Academic Affairs Department News
UMN Crookston Sets Enrollment Record for Second Consecutive Year — Building Momentum for the Future.
The Golden Eagles are soaring. For the second consecutive year, the University of Minnesota Crookston has reached a record high in degree-seeking enrollment, with 1,896 students enrolled for fall 2026. In addition, overall enrollment has increased for the fourth consecutive year.
Two more reasons to celebrate teaching excellence! Kelsey Torgerson, instructor for PHYS 1002: Introductory Meteorology, and Leslie Lekatz, associate professor for ANSC 3304: Reproductive Physiology, have been selected as award recipients for the 2025–2026 Canvas Course Site Hall of Fame.
The University of Minnesota Crookston Office of the Registrar is proud to announce the official list of Spring 2026 graduates. Students completed their degree requirements by the end of the spring semester. Congratulations graduates!
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University of Minnesota Crookston students named to the Spring Semester 2026 Dean's List were recently announced by the Office of the Registrar. To qualify for a place on the Dean's List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.
Students named to the University of Minnesota Crookston Spring Semester 2026 Chancellor’s List were recently announced by the Office of the Registrar. To qualify for a place on the Chancellor’s List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 4.0 grade point average.
UMN Crookston has officially named Megan Bell, Ph.D., as the Associate Vice Chancellor (AVC) for the Business, Arts, and Education (BAE) division. Bell, who has served in the role in an interim capacity since August 2025, will begin her permanent appointment on June 15, 2026.
The UMN Crookston will celebrate its 59th graduating class with a commencement ceremony on May 2, 2026 at 11 a.m. in Lysaker Gymnasium. Commencement exercises will include a reception for graduating students and their families before the ceremony. The community is invited to join us for the celebration.
Students named to the University of Minnesota Crookston Fall Semester 2025 Chancellor’s List were recently announced by the Office of the Registrar. To qualify for a place on the Chancellor’s List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 4.0 grade point average.
University of Minnesota Crookston students named to the Fall Semester 2025 Dean's List were recently announced by the Office of the Registrar. To qualify for a place on the Dean's List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.