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"Top three" is aspirational and audacious, but that’s not to say it can't be achieved. … We aspire, not to ranking, but to stature—and achieving this aspiration requires a deep and abiding cultural commitment to excellence in everything we do."

President Robert H. Bruininks

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Selected speeches

2009 State of the University Address

2008 State of the University Address

2007 New Faculty Orientation Address (PDF 112 KB)

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2006 State of the University Address

2005 Transforming the University of Minnesota Recommendations

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Center for Integrative Leadership

Office of Service and Continuous Improvement Transformational Leadership Program

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