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• The University of Minnesota is a public four year institution of higher education. The school is part of the Big Ten athletic conference.

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1851
  2. Location: Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
  3. President: Robert Bruininks
  4. Faculty: 4,088Official Site: University Facts and Figures Brochure
  5. Nickname: The Golden Gophers
  6. Motto: Commune Vinculum Omnibus Artibus: A common bond for all the arts
  7. Acceptance rate: 73.9% (2006)USA Today: College Acceptance Rates: How Many Get In?(November 8, 2006)
  8. [http: //www.weatherunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=minneapolis+minnesota Current Weather]

• University History

  The school was originally founded in 1851. They were forced to close during the U.S. Civil War, but reopened in 1867. The school's colors of maroon and gold were selected in 1880. Two years later, on September 29, 1882, the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team played their first game.

• Notable Alumni

  1. Loni Anderson, actress
  2. Bob Dylan, singer-songwriter
  3. Henry Fonda, actor
  4. Tay Zonday, internet musician
  5. Herb Brooks, 1980 Miracle On Ice coach
  6. Walter Mondale, former United States Vice President

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