Quality Education

Housed in the College of Education and Human Development, MNGOT and its companion dual-language immersion education program offering an alternative path to teaching for those with a bachelor’s degree who are working in schools but don’t have a full teaching license.

When Anna Kang’s family emigrated from Korea to Minnesota, she spoke no English. The suburban school district where she was enrolled had no programs for students learning English as a second language (ESL) at the time.

From kindergarten through his first year at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Marqkye Pitts never had an educator with the same ethnic background as him.

But for kids who stutter, the Sioris Family University of Minnesota Kids Who Stutter Camp isn’t just a typical day camp—it's a chance to build confidence, community, and family.

New research from the University of Minnesota shows that stress caused by negative interactions with police can increase epigenetic age, which is a biological indicator that can differ from chronological age. Previous research has shown this stress can age adults more quickly, but few studies have studied increased epigenetic aging in children.

While Minnesota often ranks as one of the most educated states, there is one crucial area of study where the “North Star State” lacks—computer science (CS).

Ayman Elhassan ’26 is a third-year University of Minnesota Twin Cities (Minneapolis) student majoring in Management Information Systems through the Carlson School of Management. 

At the University of Minnesota, he soon realized he needed to find a community in order to stay grounded, which he would do through the U’s chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants, where he currently serves as vice president. 

Akeem Anderson is a dual degree student pursuing a JD at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities (Minneapolis) Law School and a PhD in American Studies with the College of Liberal Arts. His scholarship focuses on understanding the relationship between jazz, eugenics, and racial violence in the late 19th and early 20th century. 

Aliya Freberg is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in the University of Minnesota Twin Cities School of Nursing. In this student spotlight, Freberg talks about how she found her passion for nursing through her upbringing and an inspiring high-school mentor, her love of mentoring, and how the University of Minnesota has helped fuel her fight for equity in healthcare.

Dominique Earland is a student in the University of Minnesota’s Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD). While at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis, she’s pursued a passion she’s had since a young age: making sure that the principles of human rights have a home in medicine and research.