Rural Outlook – Access U: Beyond the Cities

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

May 7, 2019May 23, 2019 Michelle Griffith

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

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Rural students experience rocky adjustments from hometown mental health stigma

May 5, 2019May 23, 2019 Kait Ecker

It’s hard to talk about mental health, mental illness, counseling, therapy, anxiety, depression, grief and eating disorders, especially when no resources are at hand.

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Rural students not targeted with special programs for orientation, says university official

May 2, 2019May 23, 2019 Karim Nabhan

Orientation experiences are intended to help first-year students in their transition to campus. These programs, however, lack clear initiative for one demographic: rural students.

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Recent state reports point to need for better resources for addiction, medical services and child care

April 24, 2019May 23, 2019 Michael Haubner

Throughout Minnesota, a disproportionate number of rural families struggle to meet their basic needs, such as child care and medical services

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As CFANS enrollment becomes more urban, farm values still apply

March 15, 2019May 23, 2019 Michelle Griffith

The number of students interested in CFANS has significantly dropped, according to data from the university’s Office of Institutional Research.

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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.

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Broadening broadband means real opportunity for students

March 7, 2019May 23, 2019 Kait Ecker

Gov. Tim Walz included $70 million for border-to-border broadband internet access in his two-year budget plan, which we announced Feb. 19.

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Faculty association launches initiative with outstate Minnesota

March 7, 2019May 23, 2019 Ellen Schneider

A group of faculty members across University of Minnesota campuses are working to address political and geographical divisions in Minnesota, including a perceived rural-urban divide that they believe has caused a rift in campus and classroom life.