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Chancellor Black and the UMD Diversity Commission invite you to participate in the campus theme How Did You Come To Be Here? The project aims to look back at how each of us have come to be where, and who we are today by means of our individual history. Some way, some how we all came to the UMD/Duluth/Superior area for a reason. Whether we came to attend an established university, start a job, or to be closer ...

Soon after graduating from UMD with a degree in Communication, Shawn Grund (’10) entered the Peace Corps. He is now posted in Rwanda, where he has found that communication is fundamental to everything he does. He is about halfway through his 27-month service. Grund teaches classes in English, giving math lessons to 8th graders and computer literacy to 11th graders. He talks more about what he is learning than what his students may be learning from him.

“The experience has taught ...

From among 230 entries, UMD Assistant Professor of Percussion, Gene Koshinski has been presented with the 2012 Rudolf Nissim Award. The awarded composition entitled Concerto for Marimba and Choir is written for solo marimba, percussion ensemble, and choir. Koshinski said “I have never studied composition in a formal setting and it is not my main area of focus as a musician, so it’s amazing, and surprising, that I received this recognition for a project I took on just for fun.” ...

UMD young alumni, let’s celebrate together on Leap Day, which only comes along once every four years. On Wednesday, February 29 leap into the Cooper Pub in St. Louis Park for free appetizers, great company, and happy hour specials!  This event is primarily for young alumni, which means those who have graduated in the last 10-15 years or those of you young at heart.  Bring a friend or two or three!

There will be complimentary appetizers from 5:30 – 7:30 pm sponsored by the ...

Support the U! Thousands of students, staff, faculty, alumni, and friends of the U of M firmly believe in higher education’s role in pushing our state forward. These citizens are working across the state and across U of M campuses to actively engage elected officials about the University’s initiatives and other key issues, including UMD’s proposed American Indian Learning Resource Center.

Alumni are the University’s most important advocates, hundreds of thousands strong and in every corner of the ...

Minnesota mascots were in St. Paul for the weekend of January 12-14 to give the “Crashed Ice” course a try. St. Cloud State University’s Blizzard the Husky, University of Minnesota Twin Cities’s Goldy the Gopher, and the Minnesota Wild’s Nordy laced up their skates to go up against UMD’s Champ the Bulldog. You can probably guess who the clear winner was, but watch this short, fun video of the challenge to see for yourself.

The “Crashed Ice” World Championship ...

The UMD African American Student Programs Office collaborated with the UMD marching band and a local musical group, 2one8, to create a music video based on the song, New Day. The single was written and produced by several artists working with the JeRecords, a Pan African Label. The video was produced by the UMD Office of Cultural Diversity & IR Media House and was filmed primarily on the UMD campus and in the Duluth community.

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On Saturday, March 3, please join the UMD Alumni Association at Duluth’s winter recreational area, Spirit Mountain, for skiing, snowboarding, tubing, coaster riding, food and fun! Play all day or just join us for lunch. Boot up and warm up while mingling with UMD alumni, friends, and family during a chili lunch in the Fireside Room. Discounted tickets and rentals for all UMD guests are available.

A chili lunch will be hosted by the UMD Alumni Association in the ...

Excitement abounds in the world of Bulldog hockey! Three UMD players vie for the coveted Hobey Baker Award. UMD battles the University of North Dakota on February 10-11 and the Alumni Association is planning two events for you to catch the action: a viewing party at Joe Sensor’s in the Twin Cities and a pre-game party in Duluth. In March the AMSOIL Arena will feature the women’s Frozen Four national championship tournament. The 2012 Hobey Baker candidates are JT Brown, ...