Students in the AMS Graduate Student Organization

Diverse Communities

Our Twin Cities, with a metropolitan population of 3.3 million, offer a unique combination of cosmopolitan life and the peaceful setting of lakes and parks.  Our communities of color are growing and Minnesota has the forth highest rate of minority populations increase in the country.  Four distinct communities of color contribute to the thriving cultural life in the Twin Cities.  The University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus has approximately 52,500 students (14,000 of which are graduate students).  More than 7,400 students of color (U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents), or approximately fifteen percent of the student body population, are pursing degrees on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.  Of these students, more than 1,600 are enrolled in graduate school programs.

Immigrant communities thrive in the Twin Cities. Somalis, Southeast Asians, and Eastern Europeans have in recent years joined the more established Hispanic and African American communities. Also included in the ethnic and cultural blend are Native America who are represented in the Twin Cities and in greater Minnesota. People from all over the United States and the world call the Twin Cities home. The state is home to a thriving and engaged business community that boasts numerous Fortune 500 companies and multinational organizations. Historically, Minnesota is noteworthy for its progressive approaches to health and human services, medical innovation, computer technology, and public policy leadership.  For all these reasons and more, Minnesota is consistently ranked one of the best places to live in the United States

Graduate Student Community Organizations 

We invite you to network and build a supportive community by becoming an active member in a graduate student organization.

•   Association of Multicultural Scientists (AMS)  
•   Black Graduate and Professional Student Organization
•   Black Graduate Business Student Association
•   Circle of Indigenous Nations
•   Council of Graduate Students (COGS)
•   Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA)
•   Humphrey Student of Color Association
•   La Raza Student Cultural Center
•   Minnesota Network of Latinos in Higher Education
•   Puerto Rican Cultural Student Association (via Facebook Groups)
•   Puerto Rican Graduate Student Group (via Yahoo Groups)
•   QGPA: The Queer Graduate and Professional Student Association
•   Women in Computer Science
•   Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
•   Women’s Organization of Graduate and Professional Students (WOGAPS)

Academic and Professional Support Programs

•  African American and African Studies
•  American Indian Studies
•  Asian American Studies
•  Chicano Studies
•  Community of Scholars Program
•  Common Ground Consortium (designed for CEHD graduate students from historically black colleges and universities)
•  Disability Services
•  Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Programs
•  Graduate Assistant Employment Services
•  Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE)
•  Office of the Vice President and Vice Provost for Equity and Diversity  
•  Office for University Women
•  Preparing Future Faculty Program
•  Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
•  University Counseling and Consulting Services
•  Writing and Research Support

If there are graduate student organization or support resources that should be added to this website, please email dmaness@umn.edu.