Alumni Achievement
University Alumni Make a Difference
The energy and enthusiasm of University alumni
is apparent in
these key indicators:
Hours of Volunteer Work per Month
Represents "Connecting With Our Alumni" data only.
Amount Give to Charity Annually
Represents "Connecting With Our Alumni" data only.
Types of Work Produced
Represents "Connecting With Our Alumni" and Carlson data
only.
National or International Awards
4,973 alumni, or 10 percent of those surveyed, have earned national or international recognition
including:
- Fulbright Scholarship
- Olympic medals
- Emmy Award
- Military honors
- President's Point of Light
- Literary, academic or research awards
- Red Cross Humanitarian Award
Represents "Connecting With Our Alumni" and
Carlson data only. |
For more information:
- Overview Presentation (464
K PowerPoint)—Download
these slides for a quick visual overview of key survey findings,
including alumni achievement.
- Executive Summary (72
K PDF)—Download this top-line
analysis of key survey findings as well as implications for the
University of Minnesota and the state.
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Earl Bakken: Creative Impulse
In 1949, only a year after graduating from the University with a degree in electrical engineering, Earl Bakken co-founded Medtronic in a northeast Minneapolis garage. In 1957 he worked with the University to invent the world’s first reliable cardiac pacemaker. Today, Medtronic has 34,000 employees worldwide and produces a mind-boggling range of devices designed, in the words of its founder, to "rebuild people to be. . .normal."
Keeping Pace
Bakken’s focus remains resolutely on the future-as a result, he founded the Bakken Library and Museum and helped launch the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Both museums share the goal of fostering interest in engineering as a career. "We need so many engineers," Bakken says. "Other countries are beating. . .The Bakken and the Pavek train a lot of kids. We hope we can get some of them to [attend] the University."
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