University Relations Department News

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UMN Crookston earns second place with eagle nest float in the Ox Cart Days Torchlight Parade
The nest was meticulously built with twigs and branches harvested from the Red River Valley Natural History Area and carried the University’s mascot, Regal the Golden Eagle, all while representing current international students with flags flown from different countries.
Aerial view of the west side of campus looking east. You can see Kiehle Building, the Roger D Moe Library, Early Childhood Building and Dowell Hall.
UMN Crookston #3 among Top Public Schools - Regional Colleges (Midwest) in U.S. News and World Report 2025 rankings
UMN Crookston has been ranked in the top four consecutively for over 25 years in that category.
Monarch butterfly on a purple flower in the UMN Crookston Butterfly Garden
UMN Crookston to host Art and Garden Tour event August 29 to showcase newly chronicled art
Tickets are available online at z.umn.edu/artandgardentour