| 2004-2005 CAMPUS FACTBOOK AND | ||||||||
| STANDARD SURVEY RESPONSE | ||||||||
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, CROOKSTON | ||||||||
| This document is a general factbook for information about the Crookston Campus of the | ||||||||
| University of Minnesota. It also serves as a standard response to college guide and other | ||||||||
| surveys. The document is based on the 2004-05 Common Data Set developed by the College | ||||||||
| Board, along with a consortium of higher education groups and guidebook publishers. | ||||||||
| (A listing of the CDS questions and definitions can be found at | ||||||||
| <http://www.commondataset.org>). | ||||||||
| Campus Profile | ||||||||
| The University of Minnesota, Crookston, established in 1965 on the foundation of the Northwest | ||||||||
| School of Agriculture, offers academic programs that balance theory and application to prepare | ||||||||
| its graduates for 21st century careers. As the only four-year polytechnic in Minnesota, UMC’s | ||||||||
| technology-rich educational environment and unique set of baccalaureate programs prepare | ||||||||
| graduates for rewarding careers, to meet the demands of contemporary society, and to create the | ||||||||
| social and economic basis for regional sustainability and statewide progress. UMC is an | ||||||||
| adaptive pioneer with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. The campus has continued on a course | ||||||||
| of continual change and improvement, growing stronger and providing students with more | ||||||||
| quality opportunities each year. | ||||||||
| Founded | 1905 | |||||||
| Leadership | ||||||||
| Joseph Massey, Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Degrees offered | ||||||||
| Bachelor of Applied Health | ||||||||
| Bachelor of Science | ||||||||
| Bachelor of Manufacturing Management | ||||||||
| Associate in Applied Science | ||||||||
| Associate in Science | ||||||||
| Programs offered (see below) | ||||||||
| 19 four-year degrees | ||||||||
| 6 two-year degrees | ||||||||
| Fall 2004 enrollment | ||||||||
| Undergraduate | 1,152 | |||||||
| Non-degree | 936 | |||||||
| Total | 2,088 | |||||||
| Undergraduate Degrees Awarded (FY 2004) | 226 | |||||||
| Alumni (FY 2003) | ||||||||
| Living Alumni | 5,828 | |||||||
| Staff (FY 2004) | ||||||||
| Civil Service/ Bargaining Unit | 97 | |||||||
| Professional and Administrative | 93 | |||||||
| Expenditures (FY 2004) | $21,747,585 | |||||||
| Number of buildings | 32 (358,000 assignable square feet) | |||||||
| Campus | ||||||||
| UMC has a 237-acre campus located on the northern edge of Crookston. The college is | ||||||||
| situated in one of the richest and most diversified agricultural regions in the United States, | ||||||||
| the Red River Valley. | ||||||||
| College facilities consist of 32 buildings. The attractive grounds include flower gardens | ||||||||
| bordering a spacious mall and a natural history area that contains virgin prairie land. The college has | ||||||||
| many well-equipped special purpose laboratories to support its instructional programs. More than | ||||||||
| three-fourths of the general purpose classrooms are equipped with an overhead projection system and | ||||||||
| electrical power and Internet access at every student seat. Instruction is supported by computer and | ||||||||
| two-way, audio-video interactive television connections to other higher education institutions and | ||||||||
| high schools. Facilities built within the last decade include an indoor animal science arena and | ||||||||
| equine stable; an outdoor recreational and athletic complex; a horticulture complex, including four | ||||||||
| crop production greenhouses; an environmental science facility, and an early childhood center. | ||||||||
| Accreditation | ||||||||
| UMC’s associate and bachelor’s degree programs are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, | ||||||||
| a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Suite 2400, 30 North | ||||||||
| LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60602. The dietetic technician program is approved by the | ||||||||
| American Dietetic Association. | ||||||||
| The Community | ||||||||
| Crookston is located in the Red River Valley, one of the world’s richest agricultural areas. Immigration | ||||||||
| to the area began when the St. Paul & Pacific announced in 1872 that a railroad route was to extend to the | ||||||||
| Canadian border and would cross the Red Lake River where the city now stands. In 1879 the existing | ||||||||
| settlement was incorporated and named Crookston, after Colonel William Crooks, chief engineer of | ||||||||
| the railroad. | ||||||||
| The early economic foundation of the area was based on fur and lumber trade, but quickly changed to | ||||||||
| farming. Starting as a trail point near a river crossing for the squeaky Red River fur carts, the young town | ||||||||
| soon became a center for sodbusters. For 20 years it was also a major timber center. Since World War II, | ||||||||
| Crookston has prospered from the development of large agricultural products processing plants and | ||||||||
| manufacturing industries. Among its outstanding industrial enterprises are the largest plant for edible | ||||||||
| sunflower seed processing in the United States and one of the largest plants for sugar beet | ||||||||
| processing in the world. Other industries include a fiberglass and injection molding plant, a metal | ||||||||
| fabrication plant, and a city bus manufacturer. | ||||||||
