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===Duluth=== The [[University of Minnesota Duluth]] (UMD) became part of the system in 1947, though the campus has a history stretching back to 1895 when it was formed as the Normal School at Duluth. Its men's hockey program competes in the [[National Collegiate Hockey Conference]] and its women's hockey program competes in the [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association]]. UMD baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's track and field, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball are [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] teams. Their teams are nicknamed [[Bulldog]]s. and their mascot is Champ. Among the graduates from UMD are former Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota [[Yvonne Prettner Solon]], former Duluth mayor [[Emily Larson]], and former Duluth mayor [[Don Ness]]. [[Brian Kobilka]] received the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. UMD has produced numerous professional hockey players including [[John Harrington (ice hockey)|John Harrington]] and [[Mark Pavelich]] from the 1980 [[Miracle on Ice]] Olympic hockey team, and NHL Hall of Famer [[Brett Hull]]. Campus media includes ''The Bark'' newspaper; until 2021, UMD also owned radio station KUMD-FM (now [[WDSE-FM]]).
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