University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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 j University press, printing department As rhe book publishing department of the University, the Press publishes and distributes throughout the world books which present the results or the interpretations of scholarships, books on various aspects of the history or culture of rhe srate and region and also serious creative works. This non-profit organization makes it possible for many books to be published that otherwise could not because they would nor be profitable. ()nc of the recent books from the Press is “The Pace of Minnesota” by John Szarkowski, a volume of photographs with commentary which has received a grear deal of publicity and has in turn focused consid-ablc attention upon its subject, the stare of Minnesota. I he book was on the Nnv York l imes best seller list eight times during the past year. Another department of the University closely connected in interest with the University Press is the University Printing department. I Icrc all of the printing of pamphlets, booklets, labels and signs needed by various other departments is done. Some of its biggest jobs are class schedules and bulletins and programs for various theatrical and musical events. 21

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Duluth campus Minnesota’s newest college campus is the Duluth branch of the University of Minnesota, located on a high hill overlooking busy Lake Superior harbor, in October of 194S the first shovelful of gravel was clawed from the hillside to begin the new campus. The Kirby student center is the newest building on the Duluth branch campus. It is located at the hub of a cluster of contemporary buildings and provides the students with a modern lounge, a huge ballroom and a perfect view of harbor goings-on. The campus is located so near wilderness country that hungry bears occasionally are seen padding around in search of food. Just last May a full-grown moose ambled across the campus from the woods. Natural opportunities like these are not ignored by the biology staff and students. Geology students have a field day exploring their backyard known as Rock 11 ill. Scars left years ago by a glacier scouring bed rock can be seen at the hill's peak. It was here, 650 feet above the present lake, that the waves of glacial Lake Duluth washed the rocky shoreline 11,000 years ago. No wonder the Duluth campus is called a “Shangri-la by the Sea.” 23