 News Updates
Links to news stories and Web sites of particular interest to parents.
5-14-08—How healthy is the job market?
5-12-08—Public
safety alert.
5-12-08—Empowered
by the sun.
5-8-08—U students' design wins competition.
5-6-08—Video: U
self-defense expert demonstrates self-defense. (From wcco.com;
an advertisement precedes video.)
*The Minneapolis Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press allow
readers to view one article per day without a registration.
For more news from the University, see UMNnews.
New
on the Parent Web Site
 Home for the Summer:
Suggestions for Parents of College Students.
TXT-U
and emergency notification information.
  Online
Workshops and Guides—The University of Minnesota recently received a grant from The Jed Foundation to further develop our online workshops for parents on Mental Health and the College Student. New workshops are now posted on the topics of suicide and injurious behavior, eating disorders, Aspergers Syndrome, campus safety, and more.
 See
the spring update for
an abbreviated academic calendar, links to the spring semester
tuition payment schedule, on-campus housing move-out information,
resources for off-campus living,
and more.
Survey reports from Surveys of College and University Parent
Programs and University of Minnesota Parent Surveys.
Two
online courses, "Seminar for Parents: Alcohol Use on Campus" and "Seminar
for Parents: Student Finance," are available at no charge to parents
of U of M students. For more information, see www.parent.umn.edu/news/onlinecourses.html.
Desired
Outcomes for Parent Involvement
Parents play an important role in student success.
See information
on FERPA, the Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act, also known as the Buckley Amendment.
Vocabulary
for Parents: How to understand the lingo of U of M students
Commencement
2008.
Check
out Parent Program Director Marjorie Savage's book—You're
On Your Own (But I'm Here If You Need Me).
Features
May Timely
Issues
Issues specifically related to the time of year.
University Parent
Newsletter
Get tips on seeing your student through college. Our quarterly newsletter has
information on health, finances, and other concerns.
In
this issue...
Spring 2008—Post graduation: travel or job?
Communication and negotiation are important if you are helping
your student develop a plan after graduation.
E-Mail Alert List
Sign up for the parent's e-mail alert list.
You will receive e-mails from the University Parent program about
special notices or news items.
Recent E-Mails
Need some information from a recent e-mail?
This is the place to find it.
Gopher Gifts
Send your student a Gopher Gift. Choose from
a birthday cake, a balloon bouquet, some Gopher gear, or even a massage!
University Links
Links to U of M Web sites with helpful information for parents.
About the Parent Program
Published by University Relations for the Office of Student Affairs (OSA).
Direct comments or suggestions to the site
administrator.
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