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{{infobox University
|name= University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
|image= [[Image:Umnseal.gif|{{deletable image-caption|1=Tuesday, 1 January 2008}}]]
|motto= ''Commune vinculum omnibus artibus'' ([[Latin]])
|mottoeng= A common bond for all the arts
|endowment= [[United States dollar|US $]]2.224 [[1000000000 (number)|billion]] in 2006<ref>[http://www.nacubo.org/documents/research/2006NES_Listing.pdf nacubo]</ref>
|president= [[Robert H. Bruininks]]
|provost= E. Thomas Sullivan
|established= 1851
|type= [[Public University|Public]] [[Flagship university|Flagship University]], [[Land-grant university|Land-grant]], [[Sea-grant university|Sea-grant]], [[Space-grant university|Space-grant]]
|calendar= Semester
|staff= 3,122
|students= 50,402
|undergrad= 28,645
|postgrad= 13,929
|colors= [[Maroon (color)|Maroon]] and [[Gold (color)|Gold]] <span style="background-color:#7a0019;width:50px;border:1px solid #000000"> </span> <span style="background-color:#fcd116;width:50px;border:1px solid #000000"> </span>
|nickname= [[Minnesota Golden Gophers|The Golden Gophers]] [[Image:MinnesotaGoldenGophers.png|50px]]
|mascot= [[Goldy Gopher]] [[Image:GoldyGopher.png|50px]]
|fightsong= [[Minnesota Rouser]]
|city= [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]] and [[Falcon Heights, Minnesota|Falcon Heights]], [[Minnesota]]
|country= [[United States of America|USA]]
|campus= [[Urban area|Urban]] - 2,730 [[acre]]s (11.04 km²)
|affiliations= [[Association of American Universities]], [[Committee on Institutional Cooperation]]
|athletics= [[Big Ten Conference]], [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association]]
|website= [http://www.umn.edu www.umn.edu]
}}
[[Image:Pillsbury Hall.jpg|thumb|right|[[Pillsbury Hall]], one of the oldest buildings on campus (1889)]]
[[Image:University of Minnesota (1875).png|thumb|The university in 1875]]
The '''University of Minnesota, Twin Cities''' ('''U of M''' or '''The U''') is the oldest and largest part of the [[University of Minnesota system]]. It is located on two campuses in the twin cities of [[Minneapolis]] and [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]], [[Minnesota]]; the campuses are linked through a dedicated bus system. Its student body is the [[List of largest United States universities by enrollment|fourth largest]] in the [[United States]] according to Fall 2007 statistics, with 50,880 students.
==Academics==
The second largest institution of higher education in the Midwest, the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, offers degree programs in many fields, from agriculture to modern dance. As of 2006, the university has sixteen schools and colleges:
*[[Carlson School of Management]] (CSOM)
*[[University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences|College of Biological Sciences]] (CBS)
*[[College of Continuing Education]] (CCE)
*[[School of Dentistry]] (DENT)
*[[University of Minnesota College of Design|College of Design]] (CDES)
*[[College of Education and Human Development]] (CEHD)
*[[University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences|College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences]] (CFANS)
*[[University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts|College of Liberal Arts]] (CLA)
*[[Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs]] (HHH)
*[[University of Minnesota Institute of Technology|Institute of Technology]] (IT)
*[[University of Minnesota Law School|Law School]] (LAW)
*[[University of Minnesota Medical School|Medical School]] (MED)
*[[School of Nursing]] (NURS)
*[[College of Pharmacy]] (PHARM)
*[[University of Minnesota School of Public Health|School of Public Health]] (SPH)
*[[College of Veterinary Medicine]] (CVM)
The university recently reorganized its college system, merging some of the colleges together. [[General College]], the [[University of Minnesota School of Social Work|School of Social Work]] and the Department of Family Social Science from the College of Human Ecology merged with the old College of Education and Human Development, forming a new College of Education and Human Development, while the College of Natural Resources merged with the College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences into the new College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS). The design-oriented programs from the College of Human Ecology merged with the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture(CALA), creating the new College of Design. These plans were controversial, particularly the closing of General College, which had been the entry point to the university for many first-generation students, low-income students, students with disabilities, athletes, and students of color since its founding in 1932.
