Events

With the autumn season change and the beauty of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, attendees enjoyed a day to meet across disciplines and reflect on best practices for mentorship of the next generation of School of Dentistry researchers. 

The School of Dentistry celebrated the retirement of Gary Anderson, DDS, MS, with a reception and the institution of a new scholarship.

Members of the School of Dentistry gathered for exercises in connection and teambuilding this week. 

The School of Dentistry held its annual White Coat Ceremony to welcome incoming clinical learners to the profession on Friday, September 8 at Northrop Auditorium.

The School of Dentistry hosted an open house for the Mobile Dental Clinic on Tuesday, September 5. 

A total of 134 learners joined the two-day, in-person session to get to know one another, learn about the school and prepare for their first semester as School of Dentistry students. 

Graduates gathered to celebrate the completion of their degrees, as well as the announcement of the winners of 18 awards. 

Monica Anderson, DDS ’88, has maintained many careers since her graduation from the School of Dentistry 35 years ago. She brought all those experiences with her to provide wisdom and guidance as the 2023 commencement speaker. 

Read Dean Mays's remarks to the graduates.

The annual event honors and celebrates graduates who have achieved special recognition for their dedication to excellence in specialties, clinical care, research, patient care and more.