Did you know UMD has a Sustainability Living & Learning Community on campus? It consists of a group of students that live on the same floor of Lake Superior Hall and have a shared interest in sustainability.Learn more about living and learning communities at UMD: https://housing.d.umn.edu/housing-options/llc

UMD's integrated elementary & special education program is a dual licensure program that offers extensive field experience in elementary and special education classrooms.Learn more: https://cehsp.d.umn.edu/departments-centers/departments/education/programs/iese

There are more miles of shoreline in Minnesota than in Hawaii, California, and Florida combined. Minnesota is defined by water, but that doesn't mean we are immune to the challenges currently facing it. At the University of Minnesota Duluth, we’re conducting research to understand and protect this valuable resource. From tracking invasive species and identifying harmful toxins like heavy metals and PFAS, to studying the energy in Lake Superior's waves or working to understand our changing climate, UMD is perfectly positioned to shape the environment of tomorrow.Learn more about research at UMD: https://research.d.umn.edu/

Anna Metcalfe, a Minneapolis-based ceramic artist and University of Minnesota Twin Cities alumna, unveiled her new permanent art installation in A.B. Anderson Hall at the University of Minnesota Duluth in March. The artwork is a wall-mounted relief tile installation of geometric ceramic shapes and sculptures featuring animals and plant species unique to the region. The clay used to form the artwork is also specific to the region, and is sourced from the grounds at Glensheen Mansion, Brighton Beach, and a core sediment sample from the bottom of Lake Superior near Isle Royale. The overall goal of the project, Metclafe said, is to celebrate the resilience of the ecosystem along the North Shore of Lake Superior.Learn more about this project: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/reliquary-north-shore

UMD’s Black Student Association (BSA) hosted their annual Soul Food Dinner event on February 17 in tribute to Black History Month. The event featured a dinner in the Kirby Ballroom, followed by performances in Weber Music Hall. BSA President Elizabeth Manly-Spain is studying marketing, and put the knowledge she is gaining in the classroom into practice by organizing and promoting the event. She also performed a dance with the BSA Dance Team.

The University of Minnesota Duluth's mascot, Champ, sported a few hair styles in tribute to the Minnesota boys high school hockey state tournament.