University of Minnesota Athletics records 1876-2012

University of Minnesota

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The West Bank Union at the University of Minnesota was established in 1967 to offer services to students. It took until 1980 for the union to have its own space in Willey Hall, including an auditorium and lounge spaces for students. Student services and facilities were established in the newly constructed West Bank Union skyway, which connected Willey and Blegen Halls. From the guide to the West Bank Union papers, circa 1970s-1980s, (University of Minnesota Libraries. University Arch...

University of Minnesota. Dept. of Physical Education.

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University of Minnesota. Dept. of Intercollegiate Athletics.

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Athletic competitions – intramural and intercollegiate – began at the University of Minnesota in the 1870s. The October 7, 1880 issue of the “Ariel,” the University student newspaper, announced the forming of an Athletic Association with a purpose to “foster athletic sports of all kinds.” In the Student Societies section of the 1885-1886 University Calendar, the Athletic Association is described as “a University organization, having for its object the general physical culture of the...