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Children & Families

A mother and her student son look at printed materials.
See how your student can graduate in four years.

Picking a good apple
(10/22/2008) Scientists at the Horticultural Research Center are constantly out in the U's apple orchards and taste testing dozens of apples to find the next Honeycrisp or Haralson. Here, David Bedford offers some tips on picking the great from the so-so.

Giving voice to voters
(10/8/2008) The "My Voice, My Vote" program, created by the U's Institute on Community Integration, has launched a new Web site to help motivate and teach young adults with disabilities about voting and ways to participate in the political process.

Mining the census data
(9/3/2008) This year, four people have been elevated to Regents Professor, the highest faculty rank at the University. They include historian Steven Ruggles, whose most important contributions have focused on the transformation of the American family over the past 150 years.

Discovering by doing
(8/20/2008) The University of Minnesota Extension's 4-H offers out-of-school educational programs that encourage learning and community engagement. Last year 113,000 youth took part in 4-H.

Freedom School students visit Twin Cities campus
(7/23/2008) For a second year, the University of Minnesota's Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health has partnered with Kwanzaa Church and the Nia Imani Youth Development Center in north Minneapolis to bring students from the Kwanzaa Freedom School to the University of Minnesota campus.

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Monthly Highlights

When the Age Wave Hits the Shore
Heather Young of the Oregon Health Sciences University School of Nursing will speak about caring for aging baby boomers.
May 27, 5 p.m., Radisson University Hotel

Summer Youth Programs
The U's yough programming encourages growth through through sports instruction, academic enrichment, and recreation experiences.
Summer 2008, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., St. Paul Gymnasium

When You are Engulfed in Flames
Bestselling humorist David Sedaris will discuss his latest collection of essays.
June 13, 7-9 p.m., Bookstore, Coffman Memorial Union

Bell Museum of Natural History
The University Parent Web site offers many options for families to be involved in the student experience.

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