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The University of St. Thomas in St. Paul is Minnesota's largest private university or college [5] with a fall 2010 enrollment of 10,815 students. [6] Center City –based Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies is the state's smallest postsecondary institution, while Century College in White Bear Lake is Minnesota's largest community and ...
The Andrew Peterson Farmstead is a farm east of Waconia, Minnesota. Peterson worked substantially with the development of apple trees. His farm was one of the first research stations for what would become the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Owned and operated by the Carver County Historical Society. [19] [20] Andrew John Volstead House
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The University of Minnesota was founded in Minneapolis in 1851 as a college preparatory school, seven years prior to Minnesota's statehood. [12] It struggled in its early years and relied on donations to stay open from donors, including South Carolina Governor William Aiken Jr. [21] [22]
The system is the largest higher education system in Minnesota (separate from the University of Minnesota system) and the third largest in the United States, educating more than 300,000 students annually. [5] It is governed by a 15-member board of trustees appointed by the governor, which has broad authority to run the system.
The Science Museum of Minnesota is a museum in Saint Paul, Minnesota, focused on topics in technology, natural history, physical science, and mathematics education. Founded in 1907, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit institution has 385 employees [ 1 ] and is supported by volunteers.
The University of Minnesota was founded in Minneapolis in 1851 as a college preparatory school, seven years prior to Minnesota's statehood. As such, the University of Minnesota enjoys much autonomy from other operations of the state government. The school was closed during the American Civil War, but reopened in 1867.
Ruby Pernell, former professor, University of Minnesota; first African American faculty member hired at a state flagship university in the 20th century; Laurence E. Peterson, professor, University of California, San Diego; Francis J. Pettijohn, former professor, Johns Hopkins University; Mark Pharis, professor, University of Minnesota