Category Archives: Liberal Arts and Education Department

U of M, Crookston Announces Three New Emphasis Areas to Communication Program

A degree in communication from the University of Minnesota, Crookston offers students many career options. The bachelor of science in communication prepares students to be effective communicators in many professional settings. The U of M, Crookston has offered a communication … Continue reading

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U of M, Crookston Granted Full-Continuing Approval from Minnesota Board of Teaching to Prepare Individuals for Minnesota Teacher Licensure in Early Childhood Education

The University of Minnesota, Crookston has been granted full-continuing approval from the Minnesota Board of Teaching to prepare individuals for Minnesota teacher licensure through June 30, 2019. UMC currently offers a licensure program in Early Childhood Education and is seeking … Continue reading

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Holiday Concert by U of M, Crookston Choir on Sunday, December 4, 2011, at 3 p.m. in the Hafslo Chapel at the Polk County Museum

Kick off the the holiday season with a concert of the holiday’s best music performed by the University of Minnesota, Crookston choir under the direction of Associate Professor George French. The concert will be held on Sunday, December 4, 2011, … Continue reading

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U of M, Crookston Hosts Minnesota Board of Teaching Institutional Evaluation Team

The Early Childhood Education Program at the University of Minnesota, Crookston recently hosted an institutional evaluation visit by an assessment team representing the Minnesota Board of Teaching. This site visit was a follow up to the Crookston campus earning initial … Continue reading

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Grant Award to U of M, Crookston Continues Federal Designation as a U.S. Department of Commerce EDA University Center

For the past three years, the University of Minnesota, Crookston has served as the Economic Development Administration (EDA) University Center for the state of Minnesota. That designation will continue with the recent awarding of a grant appropriation of $615,000 from … Continue reading

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New Academic Year Brings Updates, Excitement to U of M, Crookston Campus; Welcome Back Week for Faculty and Staff Begins Monday, August 15, 2011

Summer might be drawing to a close, but the University of Minnesota, Crookston is enthusiastically preparing for the beginning of a new academic year. Classes for the new semester begin on August 23, 2011, and returning faculty, staff, and students … Continue reading

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U of M, Crookston Associate Professor Soo-Yin Lim Thompson Receives Horace T. Morse U of M Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education

Recognized for excellence in teaching, Soo-Yin Lim-Thompson, Ph.D., associate professor at the University of Minnesota, Crookston has been honored as one of seven receiving the  Horace T. Morse U of M Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education. … Continue reading

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