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Seven years before [[Minnesota]] became a state, in 1851 The University of Minnesota was first founded as a preparatory school.  During The [[Civil War]] the school was forced to close, but in 1867 the school reopened with the help of John Sargent Pillsbury. Today Pillsbury Hall at the University of Minnesota is named in his honor. The University is called home to more than 65,000 students, and it grants over 370 degrees. It is located on two main campuses in the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.
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The '''University of Minnesota''' is one of the most comprehensive public universities in the United States and ranks among the most prestigious. It is both the state land-grant university, with a strong tradition of education and public service, and the state's primary research university, with faculty of national and international reputation.
  
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The University is home to more than 65,000 students, and grants over 370 degrees. It is located on two main campuses in the cities of [[Minneapolis]] and [[St. Paul]], [[Minnesota]].
  
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The University's mission, carried out on multiple campuses and throughout the state, is threefold:
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== History ==
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**'''1.Research and Discovery'''
 
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Generate and preserve knowledge, understanding, and creativity by conducting high-quality research, scholarship, and artistic activity that benefit students, scholars, and communities across the state, the nation, and the world.
 
  
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**'''2.Teaching and Learning'''
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Seven years before [[Minnesota]] became a state, in 1851 The University of Minnesota was first founded as a preparatory school.  During The [[Civil War]] the school was forced to close, but in 1867 the school reopened with the help of John Sargent Pillsbury. Today Pillsbury Hall at the University of Minnesota is named in his honor.
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Share that knowledge, understanding, and creativity by providing a broad range of educational programs in a strong and diverse community of learners and teachers, and prepare graduate, professional, and undergraduate students, as well as non-degree-seeking students interested in continuing education and lifelong learning, for active roles in a multiracial and multicultural world.  
 
  
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**'''3.Outreach and Public Service'''
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== External Links ==
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Extend, apply, and exchange knowledge between the University and society by applying scholarly expertise to community problems, by helping organizations and individuals respond to their changing environments, and by making the knowledge and resources created and preserved at the University accessible to the citizens of the state, the nation, and the world.<ref>1</ref>
 
  
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*[http://www.umn.edu Official Website]
  
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== References ==
 
  
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[http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/01_abt_gen_hist.php]<br />
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[[Category: Colleges and Universities]]
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[http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/index.php] <br />
 
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[http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/01_abt_gen.php#6]<br />
 
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Revision as of 00:54, December 22, 2007

The University of Minnesota is one of the most comprehensive public universities in the United States and ranks among the most prestigious. It is both the state land-grant university, with a strong tradition of education and public service, and the state's primary research university, with faculty of national and international reputation.

The University is home to more than 65,000 students, and grants over 370 degrees. It is located on two main campuses in the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.

History

Seven years before Minnesota became a state, in 1851 The University of Minnesota was first founded as a preparatory school. During The Civil War the school was forced to close, but in 1867 the school reopened with the help of John Sargent Pillsbury. Today Pillsbury Hall at the University of Minnesota is named in his honor.

External Links

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