The university has all three branches of the [[Reserve Officer Training Corps]]. Additionally, the university's [[college bowl]] team won College Bowl's National Championship Tournament in 2004, 2005, and 2007.
===Rankings===
The University of Minnesota has recently made an explicit goal to become one of the top three public research universities in the world within a decade.<ref>{{cite web| title = Reaching the top three - Task force report explores how to measure U's success| work= UMN News| publisher = University of Minnesota| date = 2006-01-31| url = http://www1.umn.edu/umnnews/Feature_Stories/Reaching_the_top_three.html| accessdate = 2006-12-22}}</ref>
In 2007 [http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/ Times Higher Education] (previously the Times Higher Education Supplement) ranked the University of Minnesota at 142= (with [http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/ Universität Tübingen]) in its ranking of the [http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/hybrid.asp?typeCode=144 World's Top 200 Universities] <ref>[http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/hybrid.asp?typeCode=144 Times Higher Education<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, up from 172= in 2006.
In 2007, the [[Shanghai Jiao Tong University]] ranked the University of Minnesota at 33 on the list of [http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/ranking.htm Academic Rankings of World Universities].<ref>http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/rank/2006/ARWU2006_Top100.htm Academic Rankings of World Universities 2006, Shanghai Jiao Tong University</ref>
In 2007, [[US News & World Report]] ranked the undergraduate program of The University of Minnesota as the 71st best National University in the United States. (National Universities are defined as those universities which "offer a full range of undergraduate majors as well as master's and doctoral degrees. In many cases, they place strong emphasis on research and receive federal money to support their research endeavors.")<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_3969_brief.php US News and World Report Best Colleges</ref>
A number of U of M graduate school departments have been ranked in the nation's top twenty by the [[United States National Research Council|National Research Council]]:<ref>{{cite web| last = Newton| first = H. J.| title = NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas| publisher = Texas A&M University| url = http://www.stat.tamu.edu/~jnewton/nrc_rankings/nrc41indiv.html| accessdate = 2006-12-22}}</ref>
* (1) [[Chemical Engineering]]
* (2) [[Healthcare Administration]]{{Fact|date=August 2007}}
* (2) [[Agricultural and Food Business Management]]
* (3) [[Geography]]
* (3) [[Applied Economics]]
* (7) [[Psychology]]
* (8) [[Mechanical Engineering]]
*(10) [[Economics]]
*(11) [[German language|German]]
*(11) [[Statistics]]/[[Biostatistics]]
*(12) [[Aerospace Engineering]]
*(13) [[Civil Engineering]]
*(13) [[Political Science]]
*(14) [[Mathematics]]
*(15) [[Ecology]], [[Evolution]], and [[Behavior]]
*(17) [[Materials Science]]
*(18) [[Biomedical Engineering]]
*(18) [[Electrical Engineering]]
*(20) [[Pharmacology]]
In addition, many of the U of M's graduate/professional schools and programs are consistently ranked in the top tier by [[US News & World Report]].
* (3) [[College of Pharmacy]]
* (13) [[University of Minnesota Medical School|Medical School]] (Primary Care)
* (13) [[College of Education and Human Development]]
* (20) [[University of Minnesota Law School|Law School]]
* (21) [[Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs]]
* (23) [[University of Minnesota Institute of Technology|Engineering]]
* (24) [[University of Minnesota School of Social Work|School of Social Work]]
* (25) [[Carlson School of Management]]
* (39) [[University of Minnesota Medical School|Medical School]] (Research)
In 2006, [[Businessweek]] ranked the undergraduate business program at the [[Carlson School of Management]] 26th in the nation.
==Campus==
===Minneapolis===
:''External link: [http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/maps/mpls.jpg Map of Minneapolis Campus]''
[[Image:AerialUMN-MPLS012506.jpg|thumb|Aerial photo of Minneapolis campus, facing east]]
The university was chartered in 1851, but it did not begin enrolling students until 1857. The original Minneapolis campus overlooked the [[Saint Anthony Falls]] on the [[Mississippi River]], but it was later moved about a mile downstream to its current location. The original site is now marked by a small park known as [[Chute Square]] at the intersection of University Avenue and Central Avenue. 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 [[University-preparatory school|preparatory school]] to a [[college]] in 1869.
