Quality Education

An innovative certificate in Sustainable Environmental, Social and Governance (SESG) Leadership — the University of Minnesota’s first graduate-level program in this specialty — will address a growing need for professionals with the skills to navigate today’s climate, environmental and social justice challenges.

Esri spotlights the University of Minnesota's partnership with the SDG Data Alliance and development of the SDGs in Minnesota Hub site. 

The University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts (CLA) is teaming up with the GREATER MSP Partnership on an audacious goal: to make the Twin Cities a national hotspot for college internships.

Systemwide Sustainability Student Impact Awards were handed out at the Sustainability Symposium in April. University of Minnesota undergraduate and graduate student individuals and groups were recognized for their efforts leading the way toward a future in which people and the environment prosper together. 

American Indian students in Minnesota may soon be able to attend a public college or university for free. 

The Student Impact Awards honor and recognize individuals and groups for their contributions to sustainability in their communities over the past year. 

In rural parts of Minnesota, the shortage of licensed alcohol and drug counselors is stark. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, in the Twin Cities, there are 2,786 residents for every 1 LADC. In rural areas, the number is 13,576 residents to every 1 LADC.

The University of Minnesota, along with Macalester College and other local groups, hosted a first-of-its-kind environmental collaboration expo between community members and students.

The Indian Child Welfare Act was designed to counteract decades of policies and systems that uprooted Native American children from their families and culture. Minnesota has its own version of the law, called the Minnesota Indian Family Protection Act and UMD has a training program for social workers called the Tribal Training and Certification Partnership.

Hortense Minishi has always dreamed of making the world a better place. In 2021, she received a Fulbright and Hubert Humphrey scholarship to study human rights at the University of Minnesota.