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75-712: Leitch graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations in 1993. Leitch was a stunt double for Brad Pitt five times and twice for Jean-Claude Van Damme . Leitch and his crew won two awards for The Bourne Ultimatum at the Screen Actors Guild Awards . He also shared a 2008 Taurus World Stunt Award with fellow stunt-person Kai Martin for high work. He wrote and starred in Confessions of an Action Star ,

150-575: A Cougar athlete. With tuition a quarter of Minnesota's most expensive private school and 96% of incoming students receiving financial aid, UMN Morris students graduate with the lowest student loan debt in the University of Minnesota system. The University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) is the public undergraduate health sciences university. UMR is the newest campus of the University of Minnesota system, having been formally established in December 2006 (although

225-531: A biomedical complex directly north of Huntington Bank Stadium. The Armory , northeast of the Mall area, is built like a Norman castle . It features a sally-port entrance facing Church Street and a tower that was originally intended to be the professor of military science 's residence. Since it originally held the athletics department, the Armory also features a gymnasium . Today it is home to military science classes and

300-483: A college in 1869. Today, the university's Minneapolis campus is divided by the Mississippi River into an East and West Bank. The Minneapolis campus has several residence halls: 17th Avenue Hall, Centennial Hall, Frontier Hall, Territorial Hall, Pioneer Hall, Sanford Hall, Wilkins Hall, Middlebrook Hall, Yudof Hall, and Comstock Hall. The East Bank, the main portion of the campus, covers 307 acres (124 ha) and

375-681: A day. The university also maintains a vigilant stance on cybersecurity, conducting annual external assessments and updating strategies for risk mitigation. Emergency preparedness is also a key focus, with updated Emergency Operations Plans and disaster recovery protocols ensuring readiness for a variety of potential threats. Minnesota Gophers football player Dominic Jones was convicted of sexual assault in 2008. In July 2009, an appeals court upheld Jones' conviction, but reduced his four-year prison sentence to one year. More than 1,000 sexual assaults on campus were reported between 2010 and 2015. No prosecutions for rape occurred, according to Katie Eichele of

450-533: A greener and quieter campus. It has a grassy mall of its own and can be a bit of a retreat from the more urban Minneapolis campus. Prominent on this campus is Bailey Hall, the St. Paul campus' only residence hall. Campus Connector buses run every five minutes on weekdays when school is in session, and every 20 minutes on weekends, allowing students easy access to both campuses. The Continuing Education and Conference Center, which serves over 20,000 conference attendees per year,

525-713: A history stretching back to 1895 when it was formed as the Normal School at Duluth. Its men's hockey program competes in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference and its women's hockey program competes in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association . UMD baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's track and field, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball are Division II teams. Their teams are nicknamed Bulldogs . and their mascot

600-464: A leader in medical innovation. In 1954, C. Walton Lillehei and F. John Lewis performed the world's first successful open-heart surgery using cross-circulation. 1955 saw Richard DeWall and Lillehei develop the bubble oxygenator, setting the stage for modern heart-lung machines. This was followed by Lillehei's performance of the first artificial heart valve implant in a human in 1958, and in the same year, Earl Bakken, co-founder of Medtronic, Inc., developed

675-503: A more comprehensive regional college campus. It is known for its focus on experiential learning and technology , and through fees each student is provided a laptop computer as part of their experience. The campus mascot is Regal the Eagle, and the athletics teams are known as the Golden Eagles. The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) became part of the system in 1947, though the campus has

750-664: A multitude of social activities between the residence halls. The Athletic area is directly north of the Superblock and includes four recreation/athletic facilities: the University Recreation Center, Cooke Hall, the University Fieldhouse, and the University Aquatic Center . These facilities are all connected by tunnels and skyways, allowing students to use one locker room facility. North of this complex

825-403: A parody of action films and the action film industry released in 2009. Leitch and Chad Stahelski opened an action design production company called 87Eleven in 1997. In 2009, Stahelski and Leitch were second-unit directors and stunt co-ordinators on Ninja Assassin . The two co-directed the 2014 film John Wick , although Leitch himself was not credited as co-director. Leitch executive produced

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900-462: A ride. Three light-rail stations serve the university along the Green Line : Stadium Village , East Bank , and West Bank . The university partnered with Metro to offer students, staff, and faculty members a Campus Zone Pass that enables free travel on the three stations that pass through campus, as well as a discounted unlimited pass for students. More recently, the university has instituted

