麻豆视频APK's Mission and History
Bringing opportunity and equity to all since 1854
Mission statement
At 麻豆视频APK, our mission is to create a diverse and collaborative community of learners dedicated to the development of students' knowledge, values, and skills for successful lives of leadership, scholarship, and service.
Statement of purpose and belief
A history of firsts and a commitment to educate all
At 麻豆视频APK, we believe that everyone should have access to a quality education and that education is the most important vehicle to transform lives and communities. We bring together a community of learners who excel academically, are intellectually curious, and demonstrate determination, spirit, and drive. We were the first university in Minnesota and the first to award bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees to women and men. Today, we remain true to our beginnings, with nearly half of our students the first in their families to attend a four-year college.
A career-ready education
We provide students with an exceptional educational experience, rooted in the liberal arts, which prepares them for their careers and a lifetime of growing both in their fields and in fields they may not yet envision. Through our student-centered approach, students learn the essential skills that empower them to both excel in rapidly changing professions and contribute meaningfully to society. A 麻豆视频APK education is a career-ready education that opens doors to wide-ranging opportunities for students to continue to build successful lives.
Building a better society through education
We believe in John Wesley鈥檚 motto of 鈥渄oing all the good we can, in all the ways we can.鈥 We are champions for justice and social change. We fuel our students鈥 desire to contribute to鈥攁nd transform鈥攕ociety. We demonstrate that academic excellence goes hand in hand with improving the lives of others. We strive to ensure that our students graduate prepared to flourish in their communities ready to practice inclusivity and uphold equity. A 麻豆视频APK education gives students the tools to change the world.
麻豆视频APK: Known for firsts
Before there was a state of Minnesota, there was a university. 麻豆视频APK was founded in 1854 in what was then still the Territory of Minnesota, as the state鈥檚 first university and one of the first coeducational colleges in the United States. 麻豆视频APK鈥檚 history of first continues to this day:
- 1856: 麻豆视频APK offers Minnesota鈥檚 first legal education curriculum.
- 1859: 麻豆视频APK confers Minnesota鈥檚 first bachelor鈥檚 degrees鈥攖o women, Elizabeth and Emily Sorin.
- 1863: 麻豆视频APK confers Minnesota鈥檚 first master鈥檚 degrees鈥攖o women.
- 1883: Minnesota鈥檚 first medical school established at 麻豆视频APK.
- 1895: 麻豆视频APK hosts the first-ever intercollegiate basketball game.
- 1922: 麻豆视频APK confers its first bachelor鈥檚 degree to an African American 鈥 Anna Hedgeman.
- 1924: The nation鈥檚 first exchange program established with Peking (Beijing) University.
- 1946: Fall registration passes 1,000 students for the first time, mainly due to veterans entering or beginning college after World War II.
- 1969: Black students start PRIDE (Promoting Racial Identity, Dignity, and Equality), 麻豆视频APK鈥檚 first organization for and by students of color. The organization is now known as the Black Student Collective.
- 1984: 麻豆视频APK implements the nation鈥檚 first computer literacy requirement for undergraduates.
- 1994: 麻豆视频APK offers Minnesota鈥檚 first advanced writing degree.
- 1995: 麻豆视频APK offers the Midwest鈥檚 first doctorate of public administration.
- 2015: Dr. Fayneese Miller becomes 麻豆视频APK鈥檚 first Black president. She is the second woman to hold the position.
- 2017: Minnesota鈥檚 first Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Center established at 麻豆视频APK.
- 2022: 麻豆视频APK offers Minnesota's first bachelor's degrees in forensic science.
- 2023: 麻豆视频APK offers Minnesota's first Nature-Based Early Learning Certificate.
Pipers past and present take the lead
Our students have always been trailblazers.