ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR
This calendar includes events specifically planned for alumni of the University of Minnesota. For more information, please click on the event name or contact the host unit.
July 2021
DATE EVENT HOST UNIT LOCATION
NOW through Why Canoes? Capricious Vessels and Indigenous Northrop, Heritage Northrop in Minneapolis, MN – See listing FALL 2021 Futures of Minnesota’s Peoples and Places Studies & Public History for details Program, Institute for Advanced Study, and University Honors Program
NOW-MON 9/6 Nature: Wild and Wonderful Art Exhibit at the Minnesota Landscape Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Arboretum Arboretum Chaska, MN
NOW-FRI 10/1 Just Yesterday Weisman Art Museum, Façade of the Weisman Art Museum in University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN – See listing for details Interdisciplinary Students, and SOLVE
NOW-WED 8/25 Art Rocks! Exhibit at the Arboretum Minnesota Landscape Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Arboretum Chaska, MN
NOW-SAT 9/11 Bugs: Outside the Box Bell Museum – College of Bell Museum in Saint Paul, MN Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
THURS 7/1 Campus Orchestras Virtual Performance School of Music Virtual Event – School of Music’s YouTube Channel
FRI-SUN CFANS Harvey Jones Golf Scramble for College of Food, See listing for details 7/2-18 Scholarships Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
FRI & SAT Firefly Viewing Nights at the Minnesota Minnesota Landscape Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in 7/2,3,9,10,16,17 Landscape Arboretum Arboretum Chaska, MN – Reservations Required
SAT 7/3 Planetarium Live Stream: July Constellation University of Minnesota Virtual Events – Facebook Live Story Time Duluth Planetarium
SUN 7/4 & 25 Yoga in the Gardens Minnesota Landscape Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in and THURS 7/15 Arboretum Chaska, MN – Register Online
TUES 7/5-8/24 Minnesota Plants: Summer Webinar Series Minnesota Landscape Virtual Events – Register Online Arboretum – University of Minnesota Extension – Minnesota State Horticulture Society - Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association
WED 7/7 Explore the Minnesota MHA Executive Program School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online MHA Executive Program
THURS 7/8 Sospiri del Celeste Bell Museum Virtual Event – Register Online
THURS 7/8 Voter Identity Verification: Balancing Access and Center for the Study of Virtual Event – Register Online Integrity Politics and Governance – Humphrey School of Public Affairs
SAT 7/10 U of M Day: Topgolf Live UMAA Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN
MON 7/12 – Advances in Machine Learning for Financial College of Science & Virtual Event – Register Online WED 8/11 Applications Workshop Engineering – MCFAM’s Master in Financial Mathematics (MFM) and Fundamentals in Quantitative Finance
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TUES 7/13 Morris on the Move – St. Paul Saints University of Minnesota CHS Field in Saint Paul, MN Morris Alumni Association
WED 7/14 SPH Alumni Career Transitions Network School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online Career and Professional Development Center and Office of Alumni Relations
WED 7/14 The Future of Public Health: Public Health’s Role School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online in Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Alumni Society Engagement Committee
THURS 7/15 Why Everyone Deserves a Health and Wellbeing Earl E. Bakken Center for Virtual Event – Register Online Coach Spirituality and Healing
THURS 7/15 Virtual Bulldogs Behind the Scenes: The Geneva University of Minnesota Virtual Event – Register Online Bible Duluth Alumni Relations
FRI 7/16 31st Annual UMC Teambackers Golf Classic University of Minnesota Minakwa Golf Course in Crookston, MN presented by Altru Crookston
TUES 7/20 Coffee and Career Connections – UMAA Virtual Event – Register Online Communications Industry
TUES 7/20 Explore the Minnesota MHA Executive Program School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online MHA Executive Program
WED 7/21 NWROC Crops and Soils Day 2021 Northwest Research and Northwest Research and Outreach Center Outreach Center – College in Crookston, MN of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
WED 7/21 MnDRIVE Environment Summer Coffee Series: MnDRIVE Environment Virtual Event – Register Online Innovative MnDRIVE Demonstration projects
THURS 7/22 CharFac (Characterization Facility) Open House College of Science & Virtual Event – Register Online (Virtual) Engineering
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THURS 7/22 Bugs Trivia Night Bell Museum Virtual Event – Register Online
