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Mccumber ’19 On The Value Of Pursuit And Discovery, Communications And Marketing Dec 2020

Mccumber ’19 On The Value Of Pursuit And Discovery, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

Corinne McCumber ’19 knows a rewarding opportunity when she sees one. As a research assistant for Distinguished McKnight University Professor of English Michael Lackey her junior year, McCumber began locating source materials for a couple projects, including an entry for the Dictionary of Literary Biography as well as a collection of Joanna Scott's interviews. When the opportunity came to interview the distinguished author for Lackey’s new book, Conversations with Joanna Scott (2020), McCumber saw a chance to dig deeper into the complexity of Scott’s work.


Umn Morris Names George C. Fosgate Black Box Theatre, Communications And Marketing Dec 2020

Umn Morris Names George C. Fosgate Black Box Theatre, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

The Black Box Theatre at the University of Minnesota Morris has formally been named the George C. Fosgate Black Box Theatre. This name honors a founding faculty member of the Theatre Arts Discipline and a leader in campus history.


Umn Morris Highlighted In 2020 Sustainable Campus Index, Communications And Marketing Nov 2020

Umn Morris Highlighted In 2020 Sustainable Campus Index, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

The University of Minnesota Morris has been highlighted for its sustainability efforts in the 2020 Sustainable Campus Index. A publication from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the Sustainable Campus Index highlights innovative and high-impact initiatives from colleges and universities that submitted a Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) report in the most recent calendar year.


Umn Morris Receives $2 Million In Upgrades From Heapr Funding, Communications And Marketing Oct 2020

Umn Morris Receives $2 Million In Upgrades From Heapr Funding, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

The University of Minnesota Morris received $2 million in Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) funding as a result of the capital investment bonding bill signed last week by Governor Tim Walz. UMN Morris will utilize the funding to address utility repairs and upgrades, HVAC control upgrades, water infiltration issues and accessibility enhancements.


Umn Morris And Ever-Green Energy Release Campus Carbon Neutrality Plan, Communications And Marketing Oct 2020

Umn Morris And Ever-Green Energy Release Campus Carbon Neutrality Plan, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

The plan is intended to help the campus achieve full carbon neutrality, beyond electric. In the year since Ever-Green Energy chose the University of Minnesota Morris for the Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality Program, the two organizations have worked together to develop sustainable energy pathways for the campus to pursue. These pathways will help guide UMN Morris in its plan to achieve full carbon neutrality.


Umn Morris Celebrates 60 Years With @Homecoming, Communications And Marketing Sep 2020

Umn Morris Celebrates 60 Years With @Homecoming, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

The University of Minnesota Morris invites alumni, students, faculty, staff, and community members to join in this year's virtual Homecoming celebration. The theme this year is ‘Looking Back, Leading Forward: @HOMEcoming 2020.”


Umn Morris Makes Us News Top-10 List 22 Years In A Row, Communications And Marketing Sep 2020

Umn Morris Makes Us News Top-10 List 22 Years In A Row, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

U.S. News & World Report has again named the University of Minnesota Morris one of the nation's 10 best public liberal arts colleges. This is the campus’s 22nd consecutive appearance in the annual college ranking.


Community Softball Complex Gets Groundbreaking, Communications And Marketing Aug 2020

Community Softball Complex Gets Groundbreaking, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

Work is underway on a new shared softball facility for the University of Minnesota Morris, Morris Area Schools, and the City of Morris. Officials gathered for a groundbreaking celebration on Monday, August 24. The University of Minnesota Morris, Morris Area Schools, and the City of Morris are creating a softball facility that reflects the level of play of area high school and college athletes. The fields will be a community asset and a partnership for the future.


Umn Morris Achieves Carbon Neutrality In Electricity, Communications And Marketing Jul 2020

Umn Morris Achieves Carbon Neutrality In Electricity, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

This year the University of Minnesota Morris achieved a new milestone in its journey toward complete campus carbon neutrality. The campus is now fully carbon neutral in electricity because of on-site clean energy systems.


Odden ’71 Earns Distinguished Alumni Award, Communications And Marketing Jun 2020

Odden ’71 Earns Distinguished Alumni Award, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

James “Jim” Odden ’71 is this year’s University of Minnesota Morris Distinguished Alumni Award winner. An educator, community leader, and philanthropist, Odden has a long history of service to his alma mater and to greater Minnesota.


Goodnough Earns Outstanding Service To University Senate Governance Recognition, Communications And Marketing May 2020

Goodnough Earns Outstanding Service To University Senate Governance Recognition, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

University of Minnesota Morris Associate Professor of Chemistry Jennifer Goodnough has earned the Outstanding Service to University Senate Governance Recognition. The award recognizes commitment to University shared governance.


Campbell Earns Umn President’S Award, Communications And Marketing May 2020

Campbell Earns Umn President’S Award, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

Jonathan Campbell, assistant professor and director of jazz studies, earned the University of Minnesota President's Award for Outstanding Service. An active artist, educator, and community member, Campbell shares his love of jazz with students, colleagues, alumni, and others.


Dabbs Earns Horace T. Morse Award, Communications And Marketing Apr 2020

Dabbs Earns Horace T. Morse Award, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

Associate Professor of Art Julia Dabbs has earned the Horace T. Morse - University of Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education. The award honors excellence in undergraduate education across the University of Minnesota.


