Flagship for whom? As the Twin Cities campus has grown more selective, Greater Minnesota student population has declined
The number of Greater Minnesota undergraduate students on campus has significantly dropped since 2003.
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University Experiences
Voices from the survey: Rural students say they perceive an urban-rural stereotype and are reluctant to speak in classrooms
By Ariana Wilson, Samantha Freeman and Kayla Song When AccessU: Beyond the Cities asked students for comments in a survey
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Faculty face tough balancing act in the classroom: challenging students in political discussions without silencing them
By Ellen Schneider, Jonah Sprinkel, Katelyn Rademacher and Michael Haubner Buffalo, Minnesota, isn’t really that far from the Twin Cities—about
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Two agricultural fraternities diverge from their common roots
By Angel Rose and Bella-Dally Steele Mary Ann Bannerman may have never been a member of FarmHouse when she studied
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Navigating stereotypes: AccessU survey finds Greater Minnesota students avoid discussing politics in classes and say “isolation and discomfort” is main reason they consider leaving
Comments in survey also suggest rural students navigate stereotypes on campus shaped by a national “urban-rural divide” narrative — one out of sync with those students’ lives and attitudes.
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Entering the dairy industry is tougher since the Gopher Dairy Club began four decades ago, but its members still see the glass half full
Nearly 40 years ago, when Rolf and Jean Annexstad helped start the Gopher Dairy Club at the University of Minnesota,
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Rural versus urban: What do those terms really mean at the University of Minnesota?
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.
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As CFANS enrollment becomes more urban, farm values still apply
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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Faculty association launches initiative with outstate Minnesota
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.
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Debunking – and “bunking”? – Myths at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities
What are the most common myths that make the University of Minnesota—Twin Cities so intimidating? And, more importantly, are they true?
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