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First Annual Symposium on Small Towns

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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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