We've transformed class registration through the Internet, strengthened the honors programs, revived the new-student convocation, and begun a program to offer small seminars, taught by professors, to entering students. Bucking a trend toward large, lecture-based courses, we keep classes as small as possible. Students like it here. Over 70 percent say they are satisfied or very satisfied with their education at the U. Continuing this kind of excellence can keep us among the great institutions of learning in America. But to build on this momentum, we need the help of the University's alumni and friends.
Students now have to shoulder a much higher percentage of their educational costs.
Increasingly, the University is losing talented students to institutions that can offer more attractive financial packages. Minnesota's top high school graduates are recruited heavily by universities outside the state and are offered handsome scholarship and financial-aid packages. Support for internships is also critical, to give students an opportunity for gaining practical experience as they prepare to graduate and begin their careers. Click here to read about one outstanding U of M student. Financial support for graduate and professional students.