Opinion | America’s teens still see college as a pathway to purpose "At a moment when higher education is too often defined by doubt, the students I meet have not given up on the idea that education helps solve real problems," Julie Grossman writes.

#UMNProud to see CFANS Julie Grossman in @startribune.com talking about the experiential learning and real-world opportunities that students are looking for.

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#UMNProud of the three University of Minnesota faculty members who received a Community Action Research Grant from CURA. These grants encourage faculty members to partner directly with Minnesota community organizations to address critical regional concerns.

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Understanding and Responding to Mass Incarceration 2026 Conference Metro State University offers flexible, affordable, bachelor’s and graduate degrees with evening, weekend, online and hybrid classes for busy students.

Metro State University’s Understanding and Responding to Mass Incarceration conference addresses the theme “Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Incarceration” and elevates the voices of those who have experienced wrongful incarceration.

Friday, April 10.

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#UMNProud of the @zooniverse.bsky.social team for earning the ARIS Impact Innovations Award!

University of Minnesota Crookston’s Night to Unite Partnership Recognized with 2026 Seed Coalition President’s Award! #UMNProud

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Registration is now open for the University of Minnesota's 2026 Engaged Scholars Summer Institute, a professional development opportunity for University faculty, staff, and postdoctoral associates seeking to increase their understanding of community-engaged scholarship. This year's event will take place on July 15-17 at the Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center in North Minneapolis. Only 60 spots available so register soon! https://learning.umn.edu/portal/events/reg/participantTypeSelection.do?method=load&entityId=61778004

Registration is now open for the 2026 Engaged Scholars Summer Institute, a professional development opportunity for University faculty, staff, and postdoctoral associates seeking to increase their understanding of community-engaged scholarship.

July 15-17 at UROC

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Register by SUNDAY!

Co-edited by @univofminnesota.bsky.social Vice Provost for Public Engagement Laurie Van Egeren. #UMNProud

Mapping Prejudice earns excellence award

#UMNProud of Mapping Prejudice on winning the 2026 Excellence in Civic & Community Engagement Programming Award! The award, presented by Campus Compact, recognizes the many forms that effective on-campus civic and community engagement can take.

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Julie Grossman wins Ehrlich

#UMNProud of Julie M. Grossman of CFANS on winning the 2026 Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award! The award, presented by Campus Compact, celebrates senior faculty who practice exemplary engaged scholarship through teaching and research.

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President’s Community-Engaged Scholar Award Zha Blong Xiong, Associate Professor, Department of Family Social Science, College of Education and Human Development - University of Minnesota Exemplary University-Community Partnership Award Aparna Katre, Associate Professor of Cultural Entrepreneurship and Interdisciplinary Studies and Acting Director of Duluth Center for Women and Children’s (DCWC) Nourish program, University of Minnesota Duluth Exemplary Community-Engaged Professional Award Ishmail Malik Holt-Shabazz, Director of Neighborhood Leadership and Organizing, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota Societal Impact Award Robert Blair, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, CFANS | U of M College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences Community-Engaged Scholar Award: Research and Creative Activities Jessica Hanson, Interim Department Head and Associate Professor, Department of Applied Human Sciences, University of Minnesota Duluth Community-Engaged Scholar Award: Teaching and Learning Lauren Bernstein, Assistant Professor of Community Medicine, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine Research Community-Engaged Scholar Award: Early Career Manka N., Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Health Policy and Management Community-Engaged Scholar Award: Graduate Student Miguel Quiñones, graduate student, Family Social Science, College of Education and Human Development - University of Minnesota Community-Engaged Scholar Award: Undergraduate Student Connor Pederson, undergraduate, Department of Finance, University of Minnesota Duluth

We are #UMNProud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Public Engagement Awards! These awards recognize the breadth and depth of community-engaged research, teaching, and service across the University system. Congratulations! @univofminnesota.bsky.social

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Fellowships & Scholarships Immigration History Research Center offers funding opportunities in the form of a number of fellowships and scholarships that support student and scholar research.

Applications for IHRC's academic year and summer fellowships are due March 31, 2026. UMN grad students from all disciplines studying migration-related topics may be eligible for a variety of fellowships. More information available at cla.umn.edu/ihrc/fellows... @umnengagement.bsky.social

Public Engagement Conference, March 3, Coffman Memorial Union

Join us for the @univofminnesota.bsky.social Public Engagement Conference, a day-long University-wide event showcasing how the U partners with communities, governments, non-profits, and business and industry. Register today!

March 3, 2026
Coffman Memorial Union

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Lauren Martin joins OPE.

