Why Minnesota?

            Photography by John Finnegan, Jr., SPH Dean

Minnesota isn't just a great place to study, it is a great place to live.  In fact, it is currently ranked as one of the healthiest and most livable states in the nation.

Minnesota is full of green picturesque parks and beautiful lakes.  Four brilliant seasons provide a beautiful backdrop for a variety of outdoor recreational activities.  The summers are spectacular and sunny.  Fall is colorful and cool.  Winter offers evergreen forests, frosted trees, aurora borealis in the northern night sky and an opportunity to play in the snow on skis, skates, snowboards, sleds, snowmobiles and snowshoes.  In fact, winter tourism is a rapidly growing part of the state’s economy.

There are plenty of indoor recreational activities to enjoy as well. Visit the largest shopping and entertainment center in the U.S. at the Mall of America in Bloomington, or take some time out to see the Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth. Catch a Vikings or Minnesota Wild game. Or cheer for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. 

Why study in Minnesota?  Browse through the links below and find out for yourself. 

Off Campus:

• Outdoor Recreational Activities
• Sporting Events
• Art, Culture, Theater and Music

On Campus:

• Department of Recreational Sports
• Gopher Sports
• Student Union Activities
• Coffman Memorial Union
• St. Paul Student Center
• Minnesota Programs and Activities Council – The main campus-wide programming board of the Student Activities Office.
• The Insider – Newsletter of news and events from Coffman Memorial Union and St. Paul Student Center
• University Museums, Galleries and Activities
• SPH Events Calendar
• University Events Calendar
• Dining