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  University of Minnesota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It contains six residence halls (the University administration believes the terms "dorm" and "dormitory" have negative connotations), and four of them are concentrated into a 4-city-block space known as the "Superblock." Next to the Superblock is a large medical complex, now merged with the Fairview system of clinics and hospitals.
The University's St. Paul campus is actually located north of the city of St. Paul, surrounded by the suburb of Falcon Heights.
Minnesota's Fair is one of the largest in the United States, usually lasting twelve days, from late August through Labor Day in early September.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/University_of_Minnesota_Twin_Cities   (2100 words)

  
 ISEP Institutions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Locale: Hamline University is located midway between the adjacent downtowns of Minneapolis and St. Paul, only minutes away from the multitude of cultural and social activities that the Twin Cities area has to offer.
Minnesota's varied seasons allow for many outdoor activities ranging from skiing, skating and sledding in the winter to swimming, boating, biking and in-line skating (which originated in Minnesota) during the summer months.
Locale: Moorhead is one of the Twin Cities of the North, along with Fargo, North Dakota.
www.isep.org /us/mn   (882 words)

  
 Computer Science and Engineering
The University of Minnesota is one of the best places to study computer science.
The Twin Cities metropolitan area is a major center for the computer and medical technology industry, among others, and offers numerous opportunities for collaborative research and consulting.
The Twin Cities area is also renowned for its high quality of life, excellent public schools, and opportunities for year-round recreational activities, and consistently ranks highly in national surveys.
www.cs.umn.edu   (166 words)

  
 Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The University of Minnesota houses the Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science (MCPS)--the oldest center for philosophy of science in the world.
Founded by Herbert Feigl in 1953 the Center is a research unit whose members include faculty from a variety of units on the Twin Cities campus.
© 1995 by the Regents of the University of Minnesota
www.mcps.umn.edu   (258 words)

  
 University of Minnesota (Twin Cities Campus) ROTC Alumni Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
University of Minnesota (Twin Cities Campus) ROTC Alumni Society
Membership is open to all ROTC Alumni of the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities Campus) receiving their commissions, continuation students having completed the ROTC program, former U of M ROTC students, selected honorary persons, ROTC department heads, and friends of the ROTC at the University of Minnesota (Twin City Campus).
The University of Minnesota ROTC Alumni Society is not affilliated with the University of Minnesota Alumni Association
www.umnrotcalumnisociety.org   (168 words)

  
 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Nobel Laureate Norman Borlaug, arguably the University's most famous graduate, has worked tirelessly over the past half century to end world hunger.
Of this year's crop of freshmen on the U's Twin Cities campus, 73.8 percent were in the top 25 percent of their high school class, and the average ACT composite score was 25.14 out of a possible 36.
They collected the award October 6 in a ceremony at Harvard University.
www.umn.edu   (230 words)

  
 Center For German & European Studies : University of Minnesota
The Center for German and European Studies (CGES) is a consortium of the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) and the University of Wisconsin (Madison) that promotes knowledge about Germany and Europe among established and emerging scholars, students, K–12 teachers, policymakers, business leaders and other professionals, and the general public.
Established in 1998 with funding from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the two universities, CGES is one of only five "Centers of Excellence" supported by the DAAD in the United States and the only one in the Midwest.
The other four centers are at Harvard, Brandeis, Georgetown, and the University of California, Berkeley.
www.cges.umn.edu   (294 words)

  
 Minnesota Daily
Radio K provides these broadcasts, which are not edited by The Minnesota Daily.
Minnesota football fans are sure to remember (and try to forget) the Gophers’ 44-14 loss Oct. 1 at Penn State.
As bad a performance as that was for Minnesota’s defense, just imagine giving up 41 points in the second half alone.
www.mndaily.com   (326 words)

  
 College of Education and Human Development
A partnership between the college and the Twin Cities chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity has found a concrete way to help students of color improve ACT and SAT scores so that doors to myriad educational choices remain open.
The University of Minnesota invites applications and nominations for the position of dean of the College of Education and Human Development.
Panel members: Rayla Allison, Title IX attorney from Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Larkin, expert and advocate for Title IX and former executive director of the Women's Sports Foundation; Mary Jo Kane, director of the School of Kinesiology and sport sociology professor; and Nicole LaVoi, sport psychologist and the Tucker Center's new associate director.
education.umn.edu   (284 words)

