Bulldog Update: Student Edition

Are you ready to bring your vision to the stage? UMD's Theatre Department is looking for student choreographers to submit proposals for our upcoming DanceWorks 2026 concert. We encourage all genres, styles, and concepts—this is a student-driven space for eclectic artistic expression. Open to all UMD students!

Production Timeline:

1. Auditions: September 12
2. Rehearsals: Oct 19 – Nov 27
3. Performances: Dec 4 – 6

Whether your vision is fully realized or still just a "sketch," we want to see it! Ideas often evolve, so please submit your concept as it exists now.

Submit your proposal here: DanceWorks 2026 Google Form

Questions? Contact LilaAnn White ([email protected]) or Brianna Hall-Nelson ([email protected]). Let’s create something incredible together!

Please join us to celebrate the culmination of a year-long effort to shape the future of our institution.

After a full year of engaging with campus and community members, the Strategic Pathway Committee is excited to share a newly defined mission, vision, and values, and the guideposts that we will use to move toward our vision in concert with Elevate Extraordinary 2030.

This celebration is your chance to learn about the final plan, understand how it will shape the UMD community, and consider how you can contribute to the journey we will take together.

Event Details:

When: Monday, May 4, at 1:00 pm (Note: Originally scheduled for May 1)
Where: Kirby Ballroom
We invite the whole UMD community to this celebration of our plan and our future.

Bring your gently used items down to the free store donation bin! We have remote donation bins placed in the Ianni Attrium, Lake Superior Hall, Griggs PQ Ven Den. 

You can also drop items off in the Heaney Service Center from 8 am to 4:30 pm. 

All items should be clean and ready to use!

Find more information here!

Finals Stretch Week is back May 4-8 with a modified schedule designed to support you through finals. Even during one of the busiest weeks of the semester, we want to make sure you still have opportunities to stretch, recover, and recharge your mind and body.

Find more information here!

The UMN Medical School - Duluth is seeking healthy volunteers who use cannabidiol (CBD) to participate in a research study. The purpose of this study is to learn more about stress among people who use or do not use cannabidiol (CBD).

You may be eligible to participate if:

• You are between the ages of 21 and 70.
• You use CBD.
• You are able to attend one in-person visit at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

You will be compensated for your time at the visit, which will last approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes.

To learn more and see if you might be eligible to participate in this study, complete a brief pre-screening survey!

You can also stay up to date with our lab activities by following our social media: 

• Instagram: @umn_srrl
• Facebook: UMN Stress and Resilience Laboratory
• X: @umnstress

Find more information here!

The Furniture Pickup Program is a service provided by UMD Facilities Management to haul furniture and other large household items for nearby OFF-CAMPUS UMD students. This program is for UMD student renters, not homeowners or landlords. Appointments are REQUIRED and are LIMITED.

Find more information here!