University of Minnesota Alumni Association

Minnesota Alumni Fall 2025
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Letters

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Up Front

Up Front

Campus news, and more
Discoveries

Discoveries

A focus on recent research
Columns

From the President

The World of Sports
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The College Sports Makeover

The NCAA has agreed that athletes can be paid. Implementation will be... complicated.
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The Fandom

Opinionated about all things Gopher sports
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A New Era for Women's Gymnastics

A new Center lifts an already powerful program.
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In the Club

Men's gymnastics carries on as a club program.
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The Other Athletes on the Field

At the U of M, cheer and dance are serious sports.
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Doctor Football

Alum and Vikings' head team physician Christopher Larson works to keep players safely on the field.
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Having a Ball

Former Gopher softball player Erika Smyth runs an academy to help athletes reach their full potential.
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From Dunking to Doctorate

Pro basketball great Willie Burton is back at the U of M, pursuing his doctorate.
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Pickle Power

Kris Humphries has embraced a phenomenon shared by the masses.
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Brave Like Gabe

Track standout Gabe Grunewald made an impact that endures after her death.
Alumni Stories

Homelessness is an Address

After spending decades collecting hundreds of oral histories from unhoused Minnesotans and their advocates, Margaret Miles is ready to once again shine a light on their stories.
The Last Word

Finding Depth

By Jason Heaton