FRI 7/23 Full Moon Paddle University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Duluth Boat Shed Duluth Recreational Sports and Outdoor Program
MON-FRI Cellular Bioprocess Technology Short Course Department of Chemical Virtual Event – Register Online 7/26-30 Engineering and Materials Science - College of Science & Engineering
TUES 7/27 Antiracism Research for Health Equity: The School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online Vision and the Promise
WED 7/28 Advancing Ag webinar: Edge-of-field practices Southwest Research and Southwest Research and Outreach Center for mitigating water quality Outreach Center – College in Lamberton, MN of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
THURS 7/29 Horticulture Night West Central Research West Central Research and Outreach and Outreach Center - Center in Morris, MN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
THURS 7/29 Be a Pest Detective, with Ramsey County Master Bell Museum – College of Virtual Event – Register Online Gardeners Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
FRI 7/30 Cougar Golf Classic University of Minnesota Pomme De Terre Golf Club in Morris, MN Morris Alumni Relations
FRI 7/30 - Discover Southeast Alaska UMAA Trip North America FRI 8/6
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August 2021
DATE EVENT HOST UNIT LOCATION
SUN 8/1 & Yoga in the Gardens Minnesota Landscape Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, 22 and Arboretum MN – Register Online THURS 8/12
TUES 8/3 First Tuesday: Bill Lentsch - Chief Customer Carlson School of McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis, MN Experience Officer, Delta Airlines Management
TUES Minnesota Plants: Summer Webinar Series Minnesota Landscape Virtual Events – Register Online 8/3-24 Arboretum – University of Minnesota Extension – Minnesota State Horticulture Society - Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association
WED 8/4 Golden Cheers! Volunteer Appreciation Event UMAA McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis, MN
WED 8/4 Explore the Minnesota MHA Executive Program School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online MHA Executive Program
THURS 8/5 Organic Dairy Day West Central Research and West Central Research and Outreach Center Outreach Center - College in Morris, MN of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
THURS 8/5 UMAA Career FlightPath Pilot Project UMAA Virtual Event – Register Online registration deadline WED 8/11 – FRI 9/17 Event
TUES 8/10 UMAA & Long-Term Care Resources: Planning and UMAA and Mercer Virtual Event – Register Online Protecting Your Retirement
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WED 8/11 SPH Alumni Career Transitions Network School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online Career and Professional Development Center and Office of Alumni Relations
WED 8/11 Manure Composting Workshop West Central Research and West Central Research and Outreach Center Outreach Center - College in Morris, MN of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
FRI 8/13 U of M Day: Minnesota Twins 2021 UMAA Target Field in Minneapolis, MN
FRI & SAT 56th Annual Dental Assistants’ Seminar School of Dentistry Virtual Event – Register Online 8/13-14
SAT 8/14 - Stunning Scotland- Highlands and Islands UMAA Trip Europe MON 8/23
TUES 8/17 Bakken Mindfulness Programs Information Session Earl E. Bakken Center for Virtual Event – Register Online Spirituality and Healing
TUES 8/17 Explore the Minnesota MHA Executive Program School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online MHA Executive Program
WED 8/18 UMN Crookston Retiree Recognition University of Minnesota University Teaching & Outreach Center Crookston (UTOC) in Crookston, MN
THURS 8/19 Northwest School of Agriculture Reunion Northwest School of TBD Agriculture (NWSA) Alumni Association
SUN 8/22 Full Moon Paddle University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Duluth Boat Shed Duluth Recreational Sports and Outdoor Program
WED 8/25 CFC 2021 Open House Cloquet Forestry Center - Cloquet Forestry Center in Cloquet, MN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
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WED 8/25- Discover the Canadian Rockies by Rail UMAA Trip North America TUES 8/31
THURS 8/26 First 90 Days of a New Job Virtually UMAA Virtual Event – Register Online
September 2021
DATE EVENT HOST UNIT LOCATION
WED 9/1 Explore the Minnesota MHA Executive Program School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online MHA Executive Program
THURS 9/2 Gopher Football vs. Ohio State Gopher Football Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN
SAT 9/4 - Undiscovered Ireland UMAA Trip Europe WED 9/15
SUN 9/5 Yoga in the Gardens Minnesota Landscape Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, and THURS Arboretum MN – Register Online 9/16
