University of Minnesota Duluth
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| Motto | A common bond for all the arts (from Latin) |
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| Established | 1947 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Kathryn A. Martin |
| Staff | 665 |
| Students | 10,497 |
| Undergraduates | 8,923 |
| Postgraduates | 873 |
| Location | Duluth, Minnesota, United States |
| Campus | Urban - 244 acres (98.7 hectares) |
| Sports | UMD Bulldogs |
| Website | d.umn.edu |
The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) is a regional university part of the University of Minnesota System located in Duluth, Minnesota. As Duluth's public research university, UMD offers 12 bachelor's degrees in 75 majors, graduate programs in 20 fields, a two-year program at the School of Medicine, and a four-year College of Pharmacy program.
The chief executive officer of UMD is Chancellor Kathryn A. Martin. She has been Chancellor since November 1995 (The chief executive officer of the University of Minnesota System as a whole is President Robert H. Bruininks).
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[edit] History
UMD's history began in 1895, when the Minnesota State Legislature created the Normal School at Duluth. In 1921, this institution became the Duluth State Teachers College, offering four years of training for teachers. It wasn't until 1947 that a bill effectively making UMD a coordinate campus of the University of Minnesota was signed by Minnesota governor Luther Youngdahl .
Until the late 1940s, the college was fully located on small area of land by what is today 23 Ave. E and 5th Street. Wanting to expand the campus, 160 acres (64 hectares) of hayfield were purchased by Regent Richard Griggs and others in 1947. Construction on the new campus began soon thereafter, with the science building reaching completion in 1949. The Health and Physical Education Building (now called Romano Gym) was opened in 1953, followed by the original library and the Kirby Student Center in 1956.
[edit] Campus
Today, the UMD campus consists of more than 50 buildings on 244 acres (98.7 hectares) overlooking Lake Superior. Most UMD buildings are connected by concourses or hallways. UMD is also home to the Tweed Museum of Art; the Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium; Weber Music Hall, and the Marshall Performing Arts Center. Other UMD facilities include the Research and Field Studies Center; Glensheen Historic Estate; the Lower Campus; Minnesota Sea Grant, the Large Lakes Observatory; and the Natural Resources Research Institute.
UMD has experienced a revamping of student amenities and subsidized research facilities over the past six years, beginning in 2000 with the completion of a new library. All new public building projects in Minnesota must comply with the state's “One Percent for Art” law, passed by the State Legislature in 1984, which mandates that all such projects in Minnesota costing over $500,000 must devote at least 1% of their total construction budget towards incorporating public art into these building's public spaces. A little over 1% of the library's $28 million construction costs went toward the purchase and installation of a glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly that hangs from the ceiling of the two-story library lobby. 2005 saw the completion of the Swenson Science Building, a new student dining facility and a revamped UMD themed gift shop. An 89-foot high outdoor sculpture adjacent to the Swenson Science Building makes reference to elements of Duluth's surrounding native American Ojibwe culture. The sculpture was designed by John David Mooney and is called "Wild Ricing Moon," and represents the traditional wild rice harvest. "Wild Ricing Moon" was completed on June 2, 2006.
The colleges and schools at the University of Minnesota Duluth are:
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Science and Engineering
- School of Fine Arts
- Labovitz School of Business and Economics
- College of Education & Human Service Professions
- Graduate School
- Medical School
- College of Pharmacy
[edit] Athletics
UMD's athletic teams are called Bulldogs (after the 148th Fighter Wing). The school competes in the NCAA's Division II in all sports except hockey. Both the men's and women's hockey programs compete in the Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association. They are also known for having a strong club sports program, especially in Lacrosse, Rugby, and Ice Hockey.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Brett Hull - NHL all-star hockey player
- Tom Kurvers - Hobey Baker Award winner and long-time NHL player
- Mark Pavelich - member of 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey gold-medal team
- Lorenzo Music - the voice of Garfield and Carlton the Doorman on Rhoda
- Jim Brandenburg - Renowned National Geographic nature photographer
- Mike Hatch - Minnesota Attorney General and 2006 candidate for Governor
- Dan Devine - Head Football coach for the Missouri Tigers, Green Bay Packers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Jay Guidinger - Former Center for the Cleveland Cavaliers
[edit] External links
- University of Minnesota Duluth
- University of Minnesota Sea Grant
- Glensheen - The Historic Congdon Estate
| Campuses of the University of Minnesota | ||
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| Twin Cities • Duluth • Morris • Crookston • Rochester | ||
| North Central Conference |
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| Augustana • Central Washington† • Minnesota Duluth • Minnesota State Mankato • Nebraska@Omaha • North Dakota • Saint Cloud State • South Dakota • Western Washington† † Football-only member |
| Western Collegiate Hockey Association |
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| Alaska-Anchorage♂ • Bemidji State♀ • Colorado C.♂ • Denver♂ • Michigan Tech♂ • Minnesota • Minnesota-Duluth • Minnesota State • North Dakota • Ohio State♀ • St. Cloud State • Wisconsin ♂ men's-only member • ♀ women's-only member |
