Michael Achterling – Access U: Beyond the Cities

Rural Outlook University Experiences

Flagship for whom? As the Twin Cities campus has grown more selective, Greater Minnesota student population has declined

May 7, 2019May 23, 2019 Michael Achterling

The number of Greater Minnesota undergraduate students on campus has significantly dropped since 2003.

University Experiences

Rural versus urban: What do those terms really mean at the University of Minnesota?

March 15, 2019May 23, 2019 Michael Achterling

At a university where one-third of the undergraduate population is from Greater Minnesota, students often don’t realize how many of their peers come from outside of the Twin Cities.

Rural Outlook

Rural education nonprofits attempt to balance student outcomes

March 11, 2019May 23, 2019 Michael Achterling

If the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus wants to attract more talented rural students, the first step might be perception—quickly followed by tackling inequities in education around the state.