T2P6wmRMmD

[Concordia College @Concordia_MN]

“Someone on campus isn’t adhering to the ‘Keep a Corn Stalk Apart’ policy...” — Lindsay Arbach, Campus Photographer

#cordmn #OnwardConcordia

[John Manning @johnsmanning]

RT @jbendery: I love that someone reported on how the pandemic has been catastrophic for the ball-pit industry.

"...[I]t would be pretty embarrassing for someone who contracts the corona­virus to have to admit ... they had been playing in a ball pit." https://t.co/iS7NMDcBtf

[John Manning @johnsmanning]

RT @bbierschbach: The scene near the governor’s residence in St. Paul right now https://t.co/JuDjtqLHfB

[John Manning @johnsmanning]

RT @AndySteiner6: For decades, Unit 2700 at St. Joseph's Hospital has provided care for people in need of acute addiction treatment. Observers now worry that 2700 could shut down. https://t.co/yq2ef3o2kY

[Minnesota Education Equity Partnership (MnEEP) @MNEEPRaceEquity]

How can we work together to address resource and equity gaps in distance learning? How can we provide educators with the tools and resources they need to support our diverse student population? Register for our Town Hall on April 20th! Space is limited! https://t.co/3FmIDzNWFt

[John Manning @johnsmanning]

finding some hope RT @mncompact: " @NPR 's Michel Martin speaks with @ericpliu , founder of @CitizenUniv , about civic engagement during a time of social distancing.”

https://t.co/I3iIrXHS5X

[Minnesota Office of Higher Education @MnOfficeHiEd]

Our veterans deserve our support during this challenging time. Help is available - @govtimwalz just announced a $6.2 million new grant program and we encourage any veterans struggling due to COVID-19 to apply: https://t.co/hMG6b42713.

[John Manning @johnsmanning]

RT @CLMPorg: To celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth, @parisreview continues a new series of videograms called Poets on Couches, in which poets read and discuss the poems they’re turning toward in these strange times. https://t.co/wubIvDOnHo

[John Manning @johnsmanning]

RT @mnprivcolleges: Faculty at private colleges are here for students, including @Gustavus, with courses starting online https://t.co/cyafiSnO6p

[Concordia College @Concordia_MN]

During the Scholars at the Capitol event on March 11, a group of Concordia students visited the Minnesota State Capitol rotunda to talk one on one with visitors about recent research they’ve conducted and what they learned. #cordmn

[John Manning @johnsmanning]

RT @NACAC: A message about NACAC's upcoming conferences:
https://t.co/lmx0i81aPP

[John Manning @johnsmanning]

Some wisdom here for dealing with COVID-19, incl if keep calm and carry on isn't cutting it RT @AndySteiner6: Want to identify — and respond to — common mental- health crisis responses? @KazJNelson shares some helpful insight and advice. https://t.co/QtKbVac9sm