UMD News Releases

January 2013

• January 2 - Larissa Trygg Named UMD Development Director for Corporate and Foundation Relations
• Larissa Trygg, leader in account management, marketing, and community relations, takes UMD position dealing with corporate and foundation giving.

December 2012

• December 27 - FIRST Robotics Competition Kicks Off on January 5 at UMD
• UMD electrical engineering students serve as mentors to high school students in 2013 robotics contest.


• December 7 - UMD's Derek Bromme on Tour with Lorie Line
• Derek Bromme, actor, singer, trombone player and adjunct faculty member in the UMD Department of Music, is touring with Lorie Line.


• December 7 - Holiday Reading by Local Author
• UMD English Professor Joseph Maiolo presents "Saint Matthew in Appalachia" on Wednesday, December 12 at 3:30 in the Weber Music Hall


• December 4 - Final Round! Vote for Bob Nielson 2012 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year
• Bob Nielson was named one of five finalists in Division II. Voting begins today!

November 2012

• November 28 - Director of External Affairs Announced
• Gina Katzmark will join the University of Minnesota Duluth as the director of External Affairs, effective December 17.


• November 28 - Duluth Debuts as Top College Destination
• The American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) has ranked Duluth, MN as the 14th top location in the "Small Metro" category.


• November 26 - UMD Statesman Receives Two Best of Show Awards
• The Statesman placed among the top ten in two Associated Collegiate Press award categories.


• November 6 - Former UMD Chancellor Martin to be awarded honorary fellowship by University of Worcester
• Kathryn A. Martin will receive a Fellowship of the University and membership in the University of Worcester College of Fellows from November 6 - 9, 2012.


• November 5 - Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page
• Attend this free event on Thursday, November 15 at 11 am in the Kirby Student Ballroom


• November 2 - UMD CLA Development Director Appointed
• Jennifer Meyer has been named the new University of Minnesota Duluth Development Director for the College of Liberal Arts


• November 1 - UMD Holds "Shaping Our Future" Event on Higher Ed and Society
• UMD campus and community members consider different perspectives on the public purposes of higher education at an event on Nov. 15.

October 2012

• October 31 - World Premiere of UMD Professor's Play at the Kennedy Center
• Tom Isbell's play, The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg, opens in Washington, D.C. on November 17.


• October 30 - Duluth Community's Children & Families Invited to UMD's Haunted Halls
• Wednesday, October 31 from 5pm-7pm with check-in at the UMD Lawrence A. Ianni Hall Lobby


• October 23 - 2012 UMD Zombie Fest
• Thursday, October 25 at 7 pm in UMD Bohannon Hall 90 to explore a variety of zombie-related topics


• October 22 - "Our Environmental Destiny" with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
• Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., vice chair and chief prosecuting attorney for Riverkeeper, will speak on "Our Environmental Destiny" on Friday, Nov. 9 at 7 pm in MPAC at UMD.


• October 22 - Mayor Ness to Present Duluth Food Day Proclamation at UMD
• Wednesday, October 24 at 11:30 am in the UMD Plaza Food Court


• October 18 - UMD Social Work Receives Grant to Support Mental Health Services
• UMD received a $440,000 federal grant to recruiting graduate students and to provide education and clinical experiences to address the mental and behavioral health needs of under-served populations.


• October 18 - Dawn Peterson Receives Outstanding MSW Field Supervisor and Civic Engagement Award
• Dawn Peterson, MSW, LICSW, was recognized as a field supervisor who has shown exceptional personal and professional civic engagement and has encouraged students involvement in their communities.


• October 17 - UMD Presents 2012 Summit on Equity, Diversity, and Multiculturalism
• The Summit entitled "Diversity: Why? ... and what's in it for me?" will be held on Thurs., Oct. 25 from 8 am-5 pm in the Kirby Student Center.


• October 16 - UMD Program Strengthened with $50,000 maurices Gift
• The Retail Marketing Analytics Program at the Labovitz School of Business and Economics will benefit from a $50,000 gift from maurices


• October 12 - VOTE BOB NIELSON FOR THE 2012 LIBERTY MUTUAL COACH OF THE YEAR
• Tweet today for Bob Nielson in the 2012 competition


• October 12 - New! UMD Maroon and Gold Street Signs
• Unveiling scheduled for Tuesday, October 16 at 6 pm with Mayor Don Ness in attendance


• October 12 - 2012 UMD Homecoming Events
• Join in on the fun that begins on Saturday, October 13 at 5:30 pm


• October 10 - UMD Researcher Receives Water Sustainability Grant
• Karen Gran, assistant professor of geological sciences, is one of the researchers on a five-year grant to study of interactions between water and land-use systems.


• October 10 - UMD Alumnus Brian K. Kobilka Receives Nobel Prize for Chemistry Research
• On October 10, 2012, UMD graduate Brian Kobilka (1977 Biology, Chemistry) won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.


• October 5 - Mathematical Excellence
• On November 1, 2012, Dr. Joseph Gallian will be announced as an AMS Fellow


• October 5 - Commemorating a Legend
• UMD Associate Professor Jean Stevenson presented at annual award ceremony


• October 5 - Fostering a Climate of Inclusion, Safety and Respect: New Reporting Webpage and the Development of a Campus Climate Response Team
• UMD Student Forum on Monday, October 8 at 5 pm in Griggs Center


• October 3 - UMD Presents "An American Indian Perspective on Land-Grant Universities"
• UMD commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act and celebrates the 40th anniversary of the American Indian Studies Program at 7p.m. on Oct. 16 in the Kirby Ballroom.

September 2012

• September 28 - Scholarship Named for Mike Munnell, First Graduate of UMD's American Indian Studies Program
• Member of Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa honored with naming of scholarship


• September 27 - 2012 Heart Walk at UMD
• On Saturday, September 29, join the UMD and Duluth community at the 15th annual Heart Walk


• September 21 - 25th Anniversary of the UMD Alworth Institute
• Commemoration on Wednesday, September 26 from 7 pm - 9 pm in Bohannon Hall 90 at UMD


• September 14 - Students Finding Their Future
• Annual UMD E-Fest on Wednesday, September 19 from 10 am - 2 pm in the Kirby Ballroom


• September 14 - Youth Outdoor Education
• David Sobel presenting on Tuesday, September 18 at 4:30 pm in the UMD Weber Music Hall


• September 12 - UMD to Hold First of Three Land-Grant Commemorations on September 27: UMD & Mineral Resources: Challenges, Opportunities, and a Land-Grant Perspective
• Five speakers examine the connection between UMD and the area's mineral resources at this event commemorating UMD's Land-Grant Heritage.


• September 12 - UMD Ranks High in U.S. News & World Report's Annual "America's Best Colleges" Edition
• UMD again receives high ranking from U.S. News & World Report for academics and accessibility.


• September 7 - UMD Swenson College of Science and Engineering Development Director has been Appointed
• Carrie Sutherland named the new SCSE development director


• September 7 - Minnesota Twins VS Kansas City Royals
• Join the UMD Alumni Association on Wednesday, September 12 at Target Field with Champ throwing the first pitch


• September 6 - UMD's Multicultural Learning Community
• Students opt to live in residential housing and attend events as a multi-ethnic group

August 2012

• August 31 - 2012 UMD Student Move-In Day and the Chancellor's Convocation
• Thursday, August 30 from 9am-3:30pm is UMD Student Move-In Day. Friday, August 31 at 1 pm, Yvonne Prettner Solon is attending the Chancellor's Convocation