Center for Small Towns, University of Minnesota, Morris
600 E. 4th Street
Morris, MN 56267
(320) 589-6451
www.centerforsmalltowns.org

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Student Involvement

Students at UMM are involved in all of the Center's program components and can provide organizations with valuable, specialized, low-cost assistance with a wide variety of projects. Examples of the types of activities provided by students in previous activities include: applied research, coordination of programs or projects, resource assessments, and promotional writings. If your organization interested in involving a student in your activities, the staff of CST can help you. Email Us!

Student Jobs Available!
There are a number of ways that students become involved in community projects at UMM including Civic Engagement, Community Services, Course Offerings, Directed Studies, Employment, Internships, Service Learning (through course work), and volunteerism.

Working with Student Employees: A Guide for Community Organizations

A Guide for Students Working with Community Organizations

List of Projects from 2008-2009

List of Projects from 2007-2008

List of Projects from 2006-2007

List of Projects from 2005-2006

List of Projects from 2004-2005

List of Projects from 2003-2004

Press Releases (in pdf format only)

 

Course Offering

Are you a student interested in enriching your learning while living in this rural area? This is a combination curricular and co-curricular experience that will connect you with a local community group to help them work on a specific project. At the same time, you will learn about the history of rural areas in the United States and use this knowledge to inform your work with the community group. Email Us if you are interested!

IS 3110. CE: Rural Community Field Project: Center for Small Towns.
(SS; 1.0-6.0 cr [max 1.0 cr]; prereq #; SS [if taken for 2 or more cr];1-6 cr; additional tuition required; course not included in UMM tuition band). An educational experience in a rural learning environment that focuses on rural issues of community life, demography, culture, environment, and policy. A collaborative effort between Center for Small Towns and a public rural entity will provide a structured environment in which civic engagement objectives will be achieved and grounded in a practical setting. Students will gain a valuable understanding about the historical social structures of rural society and witness these structures firsthand. This course is taught by Ben Winchester and Engin Sungur. The syllabus is available online in pdf format.