Olson-Loy Earns Naspa Pillar Of The Profession Award, Communications And Marketing Apr 2020

Olson-Loy Earns Naspa Pillar Of The Profession Award, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

Sandra Olson-Loy, vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Minnesota Morris, has been named a 2020 Pillar of the Profession by the NASPA Foundation—one of the organization’s highest honors. Senior student affairs officer at UMN Morris for two decades, Olson-Loy has devoted her career to developing a comprehensive student-life program rooted in the University’s mission as a selective, rural public liberal arts college.


Johnson Earns Alumni Association Teaching Award, Communications And Marketing Apr 2020

Johnson Earns Alumni Association Teaching Award, Communications And Marketing

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University of Minnesota Morris Assistant Professor of Biology Rachel Johnson has earned the 2020 UMN Morris Alumni Association Teaching Award.


Schultz Earns Faculty Distinguished Research Award, Communications And Marketing Apr 2020

Schultz Earns Faculty Distinguished Research Award, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

Professor of Theatre Arts Ray Schultz has earned the 2019–20 University of Minnesota Morris Faculty Distinguished Research Award. The award recognizes sustained research and/or artistic productivity of a Morris faculty member over the course of a career. Schultz is the first recipient to represent the performing arts since the award was first granted in 2000.


Umn Morris Announces 2020 Award Winners, Communications And Marketing Apr 2020

Umn Morris Announces 2020 Award Winners, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

The University of Minnesota Morris announces the 2020 winners of its Community Engagement Awards: Amanda Hansmann ’20, Kari Adams ’03, and Willie’s Supervalu. Winners make a big difference on campus and in the Morris community.


Umn Morris Announces Student Award Winners, Communications And Marketing Apr 2020

Umn Morris Announces Student Award Winners, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

The University of Minnesota Morris announces winners of its annual student awards.


Christensen ’20 Is A Fulbright Finalist, Communications And Marketing Apr 2020

Christensen ’20 Is A Fulbright Finalist, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

Mara Christensen '20, Two Harbors, is a Fulbright U.S. Student Program finalist. Her success speaks to the power and value of a University of Minnesota Morris education on the global stage.


Vue ’20 Is A Fulbright Finalist, Communications And Marketing Apr 2020

Vue ’20 Is A Fulbright Finalist, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

No abstract provided.


Lieutenant Governor To Speak At Umn Morris Commencement, Communications And Marketing Mar 2020

Lieutenant Governor To Speak At Umn Morris Commencement, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan will serve as the 2020 Commencement speaker at the University of Minnesota Morris. All are welcome to attend on Saturday, May 16.


Campus Police Adding Therapy Dog To Personnel, Communications And Marketing Mar 2020

Campus Police Adding Therapy Dog To Personnel, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

The University of Minnesota Morris Campus Police Department is getting a new addition: a therapy dog. Known affectionately as Archie, he will help officers respond to student and community mental health needs.


Bailey-Johnson ’99 To Lead Umn Morris Alumni Association, Communications And Marketing Mar 2020

Bailey-Johnson ’99 To Lead Umn Morris Alumni Association, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

Erika Bailey-Johnson ’99 is the next University of Minnesota Morris Alumni Association (UMMAA) Board of Directors president.


Burke Earns Tate Advising Award, Communications And Marketing Mar 2020

Burke Earns Tate Advising Award, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

Associate Professor of Communication, Media, and Rhetoric Barbara Burke is a 2020 recipient of the University of Minnesota John Tate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising. Tate Awards recognize high-quality advising at the University of Minnesota.


19 Students Serve Minnesota Through Center For Small Towns, Communications And Marketing Feb 2020

19 Students Serve Minnesota Through Center For Small Towns, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

This spring 19 University of Minnesota Morris students are working on 14 community projects through the Center for Small Towns (CST).


Theatre Students And Faculty Present Hunting And Gathering, Communications And Marketing Feb 2020

Theatre Students And Faculty Present Hunting And Gathering, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

The University of Minnesota Morris Theatre Arts Discipline presents Hunting and Gathering, February 20–22. A critically acclaimed romantic comedy by Brooke Berman, Hunting and Gathering explores urban rootlessness and the search for connections—physical and emotional—through four dynamic characters living in New York City. The production is directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Siobhan Bremer.


Janet Schrunk Ericksen Named Vice Chancellor For Academic Affairs And Dean, Communications And Marketing Jan 2020

Janet Schrunk Ericksen Named Vice Chancellor For Academic Affairs And Dean, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

The University of Minnesota Morris has named Janet Schrunk Ericksen vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean. An internationally recognized medieval scholar, Ericksen has served the Morris campus since 1998. She has been the interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean since 2017.


Four Umn Morris Students To Present Research In Ireland, Communications And Marketing Jan 2020

Four Umn Morris Students To Present Research In Ireland, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

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Umn Morris Welcomes Distinguished Visiting Professor Sally Campbell Galman, Communications And Marketing Jan 2020

Umn Morris Welcomes Distinguished Visiting Professor Sally Campbell Galman, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

This spring the University of Minnesota Morris welcomes Distinguishing Visiting Professor in the Liberal Arts Sally Campbell Galman. Galman is an expert in child and family studies and arts-based research.


Five Umn Morris Students Are Fulbright Semifinalists, Communications And Marketing Jan 2020

Five Umn Morris Students Are Fulbright Semifinalists, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

Five University of Minnesota Morris students submitted Fulbright applications this year. And all have been named semifinalists.