The University of Minnesota’s Driven to Discover Research initiative (D2D) is conducting a pilot project to extend research opportunities to county fairs across Minnesota, including the Stevens County Fair in Morris, Aug. 10-14.

The national Fulbright Program has selected two University of Minnesota Morris students as finalists this year.  

These recognitions—of accomplishments with campus, regional, state, national, and international implications—attest to the wealth of ways in which Morris students excel and make their positive mark in the world.

More than 225 University of Minnesota Morris students will receive their degrees at the 59th Commencement on Saturday, May 14. The ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. on the campus mall.

Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 14, at 1 p.m.

 Founders Scholars explore questions and ideas that increase knowledge of the campus mission

The award honors excellence in undergraduate education across the University of Minnesota.

Semi-Finalists have been reviewed in the U.S. by the National Screening Committee and recommended to the host country for further review.

Associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will discuss “The Seven Generations of Indigenous Education at Morris” on March 29

Jasmine Terry came for the Cougar track team, will graduate with a one-of-a-kind experience.    

Instead of a traditional research paper, students write Wikipedia articles. 

Lucas Granholm, assistant professor of theatre arts, is the 2021 recipient of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region V Innovative Teaching Award. The award recognizes excellence and innovation in theatre pedagogy. 

UMN Morris took first place in the 2021 Digi-Key Electronics Collegiate Computing Competition, winning $5,000 for the UMN Morris computer science discipline and $300 for each team member.

The University of Minnesota has named Janet Schrunk Ericksen as acting chancellor for the Morris campus.