2003 Symposium Agenda & Materials

Agenda for Tuesday, June 10th

6:30pm Early registration, reception for networking, viewing displays and exhibits.
7:30pm Peter Ostroushko and Dirk Freymuth concert, Edson Auditorium, UMM Student Center

Agenda for Wednesday, June 11th

8am Registration
9am Welcome to UMM and Greetings from Morris, Minnesota
Sam Schuman, Chancellor of the University of Minnesota, Morris.
Carol Wilcox, Mayor, City of Morris
9:10am Opening Remarks
Robert Bergland, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (1977-80)
9:30am The Distribution and Growth of Minnesota's Small Towns
John Fraser Hart - Department of Geography, University of Minnesota
10:30am BREAK
10:45am Demography of a Changing Population: 1900-2000
Martha McMurry - Minnesota Department of Administration (formerly MN Planning)
11:45am LUNCHEON
1pm The Economy and Politics of Rural Minnesota
Jack Geller - Center for Rural Policy and Development
1:45pm The "First", "Second," and "Third" Minnesota
Randy Cantrell - Center for Applied Rural Innovation, University of Nebraska and
Benjamin Winchester - Center for Small Towns, University of Minnesota, Morris
2:30pm BREAK
2:45pm Panel Discussion of Future Small Town Research
Joe Amato will join the other presenters to provide their reactions to the day and thoughts about the direction of research needs for small towns.
3:30 Closing Remarks: Future Challenges Facing Minnesota's Small Towns
Paul Olson, President, Blandin Foundation



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