Hey, we know that starting college can be a little...daunting.
This is what makes UMD students special: Bulldogs adapt. Bulldogs are resilient.
Bulldogs roll up their sleeves and get stuff done.
As a NEW Bulldog, Bulldog Beginnings is here to help you get acclimated to being a college student. Bulldog Beginnings encompasses a number of academic and virtual and in-person social experiences designed to transition you into college. We host Welcome Week and Welcome Back Week activities for both fall and spring semesters. No matter when your Bulldog journey begins, we're excited to help you along the way!
The mission of Bulldog Beginnings is to provide meaningful, USEFUL transitional experiences that maximize students' potential for personal and academic success.
And all the other good stuff.
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Meet the Bulldog Beginnings Team!
| Brianna Coenen - BB ManagerCommunication Sciences and Disorders Major with a Special Education Minor. Hometown: Eau Claire, WI Fun Fact: Lowkey adrenaline junkie! |
| Remi Foust - Event PlannerEnglish, Writing Studies, Environmental Sustainability triple majors. Professional Writing, Deaf Studies, and Digital Writing, Literature, & Design triple minors. Hometown: Savage, MN Fun Fact: I’ve been dancing on pointe for 7 years |
| Jamie Pierce - Event Planner Communications Major with Music and HR Management Minors. Hometown: Edina, MN Fun Fact: I have over 3 Billion Dollars in Ride A Cart Simulator. |
| Ella Swarbrick - Event Planner Chinese Area Studies and Environment, Sustainability, & Geography double major with a GIS Minor. Hometown: Hudson, WI Fun Fact: I hate tomatoes! |
| Lucas Wolner - Event PlannerFinance and Risk Management & Insurance double major with a Marketing minor. Hometown: Hastings, MN Fun Fact: I am advanced open water and Emergency First Response Scuba certified! |
| Gianna De Lorenzo - Marketing AssistantGraphic Design and Studio Art double major Hometown: Ramsey, MN Fun Fact: All my fingers are double-jointed! |
| Rachel Kraus Rachel is an alumna of the University of Minnesota Duluth and holds a B.A.S in Psychology and a B.A. in Criminology. Prior to returning to UMD she earned her M.A in Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. |