| Crookston offers many health care facilities, including a modern community hospital, an expanded medical | ||||||||
| clinic, a mental health center, a chemical dependency treatment facility, and several dental clinics. | ||||||||
| Crookston’s location provides opportunities for hunting, fishing, cross-country skiing, and other outdoor | ||||||||
| activities. The community also has abundant recreational facilities, including a regulation nine-hole | ||||||||
| golf course, a twelve-lane bowling alley, a movie theater, two indoor skating arenas, an indoor | ||||||||
| community swimming pool, an outdoor athletic complex with multiple softball diamonds and tennis courts, | ||||||||
| and an attractive campsite in a city park. Crookston is only 30 minutes from Grand Forks, North Dakota, | ||||||||
| which has a population of more than 70,000 and offers additional opportunities for shopping, entertainment, | ||||||||
| and other services, including the University of North Dakota and the Grand Forks International Airport. | ||||||||
| Features | ||||||||
| UMC is nationally known as the original “Laptop University” providing every full-time | ||||||||
| student and faculty member with a notebook computer and Internet access virtually | ||||||||
| everywhere on campus. Nearly 200 colleges and universities from across the globe | ||||||||
| have sent representatives to learn more about UMC's technology initiatives and to see | ||||||||
| the distinctive mobile computing environment enjoyed by UMC students, faculty, and | ||||||||
| staff. Students gain a technological edge in the job market because of their day-to-day | ||||||||
| experience with computer technology within their selected major. UMC’s polytechnic | ||||||||
| mission balances academic theory and hands-on application and all students complete | ||||||||
| an internship within their major. | ||||||||
| Honors | ||||||||
| UMC has been ranked a U.S. News "Best College" for 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 in the | ||||||||
| "Midwest Public Colleges" category. | ||||||||
| Yahoo! Internet Life Online ranked UMC the number one "Most Wired College in America" in its | ||||||||
| category in January 2001. | ||||||||
| UMC's technology initiatives have been featured in the The Wall Street Journal, Converge Magazine, | ||||||||
| Online Learning Magazine, and on Minnesota Public Radio. | ||||||||
| Bachelor of Science Degree | ||||||||
| Accounting B.S. | ||||||||
| Agricultural Business B.S. | ||||||||
| - Sustainable Development | ||||||||
| Agricultural Education B.S. | ||||||||
| - Agricultural Science and Technology Education | ||||||||
| - Natural and Managed Environmental Education | ||||||||
| Agricultural Systems Management B.S. | ||||||||
| - Farm and Ranch Management | ||||||||
| - Power and Machinery | ||||||||
| - Precision Agriculture | ||||||||
| Animal Industries Management B.S. | ||||||||
| Applied Studies B.S. | ||||||||
| - Applied Studies | ||||||||
| - Respiratory Care | ||||||||
| Aviation B.S. | ||||||||
| - Agricultural Aviation | ||||||||
| - Business Aviation | ||||||||
| - Natural Resources Aviation | ||||||||
| - Law Enforcement Aviation | ||||||||
| Business Management B.S. | ||||||||
| - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management | ||||||||
| - Management | ||||||||
| - Marketing | ||||||||
| Communication B.S. | ||||||||
| Computer Software Technology B.S. | ||||||||
| Early Childhood Education B.S. | ||||||||
| - Primary Education | ||||||||
| - Program Management | ||||||||
| Equine Industries Management B.S. | ||||||||
| Golf Facilities and Turf Systems B.S. | ||||||||
| Health Management B.S. | ||||||||
| Health Sciences Pre-Professional B.S. | ||||||||
| - Pre-Chiropractic Track | ||||||||
| - Pre-Dentistry Track | ||||||||
| - Pre-Medicine Track | ||||||||
| - Pre-Occupational Therapy Track | ||||||||
| - Pre-Pharmacy Track | ||||||||
| - Pre-Physical Therapy Track | ||||||||
| - Pre-Veterinary Medicine Track | ||||||||
| Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management B.S. | ||||||||
| - Food Service Administration | ||||||||
| - Hotel and Restaurant Management | ||||||||
| - Resort and Spa Management | ||||||||
| Information Technology Management B.S. | ||||||||
| - Application Development | ||||||||
| - E-learning Technology | ||||||||
| - Systems Administration | ||||||||
| Natural Resources B.S. | ||||||||
| - Natural Resource Management | ||||||||
| - Natural Resource Law Enforcement | ||||||||
| - Park Management | ||||||||
| - Water Resource Management | ||||||||
| - Wildlife Management | ||||||||
| Plant Industries Management B.S. | ||||||||
| - Agronomy | ||||||||
| - Horticulture | ||||||||
| Sport and Recreation Management B.S. | ||||||||
| Applied Bachelor Degree | ||||||||
| Bachelor of Applied Health (B.A.H.) | ||||||||
| Bachelor of Manufacturing Management (B.M.M) | ||||||||
| Minors | ||||||||
| Business Management | ||||||||
| Information Technology Management | ||||||||
| Music | ||||||||
| Sports and Recreation Management – Coaching | ||||||||
| Technical Communications | ||||||||
| Associate Degree | ||||||||
| Agriculture A.A.S | ||||||||
| Business A.S. | ||||||||
| Dietetic Technician A.A.S. | ||||||||
| Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management A.A.S. | ||||||||
| Information Management A.A.S. | ||||||||
| Marketing and Management A.A.S. | ||||||||
| Certificate Programs | ||||||||
| Applied Health | ||||||||
| Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management | ||||||||
| Manufacturing | ||||||||