Boomerang families
What to expect if your newly graduated student moves back home.
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University of Minnesota Audience View: Parent
Stories about the U
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Boomerang families
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The human art of financial aid
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Parents: Speak up for the U
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Parent: Learning through service
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Step in or bow out?
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He thought on his feet
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Historic U budget approved
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At home in her environment
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Working in the achievement gap
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Mind over mechanics
The human art of financial aid
Tuition was due and money was already low. Then her mother lost her job ... the car broke down ... the illness struck. Kris Wright wants every U student to get the opportunity to graduate.
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Parents: Speak up for the U
The U seeks funding from the Legislature to freeze tuition for the next two years. The governor's budget proposal supports this. Please reach out to lawmakers in St. Paul and make your voice heard.
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Parent: Learning through service
A student writes of her eye-opening experience with learning outside the classroom.
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Step in or bow out?
Your student calls with a problem. Should you get involved, or let your child take care of it? Here is a short guide.
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He thought on his feet
A surgical procedure, invented by a U doctor during an operation and based on simple biomechanics, has helped children like Donovan Bohn grow an esophagus.
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Historic U budget approved
It freezes Minnesota undergraduate tuition and pushes research for key industries.
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At home in her environment
Kate Knuth has already served three terms in the Minnesota Legislature. Now she’s finishing a Ph.D. at the U while directing a leadership program at the Institute on the Environment.
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Working in the achievement gap
A new endowed chair in the College of Education and Human Development will lead the University's efforts to close Minnesota's achievement gap.
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Mind over mechanics
In a jaw-dropping feat of engineering, electronics turn a person's thoughts into commands for a robot. Its aim: to help paralyzed people control their environment.
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Question of the Month
Knowing why parents contact the University helps us determine parent and student information needs.
During spring semester, on what topic(s) regarding your student did you personally contact the University?
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In the News
- 6-14—U regents approve budget freezing tuition for in-state undergrads.
- 6-14—U of M offers an affordable world-class education.
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