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September 13 2023 / Newsroom

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK Academic Freedom and Cultural Perspectives Forum Draws Hundreds in Person, Online

More than 150 people attended in person with hundreds more watching online as Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK held the Academic Freedom and Cultural Perspectives event on Sept. 12.
teacher field school
September 12 2023 / Newsroom

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK Launches MN’s First Nature-Based Field School for Teachers

As teachers return to the classroom in September, a group of Minnesota educators will enter the wilderness as part of the new Teacher Field School program led by Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK, in partnership with the University of Minnesota and Freshwater...
Students walking into Anderson Center at Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK
August 23 2023 / Newsroom

Meet the Speakers for Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK's Academic Freedom and Cultural Perspectives Forum

The forum will draw a panel of nationally recognized experts together to examine the intersection of academic freedom and diverse cultural perspectives.
Old Main
August 17 2023 / Newsroom

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK Announces Academic Freedom and Cultural Perspectives Forum on Sept. 12

Nationally recognized experts, including Michael Eric Dyson and Robin DiAngelo, will gather at Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK to discuss the challenges higher education faces.
Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK students in a lab
August 7 2023 / Newsroom

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK Awarded EPA Grant to Research Lead Detection in Drinking Water

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK received a $24,975 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency this month to research enhanced methods of detecting lead ions in drinking water. The grant was announced on Aug. 1 as part of the EPA’s People, Prosperity, and the...
Salma Hussein
July 31 2023 / Newsroom

EdD Candidate Makes History as Pioneering Somali Principal

As the start of the school year nears, Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK edD candidate Salma Hussein prepares for her second year as principal of Gideon Pond Elementary, and considers the impact her historic first year had on the Burnsville community. Hussein, the first...
Flowers bloom near the Bishop Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK statue
June 14 2023 / Newsroom

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK Offers MN’s First Nature-Based Early Learning Certificate

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK is the first Minnesota institution to offer a Nature-Based Early Learning Certificate, which trains educators to explore the many ways nature benefits children's development, health, well-being and learning. The program, introduced...
Teacher of the Year Winner Michael Houston
May 26 2023 / Newsroom

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK Graduate Named Minnesota Teacher of the Year

Michael Houston is the fourth Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK alumni to be named Minnesota Teacher of the Year in the past 10 years.
Old Main at Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK
May 23 2023 / Newsroom

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK response to AAUP report

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK response released May 23, 2023.
Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK graduates prepare for Commencement
May 17 2023 / Newsroom

Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK Honors the Class of 2023

Nearly 500 students walk at Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK’s May 13 commencement ceremonies.