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Editorial: The urgency of school reform in Minnesota

Pat Garofalo, chair of the House Education Finance Committee. “We have a moral imperative” to correct Minnesota ‘s achievement gap between its white students and their peers of color, the Farmington Republican says.

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Editorial: The urgency of school reform in Minnesota

Capella University, an Accredited Online University, Launches New PhD in Business Management and Expands DBA Program

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Capella University, an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing high-quality online degree programs for working adults, has announced a new doctoral-level business degree, a PhD in Business Management, which is launching with five specializations, Finance, General Business Management, Human Resource Management, Leadership, and Marketing. Capella added the new program and specializations to deliver the advanced business acumen needed i

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Capella University, an Accredited Online University, Launches New PhD in Business Management and Expands DBA Program

Target Names John Mulligan Chief Financial Officer

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) today announced the promotion of John Mulligan, senior vice president, Finance to executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective April 1, 2012. This announcement concludes a comprehensive search which included both internal and external candidates. Mr. Mulligan, 46, replaces Doug Scovanner, Target’s EVP and CFO for the past 18 years, who announced his retirement in November 2011, effective March 31, 2012. Mr. Mulligan h

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Just sold: OceanTech buys Minneapolis property

Editor’s note: “Just Sold” is a Finance & Commerce feature based on certificates of real estate value recently filed for commercial transactions in Hennepin and Ramsey counties and in the state’s eCRV system.

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TCF Financial Corporation Completes Acquisition of Gateway One Lending & Finance, LLC

WAYZATA, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TCF Financial Corporation (“TCF”) (NYSE: TCB) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, TCF National Bank, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Gateway One Lending & Finance, LLC (“Gateway One”). With the completion of the transaction, Gateway One is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of TCF National Bank. Headquartered in Anaheim, California, Gateway One utilizes its more than 3,200 active dealer relationships to originate loans to consum

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SurModics to Attend Piper Jaffray’s 23rd Annual Health Care Conference on November 29

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SurModics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRDX), a leading provider of surface modification technologies to the healthcare industry, announced today that it will participate in Piper Jaffray’s 23rd Annual Healthcare Conference in New York City on Tuesday, November 29, 2011. Gary Maharaj, SurModics’ President and Chief Executive Officer, and Timothy Arens, Vice President of Finance and interim Chief Financial Officer, will discuss the Company’s strategy and business condition

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Two New Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Specializations Launched by Capella University, an Accredited Online University

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Capella University, an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing high-quality online degree programs for working adults, has announced two new specializations, Marketing and Finance, within its Doctor of Business Administration (DBA). As of Sept. 30, 2011, more than 35,000 students are pursuing an online degree at Capella (http://www.capella.edu), with nearly 80 percent enrolled in Capella’s doctoral degree programs and master’s degree

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Capella University, an Accredited Online University, Announces 10 New Educational Offerings

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Capella University, an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing high-quality online degree programs for working adults, has announced 10 new educational offerings. They include two Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) specializations in Marketing and Finance, and three Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) specializations in Nursing Leadership and Administration, Diabetes Nursing, and Gerontology Nursing. The online university also ad

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Capella University, an Accredited Online University, Announces 10 New Educational Offerings

TCF Financial Corporation Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Gateway One Lending & Finance, LLC

WAYZATA, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TCF Financial Corporation (“TCF”) (NYSE: TCB) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, TCF National Bank, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gateway One Lending & Finance, LLC (“Gateway One”). Headquartered in Anaheim, California, Gateway One is a privately held lending company that utilizes its more than 3,100 active dealer relationships to originate loans to consumers in 30 states, primarily on used automobiles. As of September 30, 2011,

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Cypress Updates September 2011 Conference Schedule

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) today announced that its Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Neil Weiss, has the flu and will not be able to address the ThinkEquity Partners’ 8th Annual Growth Conference, which was scheduled to occur on Wednesday, September 14 in New York. Cypress’s September 15 presentation at Deutsche Bank’s Technology Conference in Las Vegas is still on schedule. That presentation, by Cypress Executive Vice President of Finance and

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