Today's campus has buildings on both banks of the river, but the '''East Bank''' is the main portion of the campus and covers 307 [[acre]]s (1.24 km²).
====East Bank====
To simplify the size of campus, the University has broken down the east bank into several areas. These areas are the Knoll area, Mall area, Health area, Athletic area, and Gateway area.
The Knoll area is the oldest part of the University in its current location. It is located in the northeastern part of campus. Subjects in this area tend to lean towards the humanities and Burton Hall is home to the College of Education and Human Development. Many of the buildings in this area are well over a hundred years old and [[University of Minnesota Old Campus Historic District|13 of the buildings in this area]] are on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>http://www.uservices.umn.edu/heritage/about.htm University of Minnesota Heritage Trail</ref> One residence hall, Sanford Hall, and one student apartment complex, Roy Wilkins Hall, are located in the knoll area.
[[Image:Walter Library-20060904.jpg|thumb|left|Walter Library, [[Northrop Mall]]]]
[[Northrop Mall]] or the mall area, is arguably the center of the Minneapolis Campus. It was based on a design by [[Cass Gilbert]], although his plans were too extravagant to be fully implemented. Several of the campus' primary buildings surround the Mall. [[Northrop Auditorium]] provides a northern anchor, with [[Coffman Memorial Union]] to the south. Four of the larger buildings on the sides of the Mall are the primary [[mathematics]], [[physics]], and [[chemistry]] buildings, and Walter Library. The mall area is home to both the [[University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts|College of Liberal Arts]] and the [[Institute of Technology]]. Behind Coffman Memorial Union, lies another residence hall, Comstock Hall, and another student apartment complex, Yudof Hall.
To the south east of the mall area, lies the health area. This part of campus focuses on both undergraduate buildings for biological science students, as well as homes to Pharmacy, Nursing, Dentistry, the Medical school, the School of Public Health, and also Fairview clinics and hospitals. This complex of buildings forms what's known as the [[University of Minnesota Medical Center]]. Part of the [[College of Biological Sciences]] is housed in this part of campus.
Across the street from Fairview hospital lies what's known as the "Superblock". The superblock is a 4-city block space housing four university residence halls (Pioneer Hall, Frontier Hall, Centennial Hall, and Territorial Hall). The Superblock tends to be one of the most popular locations for on-campus housing due to the fact that it is the largest concentration of students living on campus and has a multitude of social activities between the four residence halls.
Directly north of the Superblock is the Athletic area of campus. Students can utilize four different recreation facilities when they are taking classes. These facilities include: the University Rec Center, Cooke Hall, the University Fieldhouse, and the University Aquatic Center. These four athletic facilities are all connected by tunnel and skyway allowing students to use one locker room facility. North of this complex lies [[TCF Bank Stadium]], [[Williams Arena]], [[Mariucci Arena]], [[Ridder Arena]], and the [[Baseline Tennis Center]].
The most east area, the Gateway area, tends to be home to more 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 is striving to build five more biomedical research buildings in ten years. These buildings will form a biomedical corridor directly north of TCF Bank Stadium.
[[Image:Weisman Art Museum.jpg|thumb|[[Weisman Art Museum|Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art]]]]
The East Bank has a few buildings with unique [[architecture]] worth mentioning. The [[University of Minnesota Armory|Armory]], northeast of the Northrop Mall, is built like a [[Norman architecture|Norman]] castle, with a [[sally port]] entrance facing Church Street, and a tower originally intended to be the Professor of Military Science's residence, until it was found to be too cold. It originally held the athletics department as well as the military science classes that it now holds. One of the oldest buildings on campus is Pillsbury Hall, designed in the [[Richardsonian Romanesque]] style and built out of varieties of sandstone available in Minnesota. It has a unique color that is hard to capture in a photograph.
In more recent times, [[Frank Gehry]] designed the [[Weisman Art Museum]]. It is a typical example of his work with curving metallic structures. Another new building on campus is the addition to the Architecture building that was 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 re-named Rapson Hall after the local modernist architect and school of architecture dean [[Ralph Rapson]]. The University of Minnesota also boasts an historic [[Fraternities and sororities|Greek]] row north of Northrop Mall on University Avenue SE.
The East Bank campus is bordered by [[Stadium Village]] to the southeast and [[Dinkytown]] to the north.
