Campuses:
Learning about the natural world, Norway-style (5/28/2010)
A group of CFANS students led by director of student services Bill Ganzlin is visiting Norway this month in a short course called "The Natural History of Norway." The students are blogging about their experiences and what they're learning.
Siehl Prize winners honored for achievements in agriculture (5/27/2010)
A tireless promoter of soybeans, the leader of one of Minnesota’s best-known food companies and a world-renowned scientist and teacher at the University of Minnesota are this year’s recipients of the prestigious Siehl Prize For Excellence in Agriculture. 2010 laureates (from left) Don Helgeson, Sandy Ludeman and Ron Phillips were honored May 27 in a ceremony at McNamara Alumni Center.
Carl Rosen named head of Soil, Water, and Climate department (5/17/2010)
Longtime professor in the horticultural science and soil, water and climate departments Carl Rosen will take over as soil, water, and climate department head this summer. Rosen has been on the faculty since 1983, also has worked in training Extension educators and has held interim leadership positions in the horticultural science department and in CFANS administration. He replaces Ed Nater, who will return to full-time teaching and research after heading the department since 2001.
CFANS Commencement speaker will be Erma Vizenor (5/11/2010)
Graduates at this Friday's CFANS commencement ceremony will hear a keynote speech by Erma Vizenor, chairwoman of the White Earth Reservation Tribal Council in northern Minnesota. Commencement begins at 7 p.m. Friday, May 14, in Northrop Auditorium on the U of M's Minneapolis campus.
An audio recording and transcript of the entire commencement ceremony is here.
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