975-544: A state. The university is currently classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". It is a member of the Association of American Universities . The National Science Foundation ranked University of Minnesota 22nd among American universities for research and development expenditures in 2022 with $ 1.202 billion. The University of Minnesota is considered a Public Ivy university. The Minnesota Golden Gophers compete in 21 intercollegiate sports in

1050-427: A van service, offers rides near and on campus. Both are free and open to all students, staff, and faculty. In addition, the campus has nearly 200 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and 200 yellow phones for emergency-only calls. The University Police Station has 20 Code Blue phones around campus that immediately connect people to their office. There are also over 2,000 security cameras being monitored 24 hours

1125-551: A variety of functions during the rest of the year. Although the Falcon Heights area code is 651, the university telephone system trunk lines use Minneapolis exchanges and its 612 area code. Walking and riding bicycles are the most common modes of transportation among students. At times, the University Police has occasionally cited individuals for jaywalking or riding bicycles on restricted sidewalks in areas surrounding

1200-613: Is "St. Paul", but "Falcon Heights" is also recognized for use in the street addresses of all campus buildings. The College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences , including the University of Minnesota Food Industry Center and many other disciplines from social sciences to vocational education , are on this campus. It also includes the College of Continuing and Professional Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine, and College of Biological Sciences. The extensive lawns, flowers, trees, and surrounding University research farm plots create

1275-593: Is Champ. Among the graduates from UMD are former Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota Yvonne Prettner Solon , former Duluth mayor Emily Larson , and former Duluth mayor Don Ness . Brian Kobilka received the 2012 Nobel Prize in chemistry. UMD has produced numerous professional hockey players including John Harrington and Mark Pavelich from the 1980 Miracle on Ice Olympic hockey team, and NHL Hall of Famer Brett Hull . Campus media includes The Bark newspaper; until 2021, UMD also owned radio station KUMD-FM (now WDSE-FM ). The University of Minnesota Morris (UMM) joined

1350-563: Is a public land-grant research university in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota , United States. The Twin Cities campus comprises locations in Minneapolis and Falcon Heights , a suburb of St. Paul, approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) apart. The Twin Cities campus is the oldest and largest in the University of Minnesota system and has the ninth-largest (as of

1425-696: Is also located on the campus in St. Paul. The mascot for the Twin Cities campus is Goldy Gopher , and the sports teams are called the Minnesota Golden Gophers . They participate in the NCAA 's Division I and the football team participates in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) . The majority of the teams compete in the Big Ten Conference , however, the women's hockey program competes in

1500-504: Is also on the St. Paul campus. The St. Paul campus is home to the College of Design's Department of Design, Housing, and Apparel (DHA). Located in McNeal Hall, DHA includes the departmental disciplines of apparel design, graphic design, housing studies, interior design, and retail merchandising. McNeal Hall is also the home to the University's Goldstein Museum of Design . The St. Paul campus

1575-565: Is bordered by the Minneapolis neighborhoods of Dinkytown (on the north), Cedar-Riverside (on the west), Stadium Village (on the southeast), and Prospect Park (on the east). On regular weekdays during the school year, the Campus Connectors operate with schedule-less service as often as every five minutes during the busiest parts of the school day (between 7 am and 5:30 pm), slowing to once every 15 or 20 minutes during earlier or later hours. The estimated commute time between St. Paul and

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1650-692: Is divided into several areas: the Knoll area, the Mall area, the Health area, the Athletic area, and the Gateway area. The Knoll area, the oldest extant part of the university, is in the northwestern corner of the campus. Many buildings in this area are well over 100 years old, such as some of the 13 in the Old Campus Historic District . Today, most disciplines in this area relate to the humanities . Burton Hall

1725-501: Is home to the College of Education and Human Development . Folwell Hall and Jones Hall are primarily used by the language departments. A residence hall, Sanford Hall, and a student-apartment complex, Roy Wilkins Hall, are in this area. This area is just south of the Dinkytown neighborhood and business area. Northrop Mall is arguably the center of the Minneapolis campus. The plan for the Mall

1800-401: Is home to the University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences , University of Minnesota College of Design , and University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences programs, the University of Minnesota School of Social Work , the College of Veterinary Medicine, and a variety of additional programs and student services. The Bell Museum of Natural History

1875-572: Is home to the University of Minnesota Law School , the Humphrey School of Public Affairs , the Carlson School of Management , various social science buildings, and the performing arts center. The West Bank Arts Quarter includes the Rarig Center , Barbara Barker Center for Dance, Ferguson Hall (School of Music), Ted Mann Concert Hall and Regis Center for Art. Due to the numerous arts departments on