====West Bank====
[[Image:Rarig Center-20071213.jpg|thumb|Department of Theatre Arts & Dance, Rarig Center]]
The '''West Bank''' of the campus has been growing rapidly, first seeing major development in the 1960s. It covers 53 acres (0.21 km²). [[Music]], [[theater]], and [[art]] students cannot pass through the university without spending a significant amount of time there, in what is known as the [http://artsquarter.umn.edu West Bank Arts Quarter], home to several annual interdisciplinary arts festivals. In addition to the arts, social science is a significant area of research on the West Bank. The business school ([[Carlson School of Management]]) calls the West Bank home, as does the university's [[University of Minnesota Law School|Law School]] and the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Wilson Library, the largest library in the university system, is also located there. Visitors to the West Bank will no doubt notice Middlebrook Hall, the largest residence hall on campus. Approximately 900 students reside in the building named in honor of William T. Middlebrook.
====Getting around====
[[Image:Washington Avenue Bridge Minneapolis.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Washington Avenue Bridge (Minneapolis)|Washington Avenue Bridge]] connects the East Bank and West Bank portions of the [[Minneapolis]] campus.]]
Students traveling between the East and West Banks will most likely use the [[Washington Avenue Bridge (Minneapolis)|Washington Avenue Bridge]] either on foot, designated bike-lanes, or via free shuttle service. This bridge has two separate decks: the lower deck carries vehicular traffic, while the upper deck is a pedestrian walkway. An enclosed walkway runs the length of the bridge, which is unheated, but shelters students from the wind, rain, and snow as they cross the [[Mississippi River|Mississippi]]. Walking and riding bicycles are the most common mode of transportation among students; however, university police target students for jaywalking in areas surrounding the university with fines as high as $250. The enforcement of petty crime by university police has outraged many students because other more pertinent safety issues have seemingly been neglected, such as a string of assaults in the [[Dinkytown]] area, as well as numerous other cases of theft and vandalism perpetrated against students and their property.<ref>{{cite web| title = Pedestrians should exercise caution| publisher = The Minnesota Daily| date = 2006-09-29| url = http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/09/29/69182| accessdate = 2006-12-22}}</ref>
There are some [[underground city|subterranean passageways]] that students use to get from building to building when the weather is harsh. Many people don't even know they exist, however directions are marked with signs reading, "[[Gopher Way|The Gopher Way]]".
The Minneapolis campus is located near two [[interstate highway]]s: [[Interstate 94|I-94]] and [[Interstate 35|I-35W]]. It is bordered on the north by the Dinkytown neighborhood and by the Stadium Village neighborhood on the southeast.
Two [[Light rail in Minnesota|light rail stations]] have been proposed beneath the university along the proposed [[Central Corridor (Minnesota)|Central Corridor]] light rail line. Stations have been proposed on the [[East Bank Station|East Bank]] and the [[West Bank Station|West Bank]].
===St. Paul===<!-- This section is linked from [[Falcon Heights, Minnesota]] -->
:''External link: [http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/maps/stpaul.jpg Map of St. Paul Campus]''
[[Image:AerialUMN-SP012506.jpg|thumb|Aerial photo of St. Paul campus, facing south]]
The university's [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]] campus is located north and east of the [[Saint Anthony Park]] neighborhood of St. Paul, in the suburban city of [[Falcon Heights, Minnesota|Falcon Heights]]. Despite this, all university buildings on the campus have St. Paul street addresses. The campus is primarily associated with [[agriculture]] and has some university farm fields around it, creating a quieter campus. It has a grassy mall of its own and can be seen as a bit of a retreat from the busier Minneapolis campus. Prominent on campus is Bailey Hall, the only residence hall in St. Paul.
Students have commuted between the two sites for many decades. Early on, a [[streetcar line]] between the campuses was established, but it dissolved along with the bulk of the area's trolleys in the 1950s. Subsequently, buses were used, and a [[Bus rapid transit|busway]] was created in 1992 to decrease the travel time between campuses. Unfortunately, the rate of collisions was fairly high with 32 crashes piling up over the years. Hence in 1997, new [[stop sign]]s were added that would illuminate when a bus, bicycle, or pedestrian was approaching an intersection along the corridor. As of 2002, no additional accidents had been reported.
