Summer Term
Students and visitors from around the world get a unique opportunity for personal, professional, and academic enrichment during summer term at the U of M. Registration is going on now.  Read more >

LearningLife
This May, the University honored LearningLife Director Margy Ligon's work by presenting her with the 2013 President's Award for Outstanding Service, recognizing 13 years of brilliant and creative programming that has spotlighted the best of the University for Minnesota citizens.  More about LearningLife >

Falling in Love with the U
Joan T. Smith fought stereotypes, discovered the world, and opened doors for a new generation  Read story >

Driving Force
Innovative applied degrees help meet market need for educated professionals in high-demand fields  Read story >

A New Path
When Dan Halsey moved from a successful career as a food photographer to one designing sustainable food systems, he decided he needed a degree to match. He finished his bachelor's degree in CCE and went on to the Master of Professional Studies in Horticulture. Now he travels the country teaching what he's learned as a designer. "I like the adage 'Learn one, do one, teach one.' I've learned a lot in my degree program, and now I am teaching it."  Read more about our degrees >

Career Booster
After a six-year hiatus from her career, Mini Antony was ready to go back to work. Taking an HR online course to prepare to sit for a professional exam gave her the boost she needed. "My previous experience was process oriented. I was unfamiliar with aspects of American HR practice [Antony had worked in India, previously], such as labor relations, risk and safety, and compliance issues," she says. "The course not only prepared me for the test, but it familiarized me with these areas."  Learn more about our professional development programs >

Building Innovation
"My instructors here are excellent," says Haile Redda, who is focusing his degree on facility management. "What I learn from them, I am able to apply at work right away. In addition, I've met so many students like myself from many backgrounds. Some of them are supervisors, managers, sharing experiences and knowledge—it's great!"  Read more about the Facility Management track of the Construction Management Program >