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If you’ve wondered why people take summer classes, here are some of the benefits of using the summer months for your education.
!["4 Perspectives" Not for Profit logo](/sites/lsbe.d.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/not-for-profit-panel.jpg?itok=m6YhwoGO)
Join us on Wednesday February 10 to hear four perspectives on successful business careers in the nonprofit sector.
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Celebrate the Spirit of Entrepreneurship in our region.
![Donald Simmons (UWS), Brian Honness (UWS), Cassidy Jayne (CSS), and Travis Eisenbacher (UMD).](/sites/lsbe.d.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/reif2015.jpg?itok=kljEYfDy)
Overall, the region's economy shows a mix of both positive and negative trends, according to the latest results presented at the Regional Economic Indicator Forum (REIF) this past fall.
![Krista Anderson](/sites/lsbe.d.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/anderson_kristalarge.jpg?itok=excKYXA6)
Krista, a senior at UMD, is double majoring in organizational management at the Labovitz School of Business and Economics (LSBE) and Hispanic studies at the College of Liberal Arts.
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If there is one thing Brandon Culpepper understands, it's the importance of education. As a UMD student, Brandon Culpepper put on his gear and warmed up for games at Malosky Stadium where his
![Rick Brill](/sites/lsbe.d.umn.edu/files/styles/article_lists/public/ricklarge.jpg?itok=FfocMxOH)
It is with tremendous sadness that we say goodbye - much too soon - to an extremely well loved man.
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A passport provides a snapshot of places to which you have traveled. Your passport can be filled with stamps from a variety of exciting places that you have visited.
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The Labovitz School's Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) reports that UMD contributes more than $521 million in local production.
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The fourth Regional Economic Indicators Forum (REIF) will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2015.
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