1950-637: Is known to University students and staff for the Meat and Dairy Salesroom, which sells animal food products (such as ice cream, cheese, and meat) produced in the university's state-certified pilot plant by students, faculty and staff. The St. Paul campus borders the Minnesota State Fairgrounds , which hosts the largest state fair in the United States by daily attendance. The fair lasts 12 days, from late August through Labor Day. The grounds also serve

2025-579: Is the Huntington Bank Stadium , Williams Arena , Mariucci Arena , Ridder Arena , and the Baseline Tennis Center. The Gateway area, the easternmost section of campus, is primarily composed of office buildings instead of classrooms and lecture halls. The most prominent building is McNamara Alumni Center . The university is also heavily invested in a biomedical research initiative and has built five biomedical research buildings that form

2100-563: Is the addition to the Architecture building, designed by Steven Holl and completed in 2002. It won an American Institute of Architects award for its innovative design. The Architecture building was then renamed Rapson Hall after the local modernist architect and School of Architecture Dean Ralph Rapson . The university also has a "Greek row" of historic fraternities and sororities located north of campus on University Avenue SE. The West Bank covers 53 acres (21 ha). The West Bank

2175-463: Is the largest with locations in Minneapolis and neighboring Saint Paul (actually, the suburb of Falcon Heights ). The locations are connected via a dedicated bus transitway . The buildings on each campus are connected by a series of tunnels and above-ground skyways called The Gopher Way . The campus is the oldest and largest in the system and has the ninth-largest main campus student body in

2250-569: Is to the southeast of the Mall area and focuses on undergraduate buildings for biological science students, as well as the homes of the College of Pharmacy , the School of Nursing , the School of Dentistry , the Medical School , the School of Public Health , and M Health Fairview Hospitals and Clinics. This complex of buildings forms what is known as the University of Minnesota Medical Center . Part of

2325-439: The College of Biological Sciences is housed in this area. Across the street from the University of Minnesota Medical Center Fairview is an area known as the "Superblock", a four-city-block space comprising four residence halls (Pioneer, Frontier, Centennial and Territorial Halls). The Superblock is one of the most popular locations for on-campus housing because it has the largest concentration of students living on campus and has

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2400-602: The Lotus Coffman administration. The Mall area is home to the College of Liberal Arts , which is Minnesota's largest public or private college, and the College of Science and Engineering . Behind CMU is another residence hall, Comstock Hall, and another student-apartment complex, Yudof Hall. The Northrop Mall Historic District was formally listed in the National Register of Historic Places in January 2018. The Health area

2475-536: The NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference and have won 29 national championships. As of March 2024, Minnesota's current and former students have won a total of 90 Olympic medals . The University of Minnesota was founded in Minneapolis in 1851 as a college preparatory school , seven years prior to Minnesota's statehood. It struggled in its early years and relied on donations to stay open from donors, including South Carolina Governor William Aiken Jr. In 1867,

2550-481: The Western Collegiate Hockey Association . Among the graduates from this campus are two former U.S. Vice Presidents, Hubert Humphrey and Walter Mondale , former NAACP president Roy Wilkins , British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg , several Nobel prize winners, several athletes such as Ric Flair , Kevin McHale , Dave Winfield , Patty Berg , Brock Lesnar , Curt Hennig , Shelton Benjamin , Bobby Jackson of

2625-460: The bystander effect . The U of M also has a SAFE-U emergency notification text messaging system that sends out a notification to all faculty, staff, and students in case of emergency. The commitment to a safe inclusive campus is also articulated through the comprehensive University of Minnesota Safety Plan, aligned with MPact 2025's Commitment 5, Action Item 5.4, emphasizing the need to assess and improve campus safety continually. The establishment of

2700-417: The honeycrisp apple. Note: The flagship University of Minnesota campus is the Twin Cities campus, which comprises grounds in St. Paul and Minneapolis, the latter divided into areas on both the east and west banks of the Mississippi River. Administratively, these are all one campus, but for purposes of simplicity, this article will apply "campus" to its component parts where necessary to avoid confusion with

2775-454: The 2022–2023 academic year) main campus student body in the United States, with 54,890 students at the start of the 2023–24 academic year. It is the flagship institution of the University of Minnesota System and is organized into 19 colleges, schools, and other major academic units. The Minnesota Territorial Legislature drafted a charter for the University of Minnesota as a territorial university in 1851, seven years before Minnesota became

