Resources
More Coming Soon
Information on community-engagement and service-learning: Z.umn.edu/CAUSE
Survival resources navigating higher education as students from underrepresented backgrounds: http://www.theunguide.org
Op-ed: Why institutional narratives about first-gen students matter: https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2022/08/30/conversation-first-gen-student-belonging-and-identities-opinion
Students
University of Minnesota
The Aurora Center; Website: aurora.umn.edu
- Description: Provides a safe and confidential space for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and family members or friends affiliated with the University of Minnesota, TC or Augsburg College who are victims/survivors/concerned people of sexual assault, relationship violence, or stalking.
Boynton Health Service; Website: http://www.bhs.umn.edu/
- Description: Provides mental health counseling in addition to SCS.
Center for Writing; Website: writing.umn.edu/
- Description: Resource for general writing assistance.
The Disability Resource Center; Website: https://diversity.umn.edu/disability/
- Description: Collaborates with students who have disabilities to provide and/or arrange accommodations.
Immigration Response Team; Website: immigration.umn.edu/
- Description: Provides resources and support to the greater University community on the impact of executive orders and other policy changes, immigration regulations, and issues connected with DACA and immigration status.
International Student and Scholar Services; Website: http://www.isss.umn.edu/
- Description: Provides advising and counseling to foreign nationals about academic, immigration, legal, career, financial, personal and family issues, as well as issues of cross-cultural adjustment and professional integration upon returning to home countries.
Student Counseling Services; Website: counseling.umn.edu
- Description: SCS promotes student success through individual and group counseling, along with classes, workshops, and presentations.
Nutritious U Pantry; Website: https://boynton.umn.edu/food-pantry
- Description: Provides fresh and healthy food to students that struggle to get enough to eat.