TUES 9/7 First Tuesday: Lindsay Whalen – Head Coach, Carlson School of McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis, MN University of Minnesota Women’s Basketball Management
WED 9/8 SPH Alumni Career Transitions Network School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online Career and Professional Development Center and Office of Alumni Relations
WED 9/8 - Apulia: Undiscovered Italy UMAA Trip Europe THURS 9/16
THURS 9/9 Teo Nguyen: A Reflection on Being Minnesota Landscape Minnesota Landscape Arboretum – Reedy – MON Arboretum Gallery in Chaska, MN 11/29
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FRI & SAT Dentistry Alumni Weekend School of Dentistry See listing for details 9/10-11
SAT 9/11 Gopher Football vs. Miami (OH) Gopher Football Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN
SUN 9/12 - Imperial Journey UMAA Trip Europe FRI 9/24
TUES 9/14 Explore the Minnesota MHA Executive Program School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online MHA Executive Program
FRI 9/17 GWSS 2021 Colloquium: Black Women Healing for Department of Gender Virtual Event – More information to come Justice: Fierce Resolve in Times of Political Crisis Women and Sexuality with Cara Page Studies
FRI & SAT MBA Class Reunion Weekend 2021 Carlson School of Carlson School of Management in 9/17-18 Management Minneapolis, MN
SAT 9/18 ‘Sota Social Pre-Game Event UMAA Boulder, Colorado – Info to come!
SAT 9/18 Gopher Football at Colorado Gopher Football Boulder, Colorado
SAT 9/18 Fall Yoga Retreat Minnesota Landscape Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, Arboretum MN – Info Coming Soon
SAT 9/18 - Village Life Around the Italian Lakes UMAA Trip Europe SUN 9/26
SAT 9/18 - France - Normandy UMAA Trip Europe SUN 9/26
MON-SAT Homecoming 2021 University of Minnesota Event information to come 9/20-25
SAT 9/15 Ski-U-Mania UMAA Event information to come
MON 9/17 15th Annual Robert J. Feigal Symposium: Out-of- School of Dentistry Live Session at the Minnesota Landscape the-box Thinking in Pediatric Dentistry Arboretum - MacMillian Auditorium in Chaska, MN or Zoom Webinar
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TUES 9/18 Providing Exemplary Care to LGBTQ+ Youth and School of Dentistry Live Session at the Recreation and Wellness Young Adults Center - Beacon Room in Minneapolis, MN or Zoom Webinar
THURS 9/23 Alumni Awards Affair UMAA Event information to come
FRI 9/24 Homecoming Parade University of Minnesota Event information to come
FRI 9/24 Fall 2021 Core and Mandatory Training for the School of Dentistry Live Session or Zoom Webinar – See listing Entire Dental Team for details
SAT 9/25 Gopher Football Homecoming Game vs. Bowling Gopher Football Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Green MN
SAT 9/25 – Young Alumni Tour: Destination Dubai UMAA Trip Africa FRI 10/1
WED 9/29 2021 Digital Grand Rounds: Providing Dental Care School of Dentistry Virtual Event – Register Online within Underserved African American Communities
October 2021
DATE EVENT HOST UNIT LOCATION
FRI-SUN University of Minnesota Morris Homecoming 2021 University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Morris 10/1-3 Morris
FRI 10/1 – Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta UMAA Trip North America MON 10/4
SAT 10/2 Gopher Football at Purdue Gopher Football West Lafayette, Indiana
SUN 10/3 & Yoga in the Gardens Minnesota Landscape Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, 24 and Arboretum MN – Register Online THURS 10/14
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TUES 10/5 First Tuesday: Jay Debertin – President & CEO, Carlson School of McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis, MN CHS Management
FRI 10/8 GWSS 2021 Colloquium: Black Women Healing for Department of Gender Virtual Event – More information to come Justice: Fierce Resolve in Times of Political Crisis Women and Sexuality with Amana Brembry Johnson Studies
WED 10/13 SPH Alumni Career Transitions Network School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online Career and Professional Development Center and Office of Alumni Relations
FRI & SAT Medical School Celebration Medical School TBD August 2 10/15-16
SAT 10/16 Gopher Football vs. Nebraska Gopher Football Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN
SUN 10/17 Byzantine Sojourn UMAA Trip Europe - SOLD OUT - THURS 10/28
WED 10/20 AfroSoul: Dreams of Freedom, Racial Earl E. Bakken Center for Virtual Event – Register Online Reconciliation, and Healing Justice Spirituality and Healing
SAT 10/23 Gopher Football vs. Maryland Gopher Football Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN
MON 10/25 Egypt and the Eternal Nile UMAA Trip Africa - SOLD OUT - MON 11/8
TUES 10/26 RETAIL CONNECT Space Evolution: E-Commerce & College of Design McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis, MN In-Store innovation and Online
