International Leadership Institute at the University of Minnesota
Study of the United States Institutes for Student Leaders
University of Minnesota
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150 years of beautiful stories
The University of Minnesota, established in 1851, is one of the top public research universities in the United States. Our campus is located in the beautiful and exciting cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul (the "Twin Cities") in Minnesota. About 28,000 undergraduate students are enrolled at the University each school year, but our academic community is much larger. About 70,000 undergraduate students, graduate students, and professors gather at the University of Minnesota to teach and learn every day.
Students at the University of Minnesota learn from some of the world's top scholars, including eight Nobel prize winners. They choose from over 150 fields of study, ranging from engineering to business to medicine to the liberal arts. At the University of Minnesota, we have a vibrant multicultural community. We support an international population of more than 4,500 people from over 130 countries. We also have more than 250 exchange agreements with institutions around the world. We believe that having a diverse community on campus helps our students prepare to thrive in a global, multiracial, and multicultural world.
Minnesota
Minnesota is in the north central United States. Near the geographic center of North America, it is bordered on the north by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario, on the west by North Dakota and South Dakota, on the south by Iowa, and on the east by Wisconsin and Lake Superior. Minnesota entered the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. The area of Minnesota is 225,181 sq km which makes it the 12th largest of 50 states. From north to south the state measures 653 km, and from east to west it measures 576 km the average elevation is 370 m.
Climate and Clothing
The weather in Minnesota in July is hot and humid. It is the hottest month of the year and peak heat waves generally occur during the month. The average daily low temperature in July is 17 °C and the average high temperature is 28 °C. The average rainfall for the month is 8.6 cm.
Participants can wear casual summer clothing during the day. Some evenings may be cooler and a light jacket would be recommended for those times. Most of the program workshops and lectures will be held in air conditioned buildings. Many people find these classrooms to be quite cold and we recommend you bring a sweater for the class room.
Toward the end of the program there will be a closing event to which students may wish to wear special clothing. This is not a formal event, but you may want to bring an outfit that is a bit nicer that the clothes you plan to wear every day. Traditional dress outfits which reflect your culture would be appropriate, but are not required.
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