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On April 13, UMD Chancellor Lendley C. Black, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Chairwoman Karen Diver, and other representatives of the University of Minnesota signed a memorandum of agreement providing support for the LAX-4-Life summer lacrosse camp for youth at the Cloquet Forestry Center. UMD became involved with the initiative in 2010 when UMD’s Lacrosse Team Head Coach Frank Clark began meeting with Bryan “Bear” Bosto, manager of the Brookston Community Center on the Fond du ...

A 60 point senior season, just under 200 career points, and having never missed a game (164) in all four seasons at UMD, earns senior center Jack Connolly the 2012 Hobey Baker Memorial Award for his hometown team. On April 6 at the NCAA Frozen Four in Tampa, FL, Jack was announced as the recipient of this prestigious award. Jack is the fifth UMD men’s hockey player to receive the Hobey Baker Award, with past winners including: Tom Kurvers (1984), ...

Bill Shipley; UMD alumnus, artist, educator, art historian, collector, and now docent at the Tweed Museum of Art, has come full circle with UMD. His artistic journey has taken him from Duluth to Iowa, New York to Florida, and back home to Duluth, where he happily resides on Park Point. Equally at ease with elementary school groups as he is with University for Seniors scholars, Bill has a knack for telling stories and bringing works of art to life ...

The UMD Alumni Association Scholarship program is in its 5th year of giving back to children and grandchildren of UMD alumni. This scholarship provides the selected UMD sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate students with outreach opportunities as well as financial support. It encourages and fosters leadership as the recipients will be members of the UMD Alumni Board and have networking opportunities with alumni. Thanks to our generous donors and the UMD License Plate program, a record four students have been ...

UMD’s Labovitz School of Business and Economics (LSBE), will soon become the first in the state of Minnesota to have a Student Chapter of the Financial Planning Association (FPA). “FPA is a well-respected organization. They work to broaden the education of their financial advisor members. Through FPA, students will have opportunities to attend the same workshops as advisor members, improve their interview skills, and learn about internships. Being associated with FPA will set our students apart from others looking to ...

UMD alumni and friends are invited to attend the UMD Alumni Association’s Annual Spring Reception in the Twin Cities, at a new location, the Metropolitan Ballroom and Clubroom in Golden Valley, MN on Friday, April 27, 2012 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. It will be a delightful event and we would love to have you join us.

The award winning Metropolitan is a beautiful, inviting space. Enjoy musical selections by Tom Wegren, UMD music professor, pianist, and recording artist. ...

The Bulldogs (24-9-6), currently ranked No. 2 in the NE region, will take on No. 3 Maine (23-13-3) at 6:30 pm CT in Worcester, Massachusetts on Saturday, March 24. If UMD defeats Maine, they will play in the Northeast Regional final game on Sunday, March 25 at 7:00 pm CT. Fans in Duluth who are looking to get together to view the game this weekend can do so at Grandma’s Sports Garden and Skyline Lanes. Just two games ...

Mike Malone, a 2008 graduate of the Labovitz School of Business and Economics, has developed a passion to connect young people to Duluth and show them that it is a “vibrant business community and a very cool town to live in.” Mike is an account manager for SwimCreative, a design, marketing, and web development firm in Duluth that was recently hired by UMD to produce six 15-second video spots highlighting its five colleges and athletics. The videos focus on ...

Gambling addiction affects individuasl and their families in a variety of ways, from loss of income to an increased risk of committing domestic violence and financial crimes. UMD’s Continuing Education (CE), in collaboration with the North American Training Institute, has launched the Studies in Gambling Addiction Certificate: Counseling the Pathological Gambler, an online professional development certification program. This 60-hour non-credit certificate provides specific knowledge designed to contribute to the identification, diagnosis, referral, and treatment of individuals with ...

Be a CHAMP – Connecting Hopes with Action to Mobilize People! This spring the Office of Civic Engagement will be holding its second annual CHAMP Day of Service. It is an opportunity for hundreds of UMD students, faculty, staff, and alumni to participate in volunteer projects throughout the area and give back to Duluth community organizations. The UMD Alumni Association is gathering a team to participate in the CHAMP Day of Service on Saturday, April 21.

This year participants ...