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Five UMD students gather around a small table, collaboratively working on laptops in a bright, naturally lit atrium.

Return on mentorship

Preston Jorland formed a mentorship program to prepare finance students for future success.

A portrait of Ella Wightman in a striped shirt sitting at a table in a brightly lit wood-paneled library study space.

Fueling a spark

Ella Wightman makes a difference through grassroots community change.

Person in a fur-lined parka kneeling in the snow with a white dog.

Expanding trail access

University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) alum goes the extra mile in commitment to inclusion.

UMD students visit Lot D on the Duluth waterfront, with a concrete silo and the Aerial Lift Bridge in the background.

Framing the future of Duluth: The city as canvas

From safer crosswalks to waterfront revitalization, students in the University of Minnesota Duluth’s "City as a Work of Art" course are turning classroom designs into real-world community impact.