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In our fast changing world it's important to pay attention to our relationship with

the environment.

The University of Minnesota offers a sustainability minor, an interdisciplinary approach to learning

and discovering solutions for a large variety of issues at the local and global scale.

The sustainability job market is expected to dramatically increase, so learn more about

how you can pair this flexible minor with your major.

My name is Christina and my major is english literature.

My name is Jesse Harris and my major is the bachelor of design and architecture.

Would definitely be the people and especially being able to do things in a hands on experience

like we got to do in one of the courses this last fall like visiting an organic farm.

The sustainability minor was really, it fit well with my interest in architecture and

I also had a general interest in sustainable practices and so this was a way for me to

get college credit for it.

The sustainability minor requires 18 credits, with 2 core classes and a large selection

of electives that are divided into four major categories: Biophysical Sciences, Design and

Technology, Economics and Policy, and Social Science and Humanities.

There are also a few classes that don't belong in any of these categories.

Students in this minor come from a broad range of majors and are dedicated to making a positive

difference on the world.

Schedule a time with an advisor to learn if the sustainability minor is for you!

For more infomation >> Sustainability Studies Minor - University of Minnesota - Duration: 1:44.

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Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference - Duration: 2:36.

>>> FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER,

NORTHERN MINNESOTA WAS THE BACK

FOR A FEW ROBOT FIGHTS. OUR

NEWEST REPORTER SHIRELLE MOORE

STEPPED INTO THE PIT AND TELLS

US WHAT THE ROBOTICS EVENT HAS

TO OFFER STUDENTS.

>> Reporter: IT WAS THE BATTLE

OF THE BRASS.

>> AS THINGS HAVE EVOLVED,

ROBOTTINGS RIGHT NOW IN

MINNESOTA IS EXPLODING IN

POPULARITY.

WE ARE THE SECOND LARGEST STATE

IN THE NATION, SECOND TO

CALIFORNIA AND CALIFORNIA HAS

MORE JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE MORE

PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA.

>> Reporter: 18 CAME OUT TO PUT

THEIR SKILLS TO THE TEST.

>> TEAMS STARTED PREPARING LAST

YEAR IN JANUARY.

THEY'VE ALREADY WENT THROUGH

SEVERAL COMPETITIONS PLAYING THE

SAME GAME.

THEY GET A CHALLENGE AND THEY

HAVE SIX WEEKS TO DESIGN,

PROTOTYPE AND BUILD THEIR

ROBOT.

IT'S A TIME CRUNCH FOR THEM.

IT'S KIND OF A REAL-WORLD

SITUATION, WHERE THERE'S

DEADLINES THAT THEY HAVE TO

MEET.

>> Reporter: [ INAUDIBLE ]

>> YOU LEARN MECHANICAL AND

WIRING AND COMPUTER

PROGRAMMING.

TALKING TO SPONSORS, TALKING TO

ENGINEERS, NETWORKING WITH OTHER

TEAMS.

>> Reporter: WHAT SETS THIS

COMPETITION APART, IT'S NOT

REALLY A COMPETITION AT ALL.

IT'S ABOUT WORKING TOGETHER TO

HELP.

>> THESE STUDENTS MEET EACH

OTHER AND WITHIN THREE MINUTES

CREATE A GAME STRATEGY TO WORK

TOGETHER TO PERFORM AND ACHIEVE

AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND THEN

THEY GO UP.

THE NEXT TIME THEY GO ON THE

FIELD, IT WILL BE THREE

DIFFERENT ALLIANCE NUMBERS.

WE'RE PLANNING TO DO THIS EVERY

YEAR AS A CONFERENCE.

IT MIGHT NOT ALWAYS BE HELD HERE

BUT IT WILL BE IN NORTHERN

MINNESOTA.

IT'S BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL.

GENERATED A TON OF EXCITEMENT

WITH OUR STUDENTS.

WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THEM, VERY

PROUD OF THEM.

>> THIS COMPETITION SERVED AS A

PREPARATION FOR THE BIG ROBOTIC

SEASON IN THE SPRING. YOU CAN

STAY UPDATED WITH THE NORTHERN

MINNESOTA ROBOTICS COMPETITION

BY VISTING OUR WEBSITE AT LPTV..