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“Morris? Where is that?” More like where isn’t it! People who start here end up everywhere. Our students learn foreign languages, participate in activities with a global focus, broaden their minds through liberal arts coursework, and share spaces with peers from all over the world. At Morris we really are in the center of everything!
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OF MORRIS GRADUATES STUDY ABROAD
Morris students overwhelmingly hail from Minnesota, with strong contingents from South Dakota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Texas. Darker colors indicate a higher concentration of students.
15% IS THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
International students
In 2012–13 Morris hosted 179 international students from Belarus, Brazil, China, France, The Gambia, Ghana, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, and Vietnam. Each year international students arrive in Morris from different parts of the globe.
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stellar How does a student arrive from the busy city of Shanghai and assimilate into life on the prairie? The Summer Transition for English Language and Liberal Arts Readiness (STELLAR) program on the Morris campus helps students prepare for the upcoming school year. STELLAR is designed to provide incoming international students with a holistic approach to living and attending college in an English-speaking country. Participants take academic classes, participate in community volunteering, and visit places of interest around Minnesota to familiarize themselves with the culture.
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Number of volunteer hours contributed in 2013–14 by Morris students and community voluteers to teaching six levels of English as a Second Language in the Community ESL program. Turn back the page to learn more about ESL at Morris!
Number of student organizations dedicated to international perspectives or diversity in 2013–14.
University of Minnesota, Morris: a renewable, sustainable education.
World Touch Cultural Heritage Week (WTCHW), established in 1973, is an annual event that brings world cultures to students in Morris.