

School of Pharmacy professor and associate dean for research and graduate studies Henning Schroeder has been named vice provost and dean for graduate education.
Jean Quam has been appointed dean of the College of Education and Human Development.
Bradley Carlin has been named head of the Division of Biostatistics at the School of Public Health.
Karen Seashore has been named the inaugural holder of the Robert Holmes Beck Chair of Ideas in Education.
UMM Professor Emeritus of Theater Raymond Lammers has died.
Topics include: Open Enrollment is online through Nov. 30; People; Features; more.
Our newest Web site provides University faculty and staff with online tools, strategies, and resources to coordinate, align, focus, and improve the effectiveness of internal communications at every level of the organization.
Adjunct assistant professor of English Michael Tortorello began writing a recurring gardening column for the NY Times, chronicling his own inner-city adventures in gardening. Tortorello continues to update the blog.
Keep up with other high-flying U blogs, like Gary Schwitzer's health news blog, Smart Politics, a blog by Eric Ostermeier of the Humphrey Institute, and The Transportationist, a weblog by David Levinson. See more at U Think.
The business of the University is the welfare of the state
The inscription chiseled above the stone pillars of Northrop reads, in part, that the University of Minnesota is devoted to the welfare of the state. The Office of Business Relations (OBR) exists to further that commitment by building connections between the global business community and the University's vast network of talent, training, and technology. OBR develops and implements a wide variety of strategies to engage, collaborate, partner, and support business in Minnesota and beyond.
Through the Homeownership Preservation Program, the University District Alliance buys options on properties in University District neighborhoods and purchases the homes when they come up for sale. The plan is designed to protect homes from conversion to rental, and preserve them until owners decide to move or sell. For buyers, while it's not exactly like Publishers Clearing House pulling up to your home with a gigantic check, it is free money.