Student Life

Close up up hands working with dirt in a wooden box.

34 years of collaboration: UMN welcomes FFA to the annual Fall Invitational

Three graduate students who won the CFANS Three Minute Thesis competition

CFANS graduate students speak clearly during Three Minute Thesis competition
A student feeding a cow

Try everything: What CFANS students are learning this fall

summer 2026 internship collage

From salmon streams to solar sites: CFANS student internships across Minnesota and beyond
Group photo of the University of Minnesota Dairy Cattle Judging team.

University of Minnesota wins National Dairy Cattle Judging Contest for fourth consecutive year
Mattea Quigly and University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham.

Finding her path: How youth leadership led Mattea Quigley to CFANS

Students participate in a sticker activity at the First Year Experience kickoff event.

Finding values and voice: The CFANS First Year Experience kickoff

People at a picnic table at the CFANS picnic.

Sunshine, smiles and great company!

CFANS students in France

Incoming CFANS students taste-test college life in Southern France
Scholars walk students

A celebratory start to fall semester
Chat with Crisp graphic with Crisp apple character.

Engaging, connecting, and taking action: How Crisp is transforming the CFANS student experience
Ice cream graphic.

Can we get a little commotion for vanilla? It's having a moment — and Minnesota is here for it