2850-476: The Aurora Center, until the conviction of Daniel Drill-Mellum in 2016, for the rapes of two fellow students. Drill-Mellum received a six-year prison sentence. It has been alleged that few sexual assaults on campus are reported to University police. Six resulted in arrest from 2010 to 2015; one was determined to be unfounded. In a study by campus police, in the years between 2005 and 2015, sexual assaults at

2925-466: The East Bank is 15 minutes. In 2008, the system carried 3.55 million riders. Although the shuttle service is free, it is comparatively inexpensive to operate; with an operating cost of $ 4.55 million in 2008, the operating subsidy was only $ 1.28 per passenger. Even Metro Transit 's busy Metro Blue Line light rail required a subsidy of $ 1.44 that year, and that was with many riders paying $ 1.75 or more for

3000-570: The NBA, and composer Yanni . Folksinger Bob Dylan famously attended the University and was a part of its thriving "West Bank" music scene, but did not graduate. A wide variety of medical and technological innovations have taken place there as well. For instance, the Internet Gopher protocol was created at the Twin Cities campus. A predecessor of sorts to the World Wide Web , it was named after

3075-534: The State of Minnesota. The flagship Twin Cities campus is the largest in the system, with a total enrollment of 50,943 students (undergraduate, graduate, professional, and non-degree included) in fall 2018. In the same year Crookston had 2,810, Duluth had 11,040, Morris had 1,554, and Rochester had 533, bringing the system-wide total to 66,880. The colors of the university, which are used system-wide, are maroon and gold . The University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (UMTC)

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3150-583: The Strategic Safety Advisory Committee and public safety forums fosters community engagement and dialogue on safety concerns and improvements. Additionally, the university has made strides in off-campus safety through nightly patrols in Dinkytown and the introduction of blue light kiosks and mobile light trailers to enhance visibility and security. Other resources help students get home safely. Calling 624-WALK secures an escort for walks to adjacent campuses and neighborhoods, and Gopher Chauffeur,

3225-512: The United States, with 52,376 students at the start of the 2021–22 academic year. The Minneapolis portion is the largest and has a number of colleges dedicated to a variety of subjects. The Twin Cities campus located in Minneapolis can be further subdivided into the East Bank (main portion) and West Bank, as the Mississippi River flows through it. Students become well-acquainted with the double-decker Washington Avenue Bridge that connects

3300-531: The Universal Transit Pass, which allows most students unlimited access to the Metro Transit light rail and bus networks as well as a number of other transit systems in the area. The Step Up campaign is a program that helps students prevent excessive drinking, as well as sexual assault and other crimes, by teaching them how to intervene and prevent in a positive way. This is done, in part, by explaining

3375-494: The University of Minnesota enjoys much autonomy from other operations of the state government. The school was closed during the American Civil War , but reopened in 1867. Minneapolis businessman John Sargent Pillsbury is known today as the "Father of the University", and aided the campus through financial troubles as a regent, state senator, and governor. The Morrill Land Grant Colleges Act also helped provide funding for

3450-570: The University of Minnesota has offered classes in Rochester as a satellite site since as early as 1966). UMR has no NCAA athletic teams, but it does have a mascot, the Rochester Raptor. UMR, located in University Square in downtown Rochester , is neighbor to world-renowned Mayo Clinic . Programs offered: The Waseca campus opened in 1971 and closed in 1992. Their mascot was "Ramus"

3525-482: The University of Minnesota maintained an endowment of $ 2.8 billion. Also, as a public university, the system received an estimated $ 641 million from the State of Minnesota . The system's total budget for FY 2006 was $ 2.36 billion. There are several other research and outreach centers across the state operated by the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities or by the university system. As of September 2004, these areas plus

3600-439: The University of Minnesota. In 1869 the school reorganized and became an institution of higher education. William Watts Folwell served as the University of Minnesota's first president. An official residence known as Eastcliff has been used by six university presidents since 1958. The 20-room house, originally built by lumber baron Edward Brooks, Sr. , was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. During

3675-451: The University." Pillsbury Hall is named in his honor. Academic milestones began with Warren Clark Eustis and Henry Martyn Williamson graduating in 1873 as the university's first graduates. Helen Marr Ely was the first female graduate in 1875. The university progressed by awarding its first master's degree in 1880 and conferring its first Ph.D. in 1888. As the 20th century began, the university expanded its academic offerings. In 1908,

