Photo: (left to right) Chancellor Charles H. Casey, Mary Beth and Don Sargeant

CROOKSTON, Minn. (December 21, 2006) – University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) Chancellor Emeritus Donald Sargeant who most recently served as the director of international programs at UMC was recently honored at a retirement party. Under his direction, international student enrollment has increased on campus from 29 in fall 2005 to 59 in fall 2006 and that number is expected to exceed 100 when spring semester resumes in January 2007. Sargeant, who served as UMC’s chancellor from 1985 to 2003, came to the campus in 1970 serving first as chair of the ag division, and later as academic dean a position he held until becoming chancellor.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) delivers more than 24 different undergraduate degree programs, including online options, in agriculture; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; math, science and technology; and natural resources. UMC is dedicated to helping students and the region aim higher, reach further and dream big dreams. To learn more, visit www.UMCrookston.edu.