Shining Example
The U’s 2008 solar car revs up for a cross-continent race. Watch a video >>
Professor Gadget High-tech gizmos promote new learning. Watch
a video >>
Farming Cuba U student gets an up-close view of Cuban agriculture. Watch slideshow >>
Research River Inside the U’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory. Watch a video >>
Steve Goldstein Named President and CEO of the University of Minnesota Foundation
The University of Minnesota Foundation Board of Trustees has named L. Steven Goldstein as their new president and CEO, effective immediately. He replaces Gerald B. Fischer, who is stepping down after 18 years in the position. MORE >>
Record $289 Million Raised in 2008 For the second year in a row, donors gave a record amount in gifts and pledges to the University of Minnesota. The total committed in fiscal year (FY) 2008 was $289 million, an increase of 15 percent compared with the $251 million raised in FY 2007.
Gifts include $65 million from the Minnesota Masonic Charities, the largest ever made to the university. MORE >>
Be
the Bridge Bachman Scholars reflect on the importance of
their financial support in a short video.
Be
the Vision Private gifts helped U of M, Morris students experience
India, as seen in this slideshow.
Be
the Change Marilyn Carlson Nelson, CEO of Carlson Companies
and U of M donor, tackles the topic of child trafficking
in a video address.
Be
the Builder Student guides lead a virtual tour of Hanson
Hall, the Carlson School’s new undergraduate facility.
Driven to Discover
Donations from alumni and friends help to fuel the discoveries at the University of Minnesota, where a passion to learn leads to discoveries that change the world.
The U’s 2008 solar car revs up for a cross-continent race.