We're excited to welcome Lauren Martin as Assistant Vice Provost for Community-Engaged Research. #UMNProud
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Program for smaller cities makes a big impact in Harris For the past few years, the University of Minnesota has partnered with Harris and several other Chisago County communities to improve the parks and trails system around the county through

#UMNProud to see Mike Greco, the Program Director for the Resilient Communities Project (RCP), featured here.
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One week left to submit proposals! We'd love to hear from you. #UMNProud

Broader Impacts event on Nov. 20 on zoom.

All @univofminnesota.bsky.social engaged scholars can join us next week for Essential Elements of Broader Impacts: Building Research Impacts for Society into Grant Proposals. Vice Provost for Public Engagement Laurie Van Egeren leads the discussion. Register today: engagement.umn.edu/content/impa...

Research at the State Fair

Tons of subjects come through every day. A cheap, efficient way to do research!

A bunch of fun photos at the Minnesota State Fair

Reserve Your Research Space NOW for the 2026 MN State Fair!
The D2D Research Facility provides turnkey research space for any @univofminnesota.bsky.social faculty, staff or student investigator wishing to collect data from the Fair's 2 million annual visitors. Apply by Jan. 20, 2026 at d2d.umn.edu

Two individuals wearing safety goggles are engaged in a scientific experiment. Text on the image reads "Discover Morris Campus Visit - November 14."

Discover Morris Day at the University of Minnesota Morris is Friday, November 14. This is the perfect time for prospective students and families to get your questions answered, explore the campus, and even sit in on a class!

To register, visit z.umn.edu/Nov2025VisitDay

Opinion | We’re seeing haves and have-nots with Minneapolis rents While the housing cost burden is easing overall, it’s not the case for lower-income renters, the authors write.

#UMNProud to see Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) director Ed Goetz in the Minnesota @startribune.com today.

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Don't miss the chance to share your work! #UMNProud

From Classroom to Community: Designing Courses with Embedded Projects and Research Friday, October 17th 1:00pm-3:00pm Appleby Hall Room 319 Building on this shared foundation, the Faculty Presentation + Workshop “From Classroom to Community” offers a 2 hour interactive session that...

Join the Center for Community-Engaged Learning for a two-hour interactive session that guides faculty in designing potential CEL course modifications with follow-up support.
Friday, Oct. 17, Appleby Hall Room 319, 1-3:00 p.m.
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Call for proposals for the 2026 Public Engagement Conference. All University faculty, staff, students, and community partners are invited to submit conference proposals that demonstrate best practices, outcomes, and impacts of the University's public engagement efforts. Proposals are due Monday, December 1, 2025. z.umn.edu/UMNEngagementConference

Save the date! The 2026 Public Engagement Conference takes place on March 3 and all @univofminnesota.bsky.social faculty, staff, students, & community partners are invited to submit conference proposals that demonstrate the U's public engagement efforts. To submit: z.umn.edu/UMNEngagemen...

Nominations are being accepted for the U of M Public Engagement Awards.

The nomination window for the 2026 Public Engagement Awards is now open! The awards recognize the breadth & depth of community-engaged research, teaching, and service across the @univofminnesota.bsky.social system. Find out more & nominate yourself or a colleague. #UMNProud
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Minnesota State Fair offers perfect opportunity to conduct scientific research The Great Minnesota Get-Together draws nearly two million people every year — a diverse collection of the state's and even the country’s residents. A side benefit — it offers the perfect pool of parti...

#UMNProud to see the Driven to Discover research facility at the Minnesota State Fair featured by Minnesota Public Radio. This year there were more than 50 @univofminnesota.bsky.social research projects featured at the Fair!

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IHRC was at the MN State Fair yesterday asking people what they think the % of the US population that is foreign born. It was fun to meet community members and hear their guesses (generally very high) :)
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Goldy, Provost Ritter, Steve Simon, Riley Hetland, Ethan Fiegel, Shae Horning, Merrie Benasutti, and Vice Provost for Public Engagement Laurie Van Egeren.

We were #UMNProud to join Secretary of State Steve Simon and @univofminnesota.bsky.social Executive Vice President and Provost Gretchen Ritter at the State Fair on Tuesday to accept a Certificate of Appreciation because UMN consistently has high student voter turnout.

Help move University of Minnesota discoveries forward at the Minnesota State Fair The University of Minnesota will conduct more than 50 studies at this year’s Minnesota State Fair that stand to improve the health and lives of Minnesotans everywhere. We’ll need your help to do it.

Loving this post on what you can 'discover' at the @univofminnesota.bsky.social Driven to Discover building at the Minnesota State Fair. Stop by D2D starting tomorrow! #UMNProud

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Connecting Where It Counts: HUP's Mission in Action YouTube video by Hennepin-University Partnership

Discover how the Hennepin-University Partnership is bringing its mission to life. Hear testimonials and see how the work of the Partnership is translating research and support into tangible changes in individuals, institutions and communities. #UMNProud

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