3750-575: The Weisman Art Museum is a typical example of his work with curving metallic structures. The abstract structure is considered highly significant because it was built prior to the widespread use of computer-aided design in architecture. It also ushered in a new era of architecture at the university, which continued with the completion of the McNamara Alumni Center in 2000 and Bruininks Hall (formerly STSS) in 2010. Another notable structure

3825-503: The West Bank, it is home to several annual interdisciplinary arts festivals. Wilson Library, the largest library in the university system, is also on the West Bank, as is Middlebrook Hall, the largest residence hall on campus. The St. Paul campus is in the city of Falcon Heights , about 3 mi (4.8 km) from the Minneapolis campus. The default place name for the ZIP code serving the campus

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3900-421: The book Dirty Secrets by Martyn Gregory. In November 2022, Leitch became attached to direct spy thriller Red Shirt , based on a pitch by Simon Kinberg and with Channing Tatum set to star; by the end of the month, the project was picked up by Amazon Studios . Leitch was set to direct the action thriller Fast & Loose for Netflix and STXfilms , with Will Smith set to star, but by March 2022, he left

3975-416: The first portable pacemaker, introduced into practice by Lillehei. The latter part of the 20th century saw the university's continued innovation in medical transplantation, including the world's first successful kidney/pancreas transplant in 1967, a bone marrow transplant in 1968, and a living donor pancreas transplant in 1998. Another notable contribution to agriculture came in 1991, with the development of

4050-488: The following year, the Class of 2028 consisted of approximately of 7,300 students. University of Minnesota system The University of Minnesota System is a public university system with five campuses spread across the U.S. state of Minnesota . The university system's campuses are in the Twin Cities , Crookston , Duluth , Morris , and Rochester . The university also operates several research facilities around

4125-485: The heart of the university. Johnston's son, Clarence Johnston Jr, was also an architect and designed the original Bell Museum building and Coffman Memorial Union in the 1930s. The Malcolm Moos Health Sciences Tower , which is the tallest building on the Twin Cities campus, is a noted example of brutalist architecture . In more recent years, Frank Gehry designed the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum . Completed in 1993,

4200-630: The majority of these programs and certificates at its Twin Cities campus. The university has all three branches of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). The Twin Cities campus, as well as the campuses at Crookston , Duluth , Morris , and Rochester , are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). For incoming undergraduates enrolled in fall 2023, Minnesota received more than 39,000 applications. The Class of 2027 consisted of approximately 6,700 students. For

4275-486: The names of cities. As the largest of five campuses across the University of Minnesota system, the Twin Cities campus has more than 50,000 students; this makes it the ninth-largest campus student body in the United States overall. It also has more than 300 research, education, and outreach centers and institutes. The original Minneapolis campus overlooked the Saint Anthony Falls on the Mississippi River , but it

4350-424: The other two players should be suspended for a year. The university is organized into 19 colleges, schools, and other major academic units: Six university-wide interdisciplinary centers and institutes work across collegiate lines: The university (system-wide) offers 154 undergraduate degree programs, 24 undergraduate certificates, 307 graduate degree programs, and 79 graduate certificates. The university offers

4425-607: The project to focus instead on The Fall Guy . Leitch was in discussions to direct a new Jurassic Park film scheduled for July 2, 2025, but left the project over creative differences; the film was ultimately directed by Gareth Edwards . Leitch dated actress Maggie Q from 2009 to 2011. He has been married to executive producer Kelly McCormick since 2014. Producer only Writer Executive producer Short film 2nd unit director Stuntwork University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota Twin Cities (historically known as University of Minnesota )

4500-461: The ram. During its operation, it maintained a college cable-FM radio station with the call letters KUMW. Campus buildings became part of a low-security federal prison for women (see Federal Correctional Institution, Waseca ). The University still operates an agricultural outreach program in the city. The University of Minnesota was founded in Minneapolis in 1851 as a college preparatory school , seven years prior to Minnesota's statehood. As such,

4575-573: The school mascot. Campus media includes the Minnesota Daily newspaper, The Wake Student Magazine , and 770 Radio K (KUOM), an AM radio station that is probably the oldest in the state. The University of Minnesota Crookston (UMC) joined the university system in 1966. At that time it was known as the University of Minnesota Technical Institute at Crookston. Since 1993 the Crookston campus has offered bachelor's degrees, and it has grown to be

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4650-480: The screenplay and Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt starring. The film, based on the 1980s television series of the same name , was released in the United States on May 3, 2024. In January 2019, Leitch signed on to direct Undying Love , based on the limited comic book series by Tomm Coker and Daniel Freedman, for Studio 8 . In July 2022, it was announced Leitch would direct the television miniseries Hot Air , starring Andrew Garfield as Richard Branson , based on

