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For Morris Area school district, deficit budget isn't all bad

The Morris Area school district will operate under a deficit budget next year for the first time in six years, but it's for good reason. The district School Board approved...

news / education Fri, Jun 24, 2011 - 5:25pm

Students, UMM professor honored with 2011 Cesar Chavez awards

Students Angela Laidlaw and Yuri Machkasov, and James Cotter, Morris geology professor, received the 2011 César Chávez award. Recipients of the award personify service to others, sacrifice, desire to help...

news / education Fri, Jun 17, 2011 - 8:22pm

UMM students step up in support of Stevens FORWARD!'s carbon neutral Destiny Driver

"You can't have carbon neutrality unless people know about it." So says University of Minnesota, Morris student Deon Haider, who has been working with Melissa Kloek to increase awareness about...

news / education Fri, Jun 17, 2011 - 7:49pm

UMM students Deon Haider and Melissa Kloek

UMM students raise awareness of energy use in Stevens County

"You can't have carbon neutrality unless people know about it." So says University of Minnesota, Morris student Deon Haider '14, Northfield, who has been working with Melissa Kloek '11, Stillwater,...

news / education Tue, Jun 07, 2011 - 11:06am

From left are Valedictorian Matthew Cotter, Valedictorian Sarah Kuhn and Salutatorian Rory Anderson. The three seniors presented addresses at Morris Area's Commencement Friday. Photo by Katie Monroe.

Morris Area seniors receive diplomas

MORRIS -- Morris Area High School conferred diplomas on 84 seniors Friday night at the Morris Area Elementary School gym. Twenty two students received recognition as Honor Students, and Valedictorians...

news / education Fri, Jun 03, 2011 - 9:00pm

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UMM student Katia Vantries provides service through Americorps program

When a great opportunity pops up, the best choice is to seize it with both hands and enjoy the ride. At a small campus such as the University of Minnesota,...

news / education Thu, Jun 02, 2011 - 2:47am

WCI staff surprised the Morris Area Child Care Center with a $10,000 grant award.
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Morris Area Child Care Center receives $10,000 grant from WCI

MORRIS, Minn. West Central Initiative (WCI) staff surprised Morris Area Child Care Center on May 10 with balloons, fanfare and a grant award of $10,000. The center received the grant...

news / education Sat, May 28, 2011 - 3:58am

University of Minnesota, Morris graduate Doug Lennick delivered the Commencement address Saturday during UMM's 2011 graduation ceremonies at the PE Center.

More than 300 graduates honored during UMM's 2011 Commencement

More than 300 seniors received degrees during the 48th annual University of Minnesota, Morris Commencement ceremony Saturday. Faculty, staff, family, and friends gather in the P.E. Center to recognize the...

news / education Fri, May 20, 2011 - 5:33pm

Teacher takes a slice of Minnesota life home

news / education Mon, May 16, 2011 - 11:23am

UMM commencement ceremony will be held indoors today

More than 300 seniors will receive bachelor of arts degrees during the 48th annual University of Minnesota, Morris Commencement ceremony today at 1:30 p.m. Faculty, staff, family, and friends will...

news / education Sat, May 14, 2011 - 7:18am

Receiving the Otto Bremer Foundation check on behalf of the Center for
Small Towns is, from left, David Fluegel,Community Program Specialist; Bart Finzel, Interim Director of the Center for Small Towns. Representing Bremer Bank are Holly Witt, Nonprofit Resource Specialist and Jan Hagen, Morris and Starbuck Branch Manager.

Center for Small Town awarded almost $92,000 by Bremer

The Center for Small Towns at the University of Minnesota, Morris was awarded $91,887 by the Otto Bremer Foundation for general operations. The foundation is the majority owner of Bremer...

news / education Thu, May 12, 2011 - 4:58pm

Jazz 1 performs during the Spring Jazz Concert at MAHS.

Spring Jazz Concert held at MAHS

The Spring Jazz Concert was held Monday, May 9 at the Morris Area High School. Click on the video icon to hear an excerpt from Jazz 1's performance.

news / education Tue, May 10, 2011 - 12:14pm

Consumers Digest ranks University of Minnesota, Morris in top five in nation in college value

Consumers Digest has ranked 100 colleges and universities as "top values" out of more than 2,000 United States institutions that offer four-year degrees. The rankings are based on attributes that...

news / education Tue, May 03, 2011 - 1:29pm

Getting Real About Food and the Future to premier at UMM Thursday

In partnership with the University of Minnesota, Morris Culture, Food, and Agriculture class, anthropology and sociology, Morris Healthy Eating will host the premier of filmmaker Chris Bedford's new film, Getting...

news / education Mon, Apr 25, 2011 - 11:59am

Dr. Robert Jones, senior vice president at the University of Minnesota. Tribune photo by Anne Polta

U of M research center in Willmar offers a 'tremendous opportunity'

WILLMAR -- A University of Minnesota research and outreach center, slated to open this fall on the MinnWest Technology Campus, could help move Minnesota's burgeoning technology industry to the next...

news / education / region Thu, Apr 21, 2011 - 7:03am

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