  
 The Graduate School : University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota Graduate School is pleased to host a reception honoring all recipients of the Diversity of Views and Experiences (DOVE) Fellowship.
Andrew Lucas, Assistant to the Dean of the Graduate School and a Graduate School admissions officer, was part of a twelve-member delegation from the University of Minnesota that attended the annual Beijing International Education Expo (BIEE) from July 9 to 11, 2005.
The University of Minnesota booth was one of six cited for excellence among those representing many universities from around the world.
www.grad.umn.edu   (255 words)

  
 The Communication Studies Department, University of Minnesota   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
he University of Minnesota's Department of Communication Studies continues a rich heritage of teaching and research that began in 1914 under the leadership of Frank M. Rarig and H. Gislason.
Today, with 12 faculty members, about 50 graduate students, and over 600 undergraduate majors, the department pursues a wide range of interests including: the criticism of public discourse, interpersonal communication, language and gender, small group communication, discourse analysis, intercultural communication, mass media studies, feminist and African-American rhetoric, communication theory, and rhetorical theory.
The University of Minnesota is an equalopportunityeducator and employer,
www.comm.umn.edu   (128 words)

  
 Leiter Reports: Philosophical Gourmet Report
University of Toronto: Added Mohan Matthen (ancient philosophy, philosophy of mind, philosophy of biology) from the University of British Columbia; Diana Raffman (philosophy of mind, aesthetics) from Ohio State University; Evan Thompson (philosophy of mind and cognitive science) from York University, Toronto; and Byeong Yi (metaphysics, philosophy of language and logic) from Minnesota.
The research universities that lost the most ground during this four-year period are: Johns Hopkins University (minus 13); Northwestern University (minus 25); University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (minus 24); and University of Washington at Seattle (minus 19).
Minnesota and Washington, on the other hand, have had well-publicized troubles, mostly financial, and so the results in those cases are less surprising.
leiterreports.typepad.com /blog/philosophical_gourmet_report/index.html   (11418 words)

  
 The James Ford Bell Library
The purpose of [this collection] is to establish an historical background and knowledge of this great economic force [trade] and the part it has played and still plays in the development of the present-day world.
The Library is an outgrowth of the private collection of James Ford Bell, founder of General Mills, who donated it to the University in 1953.
Bell was a graduate of the University and a member of its Board of Regents for many years.
www.bell.lib.umn.edu   (549 words)

  
 CURA Homepage
The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) is an all-University applied research and technical assistance center at the University of Minnesota that connects faculty and student researchers with nonprofit organizations, businesses, inner-city neighborhoods, local governments, and state agencies in Minnesota.
The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to the Director, Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, University of Minnesota, 419 Morrill Hall, 100 Church Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455, (612) 624-9547, eoaa@umn.edu.
www.cura.umn.edu   (171 words)

  
 History at Minnesota
For well over a century, Minnesota’s Department of History has cultivated its special role within the liberal arts and pursued its mission with great distinction.
We are proud of what we have accomplished and eagerly look forward to building on this legacy of excellence as we move through the twenty-first century.
At Minnesota, we see scholarship, teaching, service and outreach to the citizens of Minnesota as mutually reinforcing.
www.hist.umn.edu   (241 words)

  
 Arts & Culture : University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Located in the heart of the Twin Cities' thriving arts environment, the University of Minnesota is a major contributor to the cultural richness of the community.
Nash Gallery, Regis Center for Art–; Creates a showcase for faculty and M.F.A. thesis work, exhibits art by diverse local, regional, and international artists, and provides a forum for educating students and the public in visual arts.
– A Twin Cities architectural landmark featuring a collection of American art and a continuing schedule of special exhibitions, lectures, and programs.
www1.umn.edu /twincities/04_arts.php   (367 words)

  
 University of St. Thomas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The University of St. Thomas is a Catholic, comprehensive university that fosters a tradition of service to the public and an energetic, thoughtful approach to the challenges of contemporary life.
Located in Minnesota's vibrant Twin Cities area, St. Thomas students are connected to employment opportunities, cultural events and volunteer activities.
The University of St. Thomas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation or disability in its programs and activities.
www.stthomas.edu   (187 words)