4725-420: The state, including some large parcels of land. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Crookston, Duluth, Morris and Rochester campuses are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The other public system of higher education in the state is the larger Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system (Minnesota State System, previously MnSCU). The university system receives annual funding from

4800-488: The system in 1960. UMN Morris is a public liberal arts college. The campus offers 34 majors, 35 minors, and 13 licensure areas, along with the option to create one's own major. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1, and students are able to engage in undergraduate research and internships with faculty members. One in five students also participates in NCAA Division III Intercollegiate Athletics as

4875-479: The three John Wick sequels, which Stahelski solo directed. He moved on to direct films such as Atomic Blonde , Deadpool 2 and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw with his wife and creative partner Kelly McCormick serving as a producer. In 2022, he also directed Pitt in the action-thriller Bullet Train . In September 2020, Leitch signed on to direct and produce stuntman drama The Fall Guy for Universal Pictures , with Drew Pearce writing

4950-586: The time of construction. Buffington also designed the exterior of Burton Hall , considered one of the strongest specimens of Greek Revival architecture in Minnesota. Many of the buildings on the East Bank were designed by the prolific Minnesota architect Clarence H. Johnston , including the Jacobean Folwell Hall and the Beaux-Arts edifices of Northrop Auditorium and Walter Library , which he considered

5025-520: The traditional autumn through spring year, classes are not held on Thanksgiving Day or the Friday after, and the school traditionally has an extended break covering Christmas and New Year's Day . Classes don't resume in January until the day after Martin Luther King, Jr. Day . A week-long spring break occurs after the eighth week of the spring term, which sometimes coincides with Easter . As of 2007,

5100-515: The two sections. There are a number of distinguished graduate and professional schools on the Minneapolis campus, notably the College of Science and Engineering , University of Minnesota Law School , Medical School , Carlson School of Management , School of Public Health , and Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs . In addition, Minneapolis houses many research facilities such as The Cancer Center . The Twin Cities campus located in St Paul

5175-451: The university inaugurated the Program of Mortuary Science, becoming the first state university in the United States to do so. The School of Nursing was established in 1909, the first continuous nursing school on a university campus in the United States. The nursing school later opened its doors to male students in 1949. 20th-century breakthroughs at the University of Minnesota positioned it as

5250-477: The university received land grant status through the Morrill Act of 1862 . With lands taken from Dakota people , the university was able to revive itself after closing in 1858. The Dakota people have not been credited for the expropriation of their lands. An 1876 donation from flour miller John S. Pillsbury is generally credited with saving the school. Since then, Pillsbury has become known as "The Father of

5325-501: The university remained the same or increased despite six sexual assault resources and many anti-crime programs on campus. In August 2020, the University of Minnesota agreed to pay $ 500,000 to a woman who in the fall of 2016, accused several Gophers football players of sexually assaulting her. In February 2017, a University of Minnesota panel cleared four of the 10 Gopher football players the woman accused and agreed with investigators' recommendation that four other players be expelled and

5400-486: The university's Reserve Officers' Training Corps . Several buildings in the Old Campus Historic District were designed by early Minnesota architect LeRoy Buffington . One of the most notable is Pillsbury Hall , designed by Buffington and Harvey Ellis in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. Pillsbury Hall's polychromatic facade incorporates several sandstone varieties that were available in Minnesota during

5475-468: The university. The Washington Avenue Bridge crossing the Mississippi River provides access between the East and West Banks in Minneapolis, on foot and via designated bike lanes and a free shuttle service. Several pedestrian tunnels ease the passage from building to building during harsh weather; they are marked with signs reading " The Gopher Way ". The Minneapolis campus is near Interstates 94 and 35W and

5550-525: Was based on a design by Cass Gilbert , although his scheme was too extravagant to be fully implemented. Several of the campus's primary buildings surround the Mall area. Northrop Auditorium provides a northern anchor, with Coffman Memorial Union (CMU) to the south. Four of the larger buildings to the sides of the Mall are the primary mathematics , physics , and chemistry buildings (Vincent Hall, Tate Laboratory and Smith Hall, respectively) and Walter Library . Smith Hall and Walter Library were built during

5625-472: Was later moved about a mile (1.6 km) downstream to its current location. The original site is now marked by a small park known as Chute Square at the intersection of University and Central Avenues. The school shut down following a financial crisis during the American Civil War, but reopened in 1867 with considerable financial help from John S. Pillsbury . It was upgraded from a preparatory school to

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