Engagement Stories

Accolades

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News about the publications, creative activities, and recognition given to our faculty, staff, and graduate students — updated monthly.

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Fall Accolades 2020

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Numerous publications, prestigious awards, fellowships granted, and other great news in Fall 2020's Accolades.

One Foot on Each Path that Led to Curation

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The Department of Art is pleased to congratulate Elise Armani (BFA ’17) on her recent completion of a Master of Arts degree in Art History and Criticism from Stony Brook University in New York. We caught up with Elise to discuss her path from Minneapolis to New York, what's next on her to-do list, and the importance of mentors along the way to discovering your passion.

The Music Library goes global

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The Music Library (School of Music) has taken a new pledge to diversify their scores to include more music outside of the Western canon after a student could not locate music from Mexican composer Manuel Ponce for his master’s recital.

Photo of a postcard clipped to a clothesline. The card says How could this happen in our city? In the background is a wall covered with copies of housing covenants and a map of Minneapolis.

A City Divided

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Through donor and volunteer support, the U of M's Mapping Prejudice project exposed housing as a force behind Minneapolis' racial disparities—and led to change.