The St. Paul campus also borders the [[funfair|fairgrounds]] where the [[Minnesota State Fair]] is held every year. Minnesota's Fair is one of the largest in the United States, usually lasting twelve days, from late August through [[Labor Day]] in early September. Because of the heavy traffic associated with the Fair, classes do not start on either campus until after it is over, enabling the Fair to utilize the campus parking facilities. The university telephone system trunk lines utilize Minneapolis [[Telephone exchange|exchanges]] and [[North American Numbering Plan|area code]] (612).
== Media ==
[[Image:Northrupmall.jpg|thumb|left|[[Northrop Mall]], Spring 2008]]
The Twin Cities campus has a [[newspaper]], a [[magazine]] and a [[radio station]], all produced and managed almost entirely by students of the university.
''[[The Minnesota Daily]]'' is printed each weekday during the normal school season, and each week during the summer. The ''Daily'' is operated by an autonomous organization of students and is the largest student-run paper in the United States. It was first published on [[May 1]], [[1900]].
A long-defunct but fondly remembered humor magazine, ''[[Ski-U-Mah]]'', was published from about [[1930]] to [[1950]]. It launched the career of novelist and scriptwriter [[Max Shulman]].
A relative newcomer to the university's print media community is ''[[The Wake Student Magazine]]'', a weekly publication that covers university and campus-related stories and provides a forum for student expression. The magazine was first published in 2002 and became an official university-sanctioned student group in 2003. During the 2004 student-fees-committee-cycle, The Wake was denied all funding due to claims that it had not successfully reached out to the student body. After appeal, Jerry Rinehart, university associate vice provost for student affairs restored the magazine’s funding, citing the magazine's short period of existence and the need for additional campus media. The publication's funding has since been uncontested. During the Spring 2006 semester, the Wake successfully moved to a weekly publication schedule. Additionally, the Wake publishes ''Liminal'', a literary journal at the university that began in 2005. "Liminal" was created in the absence of an undergraduate literary journal and continues to bring poetry and prose to the university community. The journal is free and has been received as a major success by the university community.
In 2005 conservatives on campus began formulating a new, monthly magazine named the [[Minnesota Republic]]. The first issue was released in February of 2006, and funding by student service fees started in September 2006.
The campus radio station, [[KUOM]] "Radio K", broadcasts an eclectic variety of independent music during the day on 770 [[kHz]] [[AM radio|AM]]. Its 5000-watt signal has a range of 80 miles, but shuts down at dusk due to FCC regulations. In 2003, the station added a low-power (8 watt) signal on 106.5 MHz [[FM radio|FM]] overnight and on weekends. In 2005, a 10-watt translator began broadcasting from Falcon Heights, MN on 100.7 FM at all times. Radio K also [[Internet radio|stream]]s its content at www.radiok.org. With roots in experimental transmissions that began before [[World War I]], the station received the first AM broadcast license in the state on [[January 13]], [[1922]] and began broadcasting as [[WLB]], changing to the KUOM [[radio call sign|call sign]] about two decades later. The station had an educational format up until 1993 when it merged with a smaller campus-only music station to become what is now known as Radio K. A small group of full-time employees are joined by over 20 part-time student employees who oversees the station. Most of the on-air talent consists of student volunteers.
Some [[television]] programs made on campus have been broadcast on local [[PBS]] station [[KTCI]] channel 17. Several episodes of ''Great Conversations'' have been made since 2002, featuring one-on-one discussions between university faculty and experts brought in from around the world. ''Tech Talk'' is a show meant to help people who feel intimidated by modern technology, including [[cellular phone]]s and [[computer]]s.
The university developed GOPHER a precursor to the [[World Wide Web]] which used [[hyperlinks]] to connect documents across computers on the internet. However the version produced by [[CERN]] was favoured by the public since it was free unlike GOPHER. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7371660.stm BBC article]
==Athletics==
{{main|Minnesota Golden Gophers}}
[[Image:MinnesotaGoldenGophers.png|thumb|right|University of Minnesota Athletics "Block M"]]
The University of Minnesota's intercollegiate sports teams are called the "[[Minnesota Golden Gophers|Golden Gophers]]" and are members of the [[Big Ten Conference]] and the [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association]] in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]. Minnesota is one of only 13 universities in the country offering NCAA Division I-A [[american football|football]], Division I men's and women's [[basketball]], and Division I [[ice hockey]]. The current athletic director is [[Joel Maturi]].
