News
As the Strategic Positioning Process continues, this page will provide an archive of selected news coverage, university news releases, administrative communications, and other media sources.Past Updates | UMNnews and Administrative Communications | News Coverage
Past Updates
Research on the rise at the U
Feb. 5, 2008
Reality psych: Public engagement has transformed a UMD class
December. 18, 2007
U Press and Institute for Advanced Study awarded $672K grant for interdisciplinary publishing
November 21, 2007
Downtown digs: U opens new Rochester campus
November 7, 2007; updated November 5
Regents adopt $239M state bonding request
October, 2007
Light on the subject: Changing bulbs in batches saves the U thousands
August 29, 2007
The path to merit pay: Consultative process benefits University Libraries in the effort to reward high performance
(July 25, 2007)
U of M Board of Regents adopt budget, tuition for fiscal year 2008
(June 27, 2007)
U celebrates sixth cohort of emerging leaders: Five projects on strategic issues presented
(June 27, 2007)
New portal moves U Libraries into student information stream
(May 7, 2007)
Concerted effort: Vision of sustained excellence paints ‘top three’ as way more than a numbers game
(April 9, 2007)
A sea change in campus culture: New initiatives put undergraduates in the spotlight--and the driver's seat
(March 30, 2007)
U creates faculty recruiting materials
(March 27, 2007)
Marvin Marshak named Faculty Director of Undergraduate Research
(Feb. 28, 2007)
Healthy optimism: 2007 State of the AHC
(Feb. 9, 2007)
U introduces new ticketing system
(Jan. 29, 2007)
Institute earns $300K state contract (Jan. 19, 2007)
Institute on the Environment names founding fellows (Jan. 19, 2007)
Rudaz named director of new U honors program (Jan. 12, 2007)
Design in your future: A new path for a new college
(Jan. 5, 2007)
Metro consortium co-directors bring decades of experience (Dec. 21, 2007)
Board of Regents actions advance Transforming the U agenda (Dec. 21, 2006)
Environmental institute to set new standards for interdisciplinary work
(Dec. 13, 2006)
Two years into its transformation, the U is on the rise
(Dec. 1, 2006)
Deeper international engagement to take the U to new heights (Nov. 17, 2006)
A new vision for Minnesota preK-12 education
(Nov. 3, 2006)
Q&A with new CFANS dean Allen Levine
(Oct. 24, 2006)
UMNnews and Administrative Communications
Provost's Advisory Committee report on the Institute for the Advancement of Science and Engineering
June 21, 2007
New Policies on Interdisciplinary Centers and Indirect Cost Recovery
A transforming U takes shape
From UMNnews, June 30, 2006; updated July 3, 2006
Task Force Revised Recommendations
May, 2006
A vision for the future
From UMNnews, Brief, June 28, 2006
Emerging leaders forge ahead in strategic areas
From UMNnews, Brief, June 28, 2006
Next wave of Transforming the U recommendations
From UMNnews, March 31, 2006, updated April 6, 2006
Preliminary Task Force Recommendations
E-mail from Provost Sullivan, Senior Vice President Cerra, Vice President Mulcahy, and Executive Associate Vice President Al Sullivan on the availability of the 10 preliminary recommendations
March 31, 2006
Update on Academic Recommendations (PDF, 80 KB)
Provost Sullivan's update to the Board of Regents
March 2006
Building a financial system for a great university
From UMNnews, Feb. 22, 2006
Reaching the top three
From UMNnews, Jan. 31, 2006
Patricia Harvey optimistic about the future of University, PreK-12 partnership
From UMNnews, Jan. 23, 2006
Progress Report of the Metrics and Measurement Task Force
Jan. 24, 2006
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