lunes, 21 de septiembre de 2015

University Of Minnesota Morris ( Visit on September 21, 2015)

We are a public college where individuals shine and find community. People here are scholars and friends. At Morris, your mind will be stretched and learning will renew and sustain you over a lifetime.

AS AN INTENTIONALLY SMALL, RESIDENTIAL, LIBERAL ARTS, UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MORRIS:

  • offers a personalized education for every student;
  • unites an eclectic mix of faculty, staff, and students generating a one-of-a-kind synergy inspiring open-mindedness, involvement, discovery, creativity, and determination;
  • nurtures enthusiastic students seeking challenges in the classroom and engagement in the community;
  • supports dedicated faculty who teach, advise, mentor, and challenge students—then guide them through those challenges;
  • maintains academic resources that nurture and support successful college experiences;
  • creates opportunities in and out of the classroom for student growth in critical thinking, creativity, confidence, leadership ability, teamwork capability, communication skills, and community involvement;
  • celebrates diversity in its many forms;
  • fosters meaningful, lifelong relationships developed in classrooms, in residential halls, and throughout the campus; and
  • prepares graduates for lifelong learning, for careers, for advanced degrees, for flexibility in the career world of the future, and for citizenship in a global community.

AS A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MORRIS:

  • commits to making the liberal arts experience accessible and attainable;
  • subscribes to the value of public education for all citizens;
  • shares scholarship, research, and artistic endeavors with and beyond the campus community; and
  • promises accountability to the people it serves.

MORRIS BY THE NUMBERS

  • Doors Opened:1960
  • Student population:approx. 1,900
  • Town population:5,000
  • Student/faculty ratio:15:1
  • Faculty with highest degree in their field:99%
  • Students who seek advanced degrees after Morris:47%
  • Average class size:16 students
  • Average ACT:25
  • In-state & out-of-state students:81% & 19%
  • Students of color:20%
  • Majors and minors:35
  • Pre-professional programs:8
  • Study abroad:50 countries on 7 continents
  • Student organizations:90+
  • Men’s intercollegiate sports:8
  • Women’s intercollegiate sports:9
  • Intramural leagues:18

viernes, 4 de septiembre de 2015

Upcoming University visits/College Fairs and Related Activities for September

Visit/Activity
Date
Time
Place
Participants
Linden Fair
Sep. 8, 2015
8:30 a.m.
International School
Seniors
University of Minnesota
Sep. 21, 2015
11:45 a.m.
Conference Room
Juniors and Seniors
Junior Achievement Activity ( Socios Por Un Día)
Sep. 23, 2015
All Day
Different Locations
Seniors
Keiser University
Sep. 24, 2015
11:25 a.m.
Conference Room
Juniors and Seniors
UNITEC ( Aptitude Test)
Sep. 25, 2015
9:00 a.m.
UNITEC
Juniors and Seniors
CIS Tour
Sep. 29, 2015
12:30 p.m.
American School
Juniors and Seniors

Walton International Scholarship Program ( WISP)