The [[Golden Gophers]] most notable rivalry is the annual college football game between them and the [[Wisconsin Badgers]] for [[Paul Bunyan's Axe]], the longest-running rivalry in [[NCAA]] sports. The two universities also compete in the Border Battle, a year-long athletic competition in which each sport season wise is worth 40 points divided by the number of times the teams play each other (i.e. football is worth 40 points because they play each other only once, women's ice hockey is worth 10 points per game because they play four times a year). Conference and post-season [[playoffs]] do not count in the point standings.
[[Image:GoldyGopher.png|thumb|left|Goldy Gopher, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities mascot.]][[Goldy Gopher]] is the mascot for the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus and the associated sports teams. The [[Gopher]] mascot is a tradition as old as the state. [[Minnesota]] was tabbed the “Gopher State” in 1857 after a political cartoon ridiculing the $5 [[million]] Railroad Loan which helped open up the West. The cartoon portrayed shifty railroad barons as striped gophers pulling a railroad car carrying the Territorial Legislature toward the "Slough of Despond". Later, the university picked up the nickname, as the first U of M yearbook bearing the name "Gopher Annual" appeared in 1887.
===Football===
{{main|Minnesota Golden Gophers football}}
[[Image:Gopher Stadium.jpg|thumb|right|[[TCF Bank Stadium]]]]The Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest and most storied programs in [[college football]] history. They have won 6 National [[Championships]] and 18 [[Big Ten]] Conference Championships. The Gophers played their first game on [[September 29]], [[1882]], a 4-0 victory over [[Hamline University]]. Eight years later in 1890, the Gophers played host to [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]] in a 63-0 victory. With the exception of 1906, the Gophers and Badgers have played each other every year since then. The 117 games played against each other is the most played rivalry in [[Division I-A]] [[college football]] .
In 1981, the Gophers played their last game in [[Memorial Stadium (University of Minnesota)|Memorial Stadium]] and have been playing their home games in the [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]] ever since. The Gophers will move back to campus in 2009 when their new home, [[TCF Bank Stadium]], opens.
===Basketball===
{{main|Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball}}
The [[Golden Gophers]] men's [[basketball]] team has won two [[Helms Athletic Foundation#NCAA Basketball National Champions|National Championships]], one [[National Invitation Tournament]] (NIT) [[Championship]] and eight [[Big Ten]] Regular Season Championships. They also have six [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA Tournament]] appearances not including the 1997 appearance in which they reached the [[Final Four]] that was voided due to academic fraud, and three [[Sweet 16]] appearances.
The Gophers' men's basketball coach, [[Dan Monson]], resigned on [[November 30]], [[2006]]. [[Jim Molinari]] served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2007 season. [http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/pages/Sports/Detail?contentId=2741881&version=5&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=6.1.1 On March 22], university officials confirmed the hire of former University of Kentucky head coach [[Tubby Smith]].
The [[Golden Gophers]] women's basketball team has enjoyed success in recent years under [[Pam Borton]], including a [[Final Four]] appearance in 2004. Overall, they have six [[NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA Tournament]] appearances and three [[Sweet 16]] appearances.
===Ice hockey===
{{main|Minnesota Golden Gophers men's hockey}}
[[Image:Mariucci Arena.jpg|thumb|left|[[Mariucci Arena]]]]
The [[Golden Gophers]] men's [[ice hockey]] program has established itself in recent years (as it did during the tenure of [[Herb Brooks]]) as a dominating force in [[college hockey]]. A Gopher's hockey tradition is to stock the roster almost exclusively (sometimes completely) with [[Minnesota]] natives. The team has won 5 [[NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship#NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championship|National Championships]] and 12 [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association men's champions|WCHA Regular Season Championships]], most recently in 2007. They also have won 14 [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association men's champions|WCHA Tournament Championships]] and have 19 NCAA [[Frozen Four]] appearances. Home games are played at [[Mariucci Arena]].
