Chapter One Federal Government - Minnesota State Legislature

State Agencies Chapter Five
MINNESOTA’S PUBLIC
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Law provides: “(T)here shall be established in this territory an institute under the name and style of
the University of Minnesota; the government of this university shall be vested in a board of regents
elected by the legislature for six-year terms.” (Territorial Laws 1851, Chapter 3; perpetuated by the
Minnesota Constitution, Article XIII, Section 3)
President of the University & President (ex officio) of the Board of
Regents: Robert H. Bruininks Appointed: November 2002
Salary: $348,500
3 Morrill Hall, 100 Church St. S.E., Minneapolis 55455
(612)625-5000
Web site: www.umn.edu
University of Minnesota Board of Regents:
Clyde Allen, Jr., 7th Cong. Dist. Anthony R. Baraga, 8th Cong. Dist.
Peter Bell, 5th Cong. Dist. Frank R. Berman, at large
Dallas Bohnsack, 2nd Cong. Dist. John Frobenius, 6th Cong. Dist.
William E. Hogan II, 3rd Cong. Dist. David R. Metzen, 4th Cong. Dist.
Richard F. McNamara, at large Lakeesha Ransom, at large
Maureen K. Reed, at large Patricia Simmons, 1st Cong. Dist.
Mission: The University of Minnesota is dedicated to the advancement of learning and the search
for truth; to the sharing of this community; and to the application of this knowledge to benefit the
people of the state, the nation, and the world. The university’s mission is threefold: research and
discovery, teaching and learning, and outreach and public service.
Colleges located on the Twin Cities campus:
College of Agricultural, Food
Environmental Sciences
College of Architecture and
Landscape Architecture
College of Biological Sciences
College of Continuing Education
Law School
College of Education and Human
Development
College of Liberal Arts
College of Natural Resources
College of Veterinary Medicine
Greater Minnesota campuses:
Crookston (UMC), (218)281-6510
Duluth (UMD), (218)726-8000
Morris (UMM), (320)589-2211
Curtis L. Carlson School of Management
General College
Graduate School
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of
Public Affairs
Institute of Technology
College of Human Ecology
Medical School
School of Dentistry
School of Nursing
School of Public Health
College of Pharmacy
Service and Research Programs: University of Minnesota Academic Health Center, Center for
Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota Extension Service, James Ford Bell Museum
of Natural History, Agricultural Experiment Stations, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Office of
Government and Community Relations, and numerous others.
Cultural programs: Cultural activities are featured on all campuses and include theater, dance,
opera, musical organizations, art shows, library services, and student centers for social functions.
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