FSoS Extension
The University of Minnesota Extension Service's mission is to make a difference by connecting community needs and University resources to address critical issues in Minnesota. The University of Minnesota Extension Service contributes to the outreach and engagement mission of the University. Five faculty in the Department of Family Social Science have primary teaching assignments with the University of Minnesota Extension Service. Extension faculty are full members of the department, with research, graduate faculty, and service responsibilities similar to other faculty. Extension faculty are connected in various ways to Extension Educators throughout the state, collaborating to address critical issues of diverse families in Minnesota's 87 counties.