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"I've long maintained that we must be as well known for our stewardship of public resources and the quality of our management as we are for education, research and public engagement. This requires an exceptional organization working to support our academic responsibilities—a culture that seeks the best answers to common internal questions, such as 'Can we do more to improve services and productivity at the U?' as well as external questions like, 'How are you spending our money?'"

President Robert H. Bruininks


Selected speeches

2008 State of the University Address

2007 New Faculty Orientation Address (PDF 112 KB)

2007 State of the University Address

2006 State of the University Address

2005 Transforming the University of Minnesota Recommendations

2005 State of the University Address

2003 Inaugural Address: Advancing Knowledge: A Partner for the Public Good

Additional resources


Transforming the U for the 21st Century The Office of Service and Continuous Improvement (OSCI)