Athletes Village
Monday, February 26, 2018 - 11:00am On February 14, the new Land O’Lakes Center for Excellence provided a perfect setting for the U of M to thank those who invested the most in Athletes Village. Speakers representing University leadership and Gopher student-athletes expressed gratitude and enthusiasm for the transformative effects of the new facilities. Land O’Lakes CEO Chris Polinski also spoke, noting the company’s... Read more |
Friday, February 2, 2018 - 10:15am The exciting new Land O’Lakes Center for Excellence is now open. Watch a video about how student-athletes will benefit from the Land O'Lakes investment. |
Monday, January 22, 2018 - 9:30am On January 16, U of M student-athletes began a new semester by walking through the doors of the newly-completed $166 million Athletes Village. A centerpiece of the five-building complex is the Land O’Lakes Center for Excellence. A visionary Land O’Lakes investment: Thanks to $15 million in funding from Land O’Lakes, the new Land O’Lakes Center for Excellence houses a... Read more |
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Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 11:45am Excitement is building for the opening of the Athletes Village on the Twin Cities campus. A centerpiece of the new athletics complex is the Land O’Lakes Center for Excellence, funded by a landmark $15 million gift from Land O’Lakes. Learn more about how the student-athlete experience will be... Read more |
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 - 6:00pm On September 8, 2017, U of M donors, students, staff, faculty, alumni, and other supporters gathered to celebrate the official launch of the public phase of a 10-year fundraising campaign called Driven: The University of Minnesota Campaign. The goal is to raise $4 billion for students, faculty, and the U’s three-part mission of education, research, and outreach for the benefit... Read more |
Thursday, July 6, 2017 - 2:30pm Brandon Eggum, Minnesota's head wrestling coach, recently had an opportunity to tour the Land O’Lakes Center for Excellence construction site. As an alum, Eggum has a unique perspective on the impact the new facility will have on student-athletes. ... Read more |
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 - 4:15pm Land O'Lakes and the U of M celebrated a construction milestone on April 28 when the final structural beam was placed in the U of M’s Athletes Village project, which includes the Land O'Lakes Center for Excellence. Also called “topping off,” the ceremony is traditionally a celebratory time as the last beam, which is painted white and signed by key stakeholders, is placed atop a structure. ... Read more |
Monday, April 17, 2017 - 4:45pm How do U of M student-athletes maintain a collective G.P.A. above the campus-wide average, despite their demanding athletic schedules? Learn more—including how the innovative Land O'Lakes Center for Excellence is poised to become one of the premier academic centers in the nation. A $15 million leadership commitment from Land O’Lakes is... Read more |
Friday, February 17, 2017 - 3:15pm Watch the Land O’Lakes Center for Excellence rise from the ground in this 66-second time lapse video of progress on the Athletes Village project. A $15 million leadership commitment from Land O’Lakes is supporting construction of the innovative center, on the left portion of the video. Learn more about the Land O'Lakes ... Read more |