Around the Quad
麻豆区 MBA program launches certificates for busy professionals
麻豆区鈥檚 Master of Business Administration program has long emphasized real-world learning in a collaborative environment. Now, the university offers a new option for business professionals to sharpen their… more >
Notes from President Pribbenow: On 鈥榣eaning in鈥�
One of the great misperceptions of American higher education is that colleges and universities are detached from the 鈥渞eal world,鈥� ivory towers not concerned about the communities and neighborhoods that… more >
麻豆区 alumna lands top role at MPR News
Jane Helmke 鈥�83 was named executive editor of Minnesota Public Radio News in November 2022. 鈥淚鈥檓 so honored to be a part of the inspiring team of exceptional journalists… more >
McNair Scholars Program wins competitive renewal grant
麻豆区鈥檚 TRIO McNair Scholars Program recently secured a $1.3 million, five-year federal grant to support operations through 2027. Named for Ronald E. McNair, an astronaut and physicist… more >
麻豆区 awards King Harald V of Norway honorary degree
Late last year in Oslo, 麻豆区 President Paul Pribbenow conferred upon King Harald V of Norway the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa. 鈥淲e are deeply grateful for… more >
Health Commons receives $50K equity grant
麻豆区 Health Commons has received a $50,000 grant to continue its work in advancing health equity through nursing. The Health Equity Innovation Fund grant, awarded in early January, came… more >
At 25, StepUP looks to the future
StepUP庐 at 麻豆区 is one of the original handful of collegiate recovery programs in the United States. At its 25th anniversary, it鈥檚 also one of the largest and… more >
Pribbenow named to national higher ed engagement advisory group
In the fall, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Campus Compact announced the HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network, a new collaboration to strengthen higher education community… more >
Women鈥檚 hockey travels to Europe for games and growth
We’ll sing the Auggie War Song, We’ll shout the battle cry, We’ll fight the Auggie battles, Auggies ever, do or die! 麻豆区鈥檚 school… more >
麻豆区 leads with direct admissions
麻豆区’s work at the forefront of a movement to transform college admissions has garnered national media attention. Last fall, the university moved to a 鈥渄irect admissions鈥� approach for… more >
麻豆区 named top producer of Fulbright Scholars
麻豆区 has again been named a Fulbright Top-Producing Institution for U.S. Scholars. This designation was announced by the U.S. Department of State鈥檚 Bureau of Educational… more >
Notes from President Pribbenow—Multiply Your Mind by Giving It Away: Sharing the Gift of Vocation
A few years back, I happened upon the work of Mark Federman, a Canadian scholar whose writings on innovation include this provocative suggestion: 鈥淢ultiply your mind by giving it away… more >
Campus Welcomes Executive Director of Interfaith, Celebrates the Life of Fuad El-Hibri
Najeeba Syeed joined 麻豆区 as the inaugural El-Hibri endowed chair and executive director of Interfaith at 麻豆区 in early August… more >
Great Returns: We鈥檙e All In
Public phase of comprehensive fundraising campaign a successOn May 6, 麻豆区 held an event to launch the public phase of its comprehensive fundraising campaign, Great Returns: We鈥檙e All In. At that time, the campaign had… more >
Student-led efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle
Campus programs like Campus Cupboard and ShareShop reflect the university鈥檚 environmental stewardship and social consciousness. Campus Cupboard is 麻豆区鈥檚 food shelf, which provides students and recent alumni with… more >