FRI 10/29 – Antiquities of the Red Sea and the Aegean Sea UMAA Trip Africa THURS 11/11
SAT 10/30 Gopher Football at Northwestern Gopher Football Evanston, IL
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November 2021
DATE EVENT HOST UNIT LOCATION
MON 11/1 Wonders of the Galapagos UMAA Trip South and Central America - TUES 11/9
TUES 11/2 First Tuesday: Bill Daley – EVP of Public Relations Carlson School of McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis, MN and Government Relations, Wells Fargo Management
SAT 11/6 Gopher Football vs. Illinois Gopher Football Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN
SUN 11/7 - Great Trains and Grand Canyons UMAA Trip North America FRI 11/12
SUN 11/7 & Yoga in the Gardens Minnesota Landscape Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, 21 and Arboretum MN – Register Online THURS 11/18
WED 11/10 SPH Alumni Career Transitions Network School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online Career and Professional Development Center and Office of Alumni Relations
THURS Annual Military and Veterans Celebration Carlson School of Radisson Hotel – More information to come 11/11 Management
SAT 11/13 Gopher Football at Iowa Gopher Football Iowa City, Iowa
SAT 11/13 Dental Assistant Saturday: Get Switched On! School of Dentistry Live Session or Zoom Webinar – See listing for details
SAT 11/20 Gopher Football at Indiana Gopher Football Bloomington, Indiana
TUES 11/23 Communicating Up and Influencing Decision Artemisia Leadership Saint Paul Campus – Details to Come Makers Initiative
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FRI 11/26 – Morocco: Land of Enchantment UMAA Trip Africa SUN 12/5
SAT 11/27 Gopher Football vs. Wisconsin Gopher Football Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN
TUES 11/30 San Antonio Holiday UMAA Trip North America - SAT 12/4
December 2021
DATE EVENT HOST UNIT LOCATION
FRI 12/3 Winter 2021 Core and Mandatory Training for the School of Dentistry Live Session or Zoom Webinar – See listing Entire Dental team for details
SAT 12/4 - Holiday Markets Cruise UMAA Trip Europe SUN 12/12
SUN 12/5 & Yoga in the Gardens Minnesota Landscape Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska, 26 and Arboretum MN – Register Online THURS 12/16
TUES 12/7 First Tuesday: Suresh Krishna – President and Carlson School of McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis, MN CEO, Northern Tool & Equipment Co. Inc. Management
WED 12/8 SPH Alumni Career Transitions Network School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online Career and Professional Development Center and Office of Alumni Relations
WED 12/8 - Chilean Wonders UMAA Trip South and Central America SUN 12/19
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January 2022
DATE EVENT HOST UNIT LOCATION
WED 1/12 SPH Alumni Career Transitions Network School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online Career and Professional Development Center and Office of Alumni Relations
THURS 1/13 Antarctica Discovery UMAA Trip South and Central America – MON 1/24
SAT 1/15 – Journey Through Vietnam UMAA Trip Asia SAT 1/29
MON 1/17 – Costa Rica’s Natural Heritage UMAA Trip South and Central America THURS 1/27
TUES 1/19 Tasman Tapestry UMAA Trip Australia and New Zealand – FRI 2/4
WED 1/26 2022 Digital Grand Rounds: Augmented Reality in School of Dentistry Virtual Event – Register Online Dentistry and Dental Education
February 2022
DATE EVENT HOST UNIT LOCATION
2/2022 Career Month UMAA Information to come
TUES 2/1 – Panama Potpourri UMAA Trip South and Central America FRI 2/11
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THURS-SAT 26th Annual Ski and Learn: Copper Mountain, School of Dentistry Register Online – Copper Mountain Resort 2/3-5 Colorado Convention Center in Copper Mountain, CO
WED 2/9 SPH Alumni Career Transitions Network School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online Career and Professional Development Center and Office of Alumni Relations
THURS 2/24 Mystical India UMAA Trip Asia – SAT 3/12
SAT 2/26 – Treasures of the Caribbean: Cruising the Windward UMAA Trip Caribbean and Polynesia SAT 3/5 Islands
MON 2/28 – Cuba Discovery UMAA Trip Caribbean and Polynesia SAT 3/5
MON 2/28 – Tanzania Safari UMAA Trip Africa FRI 3/11
March 2022
DATE EVENT HOST UNIT LOCATION
FRI 3/4 18th Annual University of Minnesota School of School of Dentistry Live Session or Zoom Webinar – See listing Dentistry Research Day for details
MON 3/7 – Legends to Lagoons UMAA Trip Caribbean and Polynesia THURS 3/17
WED 3/9 SPH Alumni Career Transitions Network School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online Career and Professional Development Center and Office of Alumni Relations
WED 3/16 2022 Digital Grand Rounds: Virtual Reality in School of Dentistry Virtual Event – Register Online Dentistry. Are We There yet?
