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Meiningens

Meiningens is the University of Minnesota Morris student theatre club. It was founded in 1961 as the "Drama Club," and presented its first play, "The Curious of Savage," in March of that year. The club has thrived since then, though it went through many name changes in its early years. Testifying to the group's vitality, during the covid year of 2021, the group released a video recording of their production of Euripedes' "Iphigenia in Aulis." In many ways Meiningens exemplifies much of what is unique about UMN Morris campus culture.

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William Bill Stewart

Bill Stewart was the most prominent figure in the development of multicultural programming at the University of Minnesota Morris and played a vital role in recruiting students of color during the formative years of the campus. Much of the work in the construction and development of the Minority Student Program (MSP) was accomplished by Stewart, and he guided the program with a steady hand for over a thirty-year period.

1970-1979

1980-1989

1990-1999

Herbert G. Croom

Herbert Croom was one of the original staff members at UMN Morris. He was a teacher and principal at the West Central School of Agriculture and with the establishment of UMN Morris in 1960 he played an essential role in the transition of the campus from an agricultural high school to an undergraduate liberal arts institution. He was the Director of Student Services at the University of Minnesota Morris and the Director of Placement and Alumni at UMN Morris until his death in 1973.