College of Design Magazine
The third issue (Fall 2007) of Emerging is available online and in your postal mail box. To receive a print Emerging subscription contact Anne Schultz, schultz@umn.edu
CDes MEMO
CDes MEMO is the electronic newsletter of the College of Design. The publication migrated to a continuous publication cycle in fall 2007.
Send submissions to Michael Fraase, mfraase@umn.edu.
Presentations about the college
October 31, 2006 -- College-wide meeting with provost
The provost addressed an all-college meeting in the Northstar Ballroom of the Saint Paul Student Center on Halloween. He spoke about strategic positioning and how he sees the college in that context. Dean Tom Fisher presented a budget overview for the college.
- Download Dean Tom Fisher's 2006 budget PowerPoint deck
Faculty and Staff Retreat
The College of Design held its Fall 2006 Faculty and Staff Retreat on August 30, 2006. The college's strategic goal is to be among the top three design colleges in a United States public research university. This fall, more than 1,000 undergraduate and 300 graduate students are enrolled in the college.
Strategic Positioning Process
The University of Minnesota is on a journey to become one of the top three public research universities in the world. To meet that goal the University implemented a strategic positioning process. The task forces completed their work and published their recommendations in the first half of 2006. The report of the CALA/CHE task force, "Creating a New Design College," is available in several versions:
- Executive Summary (PDF; 161KB)
- Full Report (PDF; 667KB)
- Design Version (PDF; 265KB)
Media Inquiries
Laura Weber, communications director, 612-625-6566.
