Commitment to Excellence

Our goal is to become the university of choice for the most creative and talented scholars seeking health sciences education. Attracting such individuals demands that we create a learning environment that allows students to continually find new and interesting academic challenges.    

UMR aspires to be that place where students, faculty, and staff eagerly look beyond what is possible today, making room for tomorrow’s discoveries and challenges. As we seek to make a positive difference in the world, we invite your partnership.  

The University of Minnesota Rochester Annual Fund helps transform ambition into action, ensuring that UMR continues to realize the goals envisioned by its founders.  

Annual Fund gifts are used at the discretion of the Chancellor and his advisors to respond with ease and flexibility to opportunities as they arise. Gifts to the Annual Fund provide funding for

• scholarships
• faculty recruitment
• academic innovations
• unparalleled learning experiences including abundant research opportunities, intensive field experiences/capstone projects and recruitment projects
• support for social and cultural events to which the community is invited

Annual support from UMR alumni, parents and friends is vital to the continued health and prosperity of UMR.