Save the date for a CEHD Sneak Preview

The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at the U of M offers undergraduate and advanced study in a wide range of teaching and human development programs that rank among the very best in the nation. Come visit campus and find out why CEHD is a great fit for you! 

On Friday, July 30, we will be hosting a special Sneak Preview on campus, and we would love for you and your family to join us. At this event, you'll have the opportunity to tour our historic Big Ten campus, meet some of our faculty, staff, and current students, and learn more about our top-ranked programs and vibrant student life.

>> Learn more about the Sneak Preview and register today! 

I hope to see you there!

Research that encourages you to sleep in!

Are you tired of being tired? Researchers in the College of Education and Human Development are working on a study that promotes a later start time for high school students. Sounds intriguing doesn't it? But before you hit the snooze button for the third time, read more information on the full study at the CEHD website! 

Photo Credit: Microsoft Office Clipart

A major dilemma

What do you want to be today? A doctor yesterday, a veterinarian today, and maybe a teacher tomorrow? If you are having a difficult time deciding on a college major, you are not alone. In fact, I have good news for you! The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at the University of Minnesota has a great group of highly skilled and dedicated academic advisers and career counselors to help you focus your career path.

One student, like yourself, was set on her idea of becoming a doctor. However, her first-year experience in CEHD opened her eyes to new talents and interests that she had never even thought to consider before.

"Your first year at the U is one of the most important years in college—it sets the tone for the rest of your college career," explains former first-year student, Brittany Lynch.

Learn more on how Brittany utilized CEHD's support services to solve her major dilemma by reading the full article.

No more mac & cheese, please!

Is "money management" a foreign concept to you? Is your idea of washing clothes just throwing everything into one overstuffed load of both darks and lights? Or how about your cooking skills? Are they limited to dumping a box of noodles into boiling water and adding cheese from a packet?

If these traits currently describe your domestic skills, are you still questioning why your parents are worried to send you off to college on your own?!? Well, worry no more (or at least less) because the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is here to help you improve your independent lifestyle in healthy ways!

Photo courtesy of StarTribune.com 

A recent Star Tribune article discusses ways in which the U of M is taking steps to educate college students living on their own through classes. The course topics range from personal relationships, ways to stay out of credit card debt, to cooking class with nutrition majors in your own apartment! Read more ways to be independent the smart and healthy way at the University of Minnesota by reading the entire article HERE!

Final Destination: Graduation

Are you feeling stressed while finishing up your rigorous high school courses and college planning? Read one University of Minnesota professor's perspective on the culmination of it all--graduation day.

Letter of the day: Graduation day is a moment when dreams come true.
-Star Tribune Opinion Letters

This is the season of graduations at the University of Minnesota. When I step out of our building, I see families with joy on their faces walking toward Northrop Auditorium. I see mothers and fathers, younger and older siblings, and even grandparents all walking toward Northrop. They are attending the graduation of their brother or sister, or son or daughter, or grandson or granddaughter.

This is a day that mothers and fathers dreamt about when their child was born; they planned for this day all those years when their child was growing up and going to school, and they probably had to put aside money to pay for it all. But today-- today is graduation, the culmination of it all. Today their child becomes a person to be reckoned with, a professional, someone who will change the world.

For me, a professor, this is the happiest time of the academic year, for I had a small part in these graduates' educations. I, too, am proud of them and wish them well.

-BRUCE F. WOLLENBERG, Minneapolis

How can you make a difference?

The mission and vision of the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) is to make a better future for everyone. Getting involved in community service is a fantastic way to help make a difference in the world. Community involvment is also a good way to make you a well-rounded applicant to the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Once you are a student here, you will have countless opportunities to build upon your high school involvement and help make a difference in your new University community.

Learn how our CEHD students are volunteering within the campus community by watching this CEHD video!

What are your strengths?

"We believe each individual has a group of talents within them, that when combined with knowledge and skills, help develop their strenghts. This awareness helps them achieve success and progress. Additionally, we believe that becoming aware of strengths improves confidence and builds a basis for achievement."

-Anthony Albecher, CEHD academic adviser

As part of the CEHD community, I participated in the college's Strengths Quest myself. I now know what my individual strengths are and am constantly improving my ability to work with my strengths.

My Strengths:

1. Adaptability
2. Includer
3. Positivity
4. Woo
5. Communication

So, what are your strenghts? In your first-year inquiry course this fall, you will be identifying your individual strengths and how to best utilize them. Read more about how the College of Education and Human Development is building leaders by reading the full CEHD Connect article.