Slow down your life
As the pace of life in America--and around the world--reves up, we are beginning to acknowledge our need for rest to calm our bodies and minds and help us appreciate our days.

2006-07 biennial budget request: U seeks financial partnership with state
On Friday, October 8, President Bob Bruininks presented his legislative request to the Board of Regents. The biennial budget proposal for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 calls for a "50-50 partnership" with the state.

Class of 2008: Settling in
M is continuing to follow two students from the Class of 2008--LynAnne Evenson and Alex Moss--throughout the 2004-05 academic year. Hear them describe what it's like to be a freshman at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Book reviews winter 2005
We highlight three books by people with connections to the University of Minnesota--Check It While I Wreck It, a study of women in hip-hop culture by Glendolyn Pough; Sleeping On Potatoes, a memoir by Carl Nomura; and Abundant Light, short stories by Valerie Miner.

Reading minds: University research may help those who cannot move
For the two million Americans without the ability to communicate, new University research holds promise.

Happy (healthy) birthday to you!: When a baby is born is a predictor of childhood health
U professor Chap Le has discovered why some babies are more prone to ear and other infections--it has to do with when they were born.

Turning memories into poetry
Once a week, at the West Wind Village, a long-term care facility in Morris, Minnesota, UMM creative writing students chat with residents and ask them questions. Then they turn those answers into poems.

U volunteer center seeks more members
For years, U retirees have been volunteering their time and talents to serve the University community and nonprofit agencies in the greater area. Now they are looking to expand their ranks to people of all ages who have "the well-being of the University at heart."

Holiday help
An endowed scholarship is something you can give to someone who has everything.

Never too old to give
Two centenarians have established endowment gifts to support U students.

Home run honors
Major League Baseball and 10 major league teams recently honored longtime Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad and his late wife, Eloise, with an endowed scholarship at the U.

Scholarship drive buoys giving
The U received $34 million for scholarships from more than 15,000 donors during fiscal 2004, the first year of its multiyear scholarship fundraising effort.

Stories behind the voices
In fall 2004, three students went on the air with U President Robert Bruininks to draw public attention to the University's drive to raise scholarships gifts. Heres why they did it.

Get connected
A series of ways to connect to the University of Minnesota Alumni Association

Member profile: Bill Manwarren
The first in his family to go to college, Bill Manwarren now works to raise scholarships.

Stories behind the voices
Three University of Minnesota students recorded radio ads to draw attention the U's need for scholarships.

24-Hour Theater: The Real Question is, Why Not?
With 24-Hour Theater, playwrights, stage designers, and actors have just one whole day to create and produce a play.

Happy 135!: CLA commemorates its age with uncommon goal
The College of Liberal Arts turns 135 years old this year and celebrates that milestone with the goal of creating 135 new scholarships.

Letter of Hope
Half a century ago, a scholarship changed the course of University alumnus Ralph Tillitt's life. Today, he donates to the U so others may also experience his good fortune.

From the pages of history--winter 2005
Moments in University history from the pages of the alumni journal, now called Minnesota magazine.

Advanced warning: U researchers study new deer avoidance technology
Last year, the Minnesota Department of Transportation sought University expertise in evaluating the effectiveness of a new technology: a standard deer warning sign mounted with a light that would flash when deer were present in the area.

Even Mother Nature loves maroon & gold
The popular Even Mother Nature Loves Maroon and Gold series is back for a fifth year. The image for this year's poster and note cards features Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii Vitman), the tallest of the prairie grasses native to Minnesota.