The Minnesota Office of Higher Education recently introduced a new pilot program called Direct Admissions that’s designed to promote college access, and the University of Minnesota Crookston is looking forward to taking full advantage as a selected participant.

Through a partnership with Rotary Club of Crookston, Minnesota’s Polk County, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), and CareerForce, the University of Minnesota Crookston will soon offer groundbreaking skills training to help develop the next generation of rural professionals.

Students and professors from the University of Minnesota Crookston (UMN Crookston) attended the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) annual judging conference.

CROOKSTON, Minn. - Within the last few weeks of winter, Sustainability Coordinator and Associate Professor of the University of Minnesota Crookston Katy Chapman along with Lindsay Peace (NW Research & Outreach Center) wrote and secured a grant from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. With the help of farm cooperators Craig and Brian LaPlante,

Four UMN Crookston Equine Science students receive one-thousand dollar scholarships. The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF) awarded, Sophomore Abby Olsen (Chisago City, Minn.), sophomore Jenna Pedrow (Blaine, Minn.), junior Kendra Putzke (Esko, Minn.), sophomore Ashleigh Lueder (Rochester, Minn.).

The students in Associate Professor Eric Castle’s HORT 3040: Landscape Installation and Maintenance class obtained hands-on experience this fall on the University of Minnesota Crookston campus. Castle’s class got the opportunity to install pavers and seating walls in the beautiful Pederson Campus Garden on campus.

The Office of the Registrar at the University of Minnesota Crookston recently announced its list of summer 2021 graduates. Students completed their degree requirements during the summer session 2021.

The University of Minnesota Crookston has been awarded a $4,000 dollar grant award from the Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF) to be used for two scholarships.

The University of Minnesota Crookston prides itself on preparing students to be career ready once they walk across the stage with their University of Minnesota diploma. A big part of preparing students for their life as a professional is internships.