UMC News: Current Highlights

New HP Computers are Delivered to U of M, Crookston

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Wednesday afternoon, August 20, 1200 HP Computers were delivered to campus. UMC’s Computer personnel are busy unpacking and processing the computers. Then the new Fall 2008 software load will be installed.

Plans call for full-time students to be issued their new notebook computer on Monday, August 25 from 8 a.m. to Noon. New students are scheduled to pick up their computers on Monday from Noon to 6 p.m.

This is the fifteenth year that the U of M, Crookston has issued notebook computers to its students. In fact, it was the first campus in the nation to provide notebook computers to all faculty and full-time students in 1993. This year marks the first time the campus has selected a computer from Hewlitt Packard.

New Faculty and Staff Welcomed to U of M, Crookston

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New faculty and staff are welcomed to campus.

Building on the energy of the last three years, the University of Minnesota, Crookston is looking forward to an exciting fall semester. From August 18-22, 2008, faculty and staff at the Crookston campus are fucusing on a week of preparation and planning prior to the beginning of fall semester. U of M, Crookston Chancellor Charles H. Casey addressed the faculty and staff during a luncheon on Monday, Aug. 18, on the this year’s theme for opening week, “Momentum.”

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New Notebook Computers

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The notebook computer model selected for the 2008-09 academic year is the Hewlett-Packard HP 6910p. Plans are to issue computers to students during the first week of classes. Hailed as HP’s current flagship notebook model, the machine features:

Intel Core2 DUO Processor T8300 (2.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 3MB L2 cache)
160 GB 5400 rpm hard drive
2 GB 667DDR2 1DM memory module
14.1” WXGA+ display screen
128-MB ATI Radeon X2300 video graphics
DVD-RW double layer optical drive
Intel 802.11a/b/g/n wireless card
Bluetooth 2.0+ card
6 cell 55Whr rechargeable battery
SD/MMC digital media card reader
Microsoft Vista Business operating system
Microsoft Office 2007 suite software
3-year warranty which includes accidental damage protection (ADP)

Minnesota Legislators Visit U of M, Crookston

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chancellor Casey spoke to Minnesota Legislators

The State of Minnesota House of Representatives Agriculture Committee, including Rep. Al Juhnke, chair, Ag Finance, and Rep. Mary Ellen Otremba, chair, Ag Policy, among others, visited and toured the Crookston Campus Monday, August 18.

In addition to touring the facilities co-located on campus, the delegation met with representatives from the Agriculture Utilization Research Institute (AURI); the Northwest Minnesota Area Health Center; University of Minnesota Extension, Crookston Regional Center; the Northwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership; the Northwest Research and Outreach Center (NWROC); and academic departments of the U of M, Crookston.

Welcome to Campus!

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Campus buildings

The University of Minnesota, Crookston welcomes visitors to the campus.

If you would like to explore the possibility of attending UMC, please visit the Admissions Office located in 170 Owen Hall, or check out our Admissions Web page at: http://admissions.umcrookston.edu/

To schedule a campus tour please call 1-800-UMC-MINN, 1-800-862-6466, 218-281-8569