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[email protected] with excitement, especially from our incoming students, ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNER whose spirit re-energizes us for the busy months to come. Nance Longley Welcome Class of 2013! DESIGN ASSISTANT Bethany Dick This year is electrifying as we welcome Gopher football WRITERS back to campus—an event with particular resonance for the Diane L. Cormany, Suzy Frisch, Kate Hopper, College of Education and Human Development. Our college Brigitt Martin, Heather Peña, Roxi Rejali, Kara Rose, Lynn Slifer, Andrew Tellijohn plays a critical role in supporting Gophers as athletes and as students. School of Kinesiology Director Mary Jo Kane led University efforts PHOTOGRAPHERS Andrea Canter, Greg Helgeson, Leo Kim, that reshaped how student athletes are supported academically. Jeanne Higbee in Patrick O’Leary, Dawn Villella the Department of Postsecondary Teaching and Learning teaches all incoming ONLINE EDITION Gopher athletes the academic and life skills they need to juggle demands in the cehd.umn.edu/pubs/connect gym or on the field with their primary responsibility to get a top-notch education. OFFICE OF THE DEAN Jean Quam, interim dean Most of our students strike that balance. For example, Heather Dorniden, a David R. Johnson, senior dean senior in kinesiology, is an eight-time All American track and field athlete, the Heidi Barajas, associate dean Mary Trettin, associate dean winner of the President’s Student Leadership and Service Award, and has a 3.90 Lynn Slifer, director of external relations GPA.