The [[Golden Gophers]] women's hockey team has won three National [[Championships]] and four [[WCHA]] Regular Season [[Championships]]. They have also won three [[WCHA]] Tournament Championships and have 5 NCAA [[Frozen Four]] appearances. They play their home games in [[Ridder Arena]]. They were the first collegiate women's hockey team to play in an arena dedicated solely to women's ice hockey.
===Wrestling===
{{Main|Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling}}
The University of Minnesota has been fielding [[Collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] teams for 92 seasons. In that time, they have accumulated over 800 dual meet wins, the sixth highest total in college wrestling history. Home meets are primarily held in the 5,700 seat Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis. The Gopher team won three [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] championships in 2001, 2002 and 2007 as well as several individual championships.
==Fight Song==
Notable among a number of songs commonly played and sung at various events such as [[commencement]] and [[convocation]], and athletic games are: ''Minnesota Rouser,'' the University of Minnesota [[fight song]].
==Weather==
{{main|Climate of Minnesota}}
Minnesota weather can be harsh in the winter, with extreme cold and large amounts of snow not uncommon. The university's Facilities Management Team is very proactive about clearing snow quickly, and as a result it is extremely rare for the university as a whole to endure unscheduled closings, with over thirteen years passing between the university's last weather-related closings. Classes were canceled during a blizzard on the afternoon of [[March 1]], [[2007]]. The previous weather-related closing was [[January 18]], [[1994]], when then-[[List of Governors of Minnesota|Governor]] [[Arne Carlson]] ordered the shutdown of state government services throughout Minnesota during a period of extreme cold. Temperatures ranged from −27°F (−33°C) to −16°F (−26°C) in the [[Minneapolis-St. Paul|Twin Cities]] that day. However, during inclement weather, individual classes are often canceled by professors and teaching assistants when necessary.
While Minnesota is known for having cold winters, hot summers also occur in the region, and weather is more variable than many other places. The Minneapolis campus largely uses [[boiler|steam heat]] in the winter and chilled water for cooling in summer, but the campus staff always takes a gamble that weather trends will continue when transitioning between the two modes in spring and fall.
It should be noted that most buildings are interconnected by a system of tunnels and [[skyways]]. It's possible to reach almost any building on either bank of the Minneapolis campus without having to go outdoors, though the routes may be somewhat circuitous and poorly marked.
One of the main heating plants, the [[Southeast Steam Plant]], is located near the [[Stone Arch Bridge (Minneapolis)|Stone Arch Bridge]] across from downtown. In the first half of the 20th century, it provided [[electricity]] for the regional system of streetcars operated by [[Twin City Rapid Transit]] and is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. It was converted to provide steam for heating after the university acquired it in 1976. When the weather is cold, four [[Hopper car|railroad cars]] worth of [[coal]] can be required each day to keep the campus heated.
==Notable alumni and faculty==
*[[List of University of Minnesota people]]
== Nomenclature ==
* The abbreviation '''[[U of M]]''' is very widely used in various official ways and in news reports and colloquial speech. (Several other universities are also called the U of M, at least one of them officially. See the [[U of M|U of M disambiguation page]].)
* It is also often referred to as '''"the U"''' by locals.
* "umn" is used only in Internet domain names.
==References==
*Lori-Anne Williams and Aaron Strozinsky (October 2006) [http://www.uservices.umn.edu/ubuildings/UBuildings.pdf University At-a-Glance.]
*University of Minnesota Office of Institutional Research and Reporting [http://www.irr.umn.edu/stsur/stsur96.htm Standard Survey Response 1997]
==Notes==
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==External links==
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*[http://www1.umn.edu/twincities University of Minnesota, Twin Cities]
*[http://www.umn.edu/pres/ ''The Office of the President'']
*[http://www.umn.edu/pres/eastcliff/ ''Eastcliff The home of the University of Minnesota President'']
*[http://www.mndaily.com/ ''The Minnesota Daily'']
*[http://www.upress.umn.edu/ ''University of Minnesota Press'']
*[http://www.gopherbooks.com/ ''Community Website'']
*[http://www.radiok.org/ Radio K]
*[http://www.cce.umn.edu/conversations/ ''Great Conversations'']
*[http://techtalk.umn.edu/ ''Tech Talk'']
*[http://www.housing.umn.edu/ ''Housing and Residential Life'']
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