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.

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

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

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

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.

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​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

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