  
 Department of Psychology
Since 1919, when the Department was first chartered, Psychology has had a long and illustrious history at Minnesota.
A synopsis of that history, which begins with the saga of the missing Chairperson, is given at another location on this website.
Our fundamental goals are to offer a strong undergraduate program that provides students with a variety of research, internship, and study abroad opportunities; to maintain world leading graduate programs across a broad range of areas; and to support commensurate research programs that make critical contributions to many areas of research and practice.
www.psych.umn.edu   (344 words)

  
 Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction - College of Education and Human Development
In addition, we are surrounded by a world class university that was recently ranked as one of the top three public research universities in the nation.
We combine award winning teaching, research, and service in a way that no other university in the Twin Cities can.
Bring the excitement of adventure learning into your classroom as your students participate in the 2006 expedition to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
education.umn.edu /CI   (166 words)

  
 EducationGuardian.co.uk | Research | Cambridge climbs to second in world university rankings
Harvard remains the leader of the top 500 universities, a list compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University which is now widely quoted as a measure in the academic world.
A dispute over Nobel prize-winning alumni meant that Humboldt University and the Free University of Berlin have not been ranked in 2005, the Shanghai team notes on its website.
Academic staff are also ranked on their citations in papers by other academics in their subjects and for the first time, an arts and humanities citation index has been introduced but staff also receive points for publications in the scientific journals Nature and Science.
www.guardian.co.uk /Education/higher/research/story/0,9865,1550883,00.html   (474 words)

  
 Jonathan Carver
When they reached Lake Pepin, Carver declared that it was “the most proper head of the Mississippi” because the interruption the lake causes in the flow of the river made the character of the upper stream seem vastly different to him.
He spent the winter at the main encampment of the Sioux, sharing in their nomadic lifestyle and enduring the rigors of a mid-continental winter with nary a complaint in his journal.
The University Record: For the Faculty & Staff of the University of Michigan, News and Information Services, May 10, 1999.
bell.lib.umn.edu /hennepin/carver.html   (1655 words)

  
 Office of Institutional Research and Reporting
The Office of Institutional Research and Reporting (IRR) at the University of Minnesota designs research studies and collects and analyzes data to provide information for institutional planning, policy formation, and decision-making.
Among IRR’s primary responsibilities is ensuring the integrity of the data it provides to University decision-makers, governmental agencies, and other internal and external constituencies.
The Office of Institutional Research and Reporting reports to the executive associative vice president (EAVP) at the University of Minnesota.
www.irr.umn.edu   (137 words)

  
 Ames Library of South Asia - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
In 1961, after more than 50 years of dedicated collecting, Ames gave his library to the University of Minnesota.
The gift of over 25,000 titles, including manuscripts, photographs, maps, prints and drawings, immediately established the University as having one of the pre-eminent libraries for the study of South Asia in the western world.
Please credit the University of Minnesota Libraries if you copy or reproduce material from this page.
ames.lib.umn.edu   (172 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - On campus, science embraces environmental ethics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Becknell, a junior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, ranks among a rising generation that has too often seen the world ignore what scientists recommend.
On a recent afternoon, students tested their emergent skills in Dan Philippon's "Issues in the Environment" class at the University of Minnesota.
At Colgate University, assistant professor of religion Eliza Kent designed her new course, "Religion and Environmentalism in South Asia," with an eye, she says, toward urging students "to question the taken-for-granted idea that economic concerns are all that matter."
www.usatoday.com /tech/science/2005-03-15-campus-ethics_x.htm   (897 words)

  
 NEES @ Minnesota
The Multi-Axial Subassemblage Testing (MAST) Laboratory, located on the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota, comprises one node of the George E. Brown, Jr.
NEES is a national, networked, simulation resource that includes geographically-distributed, shared-use, next-generation experimental research Equipment Sites built and operated to advance earthquake engineering research and education.
The MAST Laboratory building was funded in part by the University of Minnesota Office of the Vice President for Research, the Institute of Technology, the Department of Civil Engineering, and individual donors.
nees.umn.edu   (456 words)

  
 RPAP-A rural primary care medical education program
to third-year students enrolled in the medical schools at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Duluth.
Established in 1971, RPAP's goal is to encourage students to practice in rural areas throughout the state of Minnesota where access to care is often not readily available.
Over 1,000 third-year medical students from the University of Minnesota have participated in the program since its inception.
www.rpap.umn.edu   (238 words)

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