Transforming the University

Minnesota Transform reckons with histories of violence committed by the University of Minnesota against Tribal Nations and communities of color in Minnesota.

What we're doing about it

By producing and supporting non-traditional knowledges, redistributing University wealth and resources, and creating equitable opportunities for students, MN Transform aims to change the University from within. Read more about projects and collaborations we're working on to transform the University.

Drone footage of the Mississippi River

Reckoning with Tribal - University history

Minnesota Youth Story Squad interns at South High School. Image credit: Alia Jeraj for Minnesota Youth Story Squad, February 2022.

Creating digital and public humanities

Teaching with access & inclusion logo

Access and inclusion pedagogy

Ojibwe People's Dictionary logo

Language revitalization

Overhead shot of six disabled people of color at a rooftop deck party. An Indigenous Two-Spirit person with a prosthetic leg smiles directly at the camera and gives a thumbs up while everyone else is engaged in conversation.

Uplifting the voices of multiply-marginalized disabled grad students

Members of Memorialize the Movement tabling at a career fair at Apple Valley High School. From left to right: Amira, Leesa, Dani, and Gebriela.

Equitable opportunities for students

One of many University archives Minnesota Transforms is working to make more accessible.

Increasing access to University Libraries materials