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TUES 3/29 Machu Picchu to the Galapagos UMAA Trip South and Central America –SAT 4/13
THURS 3/31 Japan, Land of Cultural Treasures UMAA Trip Asia – MON 4/11
April 2022
DATE EVENT HOST UNIT LOCATION
4/2022 Day of Service Month UMAA More information to come
WED 4/6 Design in 7: 7 Stories in 7 Minutes College of Design Coffman Memorial Union Theater in Minneapolis, MN
WED 4/6 – The Masters UMAA Trip North America SAT 4/9
WED 4/6 – The Charm of the Amalfi Coast UMAA Trip Europe THURS 4/14
SAT 4/9 – Young Alumni Tour: South Africa Explorer UMAA Trip Africa SUN 4/17
WED 4/13 SPH Alumni Career Transitions Network School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online Career and Professional Development Center and Office of Alumni Relations
SUN 4/17 – Along the Dutch Waterways and Floriade UMAA Trip Europe MON 4/25
MON 4/18 – Cruising the Canary Islands and Morocco UMAA Trip Europe and Africa TUES 4/26
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WED 4/27 – Southwest National Parks UMAA Trip North America THURS 5/5
May 2022
DATE EVENT HOST UNIT LOCATION
WED 5/4 – Kentucky Derby UMAA Trip North America SUN 5/8
FRI 5/6 Spring Mandatory and Core Training for the Entire School of Dentistry Live Session or Zoom Webinar – See listing Dental Team for details
WED 5/11 SPH Alumni Career Transitions Network School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online Career and Professional Development Center and Office of Alumni Relations
WED 5/11 – California Rail Discovery UMAA Trip North America TUES 5/17
WED 5/11 – European Coastal Civilizations UMAA Trip Europe FRI 5/20
SAT 5/14 – Young Alumni Tour: Egypt – Valley of Kings UMAA Trip Africa SUN 5/22
MON 5/16 – Alpine Splendor: Switzerland and Austria UMAA Trip Europe SUN 5/29
THURS 5/26 Romantic Rivieras UMAA Trip Europe - SUN 6/5
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June 2022
DATE EVENT HOST UNIT LOCATION
MON 6/6 – Provincial French Countryside UMAA Trip Europe MON 6/20
WED 6/8 SPH Career Transitions Network School of Public Health Virtual Event – Register Online Career and Professional Development Center and Office of Alumni Relations
SAT 6/11 – Young Alumni Tour: Greek Island Hopper UMAA Trip Europe SUN 6/19
SUN 6/12 – Latvia: Heart of the Baltics UMAA Trip Europe MON 6/20
FRI 6/17 – Vistas and Glaciers of Alaska: Big Ten Conference UMAA Trip North America MON 6/27 Cruise
SUN 6/19 - Great Pacific Northwest UMAA Trip North America MON 6/27
SUN 6/19 – Coastal Gems of the Emerald Isle UMAA Trip Europe FRI 7/1
TUES 6/28 Great Journey Through Europe UMAA Trip Europe – FRI 7/8
*While we attempt to ensure that all information is accurately referenced, event dates & details may change. For information about this calendar, contact Nancy Johnson at 612-625-0970 or [email protected].
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