Centers and Institutes | Office for Public Engagement

Focus

Center or Institute	Campus and College	Focus
African American & African Studies	Twin Cities, Liberal Arts	Arts Community and Economic Development Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Immigration International/Globalization Poverty (including hunger) Public Policy
Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve	Systemwide, Biological Sciences	Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability
CEED@UROC	Twin Cities, Education and Human Development	Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Poverty (including hunger) Public Policy Youth
Center for Adult Learning; University of Minnesota, Crookston	Crookston	Business & Industrial Development/Entrepreneurship Community and Economic Development Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Rural Development Workforce Development Youth
Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)	Twin Cities	Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) International/Globalization
Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare	Twin Cities, Education and Human Development	Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Health Poverty (including hunger) Public Policy Workforce Development Youth
Center for Animal Health and Food Safety	Twin Cities, Veterinary Medicine	Health
Center for Child & Family Health Promotion Research	Twin Cities, Nursing	Health Public Policy Youth
Center for Early Education and Development (CEED)	Twin Cities, Education and Human Development	Community and Economic Development Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Public Policy
Center for Global Health & Social Responsibility	Twin Cities, Dentistry, Medical School, Nursing, Pharmacy	Health
Center for Health Equity (CHE)	Twin Cities	Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) GLBT & Identities Health Homelessness Poverty (including hunger) Workforce Development
Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies	Twin Cities, Management	Business & Industrial Development/Entrepreneurship Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success)
Center for Integrative Leadership	Twin Cities, Management, Public Affairs	Youth
Center for Integrative Leadership	Twin Cities, Graduate School, Public Affairs	Community and Economic Development Public Policy
Center for Integrative Leadership CHANCE initiative	Twin Cities, Graduate School, Law School, Management, Public Affairs	Business & Industrial Development/Entrepreneurship Community and Economic Development Diversity & Inclusion Public Policy
Center for Learning Innovation - UMR	Rochester	Health
Center for Rural Design (CRD)	Twin Cities, Design, Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences	Arts Business & Industrial Development/Entrepreneurship Community and Economic Development Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Public Policy Rural Development
Center for Rural Entrepreneurial Studies	Crookston	Business & Industrial Development/Entrepreneurship
Center for Rural Mental Health Studies, Medical School Duluth Campus	Duluth, Medical School	Health Rural Development
Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy	Twin Cities, Graduate School, Public Affairs	Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Public Policy
Center for Spirituality & Healing	Twin Cities	Health
Center for Teaching and Learning	Twin Cities, Education and Human Development	Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success)
Center for the Study of Politics and Governance	Twin Cities, Public Affairs	Public Policy
Center for Transportation Studies	Crookston, Duluth, Morris, Rochester, Twin Cities	Transportation
Center on Women and Public Policy	Twin Cities, Graduate School, Public Affairs	Diversity & Inclusion Public Policy
Centers for Public Health Education and Outreach (CPHEO)	Twin Cities, Public Health	Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Health Workforce Development
Cloquet Forestry Center	Twin Cities, Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences	Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability
College of Biological Sciences (CBS)	Biological Sciences	Health Public Policy Rural Development
College of Design	Twin Cities, Design	Arts Business & Industrial Development/Entrepreneurship Community and Economic Development Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Health Immigration International/Globalization Public Policy Rural Development
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences	Twin Cities, Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences	Business & Industrial Development/Entrepreneurship Community and Economic Development Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Health International/Globalization Poverty (including hunger) Rural Development Workforce Development
College Readiness Consortium	Systemwide	Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Public Policy Youth
Community Service-Learning Center and Off-Campus Study	Twin Cities	Arts Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability GLBT & Identities Health Homelessness Immigration Public Policy Workforce Development Youth
Community-University Health Care Center-Academic Health Center	Twin Cities	Health
Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences	Twin Cities	Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Health Public Policy
CURA – Center for Urban & Regional Affairs	Systemwide	Arts Business & Industrial Development/Entrepreneurship Community and Economic Development Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Health Homelessness Immigration Poverty (including hunger) Public Policy
