| Description |
1 online resource (484 pages) |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 The University at the End of World War II, 1945-1959; Chapter 2 Years of Growth and Years of Protest, 1960-1974; Chapter 3 Planning in a Time of Austerity, 1974-1984; Chapter 4 Finding Focus, 1985-1997; Chapter 5 The University at the End of the Century; Epilogue; Appendix A. University of Minnesota Enrollments; Appendix B. Graduate Program Rankings; Appendix C. University Campuses, Research and Outreach Centers, and Other Research Sites; Appendix D. University of Minnesota Fund Sources and Expenditures for Selected Years |
| Summary |
The University of Minnesota is unique for its combination of land grant mission and research focus, urban and rural campuses, the size of its student body, and the breadth of its programs, from agricultural extension through organ transplants. This history of the Universitys past fifty years is a narrative account of the challenges and triumphs that have faced Minnesotas premier institution of higher learning |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-387) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
University of Minnesota -- History -- 20th century
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University of Minnesota |
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United States.
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HISTORY.
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Education.
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Social Sciences.
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Educational Institutions.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Pflaum, Ann M
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| ISBN |
9780816689804 |
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0816689806 |
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0816632553 |
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9780816632558 |
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0816632561 |
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9780816632565 |
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