Department of Art	Twin Cities, Liberal Arts	Arts
Department of English	Twin Cities, Liberal Arts	Arts Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Poverty (including hunger)
Department of Outreach	Rochester	Public Policy
Department of Women’s Studies	Duluth, LIberal Arts	Arts GLBT & Identities Youth Health Diversity & Inclusion
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health	Twin Cities, Public Health	Disaster Relief Health Immigration International/Globalization Poverty (including hunger) Public Policy
Environmental Health Sciences	Twin Cities, Public Health	Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Health International/Globalization Workforce Development
Extension	Systemwide, Allied Health Programs, Biological Sciences, Design, Education and Human Development	Business & Industrial Development/Entrepreneurship Community and Economic Development Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Health Poverty (including hunger) Public Policy Rural Development Youth
Extension Center for Community Vitality	Systemwide, Extension, Public Affairs	Business & Industrial Development/Entrepreneurship Community and Economic Development Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) International/Globalization Public Policy Rural Development
Extension Center for Family Development	Systemwide, Education and Human Development, Extension	Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Health International/Globalization Poverty (including hunger) Public Policy Youth
Extension Center for Food, Agricultural, & Natural Resource Sciences	Systemwide, Biological Sciences, Extension, Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences, Science and Engineering	Business & Industrial Development/Entrepreneurship Community and Economic Development Disaster Relief Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Health International/Globalization Public Policy Rural Development
Extension Center for Youth Development	Education and Human Development, Extension	Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Health Youth
Extension Children, Youth & Family Consortium	Education and Human Development, Extension	Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Health Public Policy Youth
Extension Master Gardener Program	Systemwide, Twin Cities, Extension, Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences	Community and Economic Development Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Health Poverty (including hunger) Youth
Extension Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships	Systemwide, Continuing Education, Design, Education and Human Development, Extension	Business & Industrial Development/Entrepreneurship Community and Economic Development Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Health Public Policy Rural Development Transportation
Food Policy Research Center	Twin Cities, Extension, Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences, Public Affairs, Public Health	Homelessness International/Globalization Poverty (including hunger) Public Policy
Freeman Center for International Economic Policy	Twin Cities, Graduate School, Public Affairs	Community and Economic Development International/Globalization Public Policy
Global Initiative for Food Systems Leadership	Twin Cities, Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences, Public Affairs, Public Health, Veterinary Medicine	Health International/Globalization Poverty (including hunger) Public Policy
Global Programs and Strategy Alliance	Systemwide	Diversity & Inclusion International/Globalization
Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives Institute	Systemwide, Extension, Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences, Medical School, Public Health	Health
Healthy Youth Development-Prevention Research Center (PRC)	Twin Cities, Medical School	Health Youth
Hennepin – University Partnership (HUP)	Twin Cities, Continuing Education, Education and Human Development, Extension, Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences	Community and Economic Development Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Health Homelessness Immigration Poverty (including hunger) Public Policy Transportation
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Human Rights Center	Twin Cities, Law School	Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) International/Globalization
Human Rights Program	Twin Cities, Liberal Arts	Immigration International/Globalization
Institute for Advanced Study	Systemwide	Arts Diversity & Inclusion Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Immigration International/Globalization Public Policy
Institute on the Environment and Sustainability Studies Minor	Systemwide, Twin Cities	Business & Industrial Development/Entrepreneurship Community and Economic Development Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Public Policy
International Students and Scholar Services	Twin Cities	Diversity & Inclusion International/Globalization
Learning Abroad Center	Twin Cities	International/Globalization
Metropolitan Design Center	Twin Cities, Design	Community and Economic Development Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Public Policy Transportation
Minnesota Area Health Education Center Network	Systemwide, Pharmacy, Medical School, Allied Health Programs, Dentistry	Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Health Workforce Development
Minnesota Center for Reading Research	Twin Cities, Education and Human Development	Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Youth
Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture	Twin Cities, Extension, Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences	Community and Economic Development Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Rural Development
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum	Twin Cities, Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences	Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Public Policy Youth
North Central Research & Outreach Center and Grand Rapids Extension Regional Office	Systemwide, Extension, Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences	Community and Economic Development Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Health Poverty (including hunger) International/Globalization Rural Development Youth
Northeast Minnesota Area Health Education Center	Duluth, Pharmacy, Business and Economics, Medical School	Health Rural Development Workforce Development
Office for Diversity in Graduate Education	Twin Cities	Community and Economic Development Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) GLBT & Identities Health Immigration International/Globalization Poverty (including hunger) Public Policy Workforce Development
Office for Student Engagement	Twin Cities	Arts Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability GLBT & Identities Health Homelessness International/Globalization Poverty (including hunger) Public Policy
Office for UMore Park Academic Initiatives	Systemwide	Arts Business & Industrial Development/Entrepreneurship Community and Economic Development Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Health Immigration International/Globalization Poverty (including hunger)
Office of Community Engagement for Health, Clinical and Translational Science Institute	Systemwide	Health Rural Development Youth
Office of Community Engagement, University of Minnesota, Morris	Morris	Arts Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Poverty (including hunger) Youth
Office of Cultural Diversity	Duluth	Diversity & Inclusion GLBT & Identities Immigration International/Globalization Youth
Office of Government and Community Relations (OGCR)	Twin Cities	Community and Economic Development
Office of Public Engagement	Crookston	Community and Economic Development Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability
Office of Student Affairs	Rochester	Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success)
Orientation & First-Year Programs	Twin Cities	Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success)
Outreach Program for the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry	Twin Cities, Dentistry	Diversity & Inclusion Health
Phillips Neighborhood Clinic	Twin Cities, Education and Human Development, Medical School, Nursing, Pharmacy	Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Health
Political Science	Twin Cities, Liberal Arts	Community and Economic Development Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability GLBT & Identities Health Immigration International/Globalization Public Policy Youth
Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center	Twin Cities, Graduate School, Public Affairs	Community and Economic Development Public Policy
Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships	Systemwide	Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Community and Economic Development Rural Development Public Policy Transportation Workforce Development Youth Poverty (including hunger)
Rural Physician Associate Program	Medical School, Twin Cities, Medical School	Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Health Workforce Development
School of Music	Twin Cities, Liberal Arts	Arts Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) GLBT & Identities Homelessness Youth
School of Social Work	Twin Cities, Education and Human Development, Graduate School	Community and Economic Development Disaster Relief Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Health Homelessness Immigration International/Globalization Poverty (including hunger)
Shirley G. Moore Laboratory School	Twin Cities, Education and Human Development	Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success)
State and Local Policy Program	Twin Cities, Graduate School, Public Affairs	Community and Economic Development Public Policy
State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC)	Twin Cities, Public Health	Health Public Policy
The Aurora Center for Advocacy & Education	Twin Cities	Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Health
UMD Center for Economic Development	Duluth, Business and Economics	Business & Industrial Development/Entrepreneurship Community and Economic Development Disaster Relief Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Rural Development Workforce Development
UMD Office of Civic Engagement	Duluth, Education and Human Service Professions, LIberal Arts, Pharmacy, Graduate School	Arts Diversity & Inclusion Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Health Homelessness Poverty (including hunger) Public Policy Youth
University Libraries	Twin Cities	Youth
University of Minnesota Sea Grant College Program	Systemwide	Business & Industrial Development/Entrepreneurship Community and Economic Development Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Environment/Environmental Justice/Sustainability Public Policy Transportation Youth
Urban Research Outreach-Engagement Center	Twin Cities	Arts Business & Industrial Development/Entrepreneurship Community and Economic Development Disaster Relief Education (including Equity, Access, & Student Success) Health Public Policy Transportation Workforce Development Youth
Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice	Twin Cities, Graduate School, Public Affairs	Diversity & Inclusion Public Policy