Special Olympics Minnesota (SOMN) college clubs and programs connect college students and people with intellectual disabilities through shared experiences. Together, college students and SOMN athletes can work together to build friendships and campus communities that help lead the social inclusion movement.
College clubs and programs have the opportunity to schedule monthly club meetings with SOMN athletes, play Unified intramurals, attend leadership seminars and more!
Connect with a Special Olympics Minnesota college club or program
If you’re attending one of the following colleges and are interested in joining their Special Olympics Minnesota club, contact Zak Armstrong at [email protected]. Zak will be able to connect you with the club’s leadership team.
- Bemidji State University
- Bethel University
- St. Catherine’s University
- Minnesota State University, Mankato
- University of Minnesota – Duluth
- University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
- University of St. Thomas
- Winona State University
Start a Special Olympics Minnesota college club on your campus
If your campus doesn’t have a Special Olympics Minnesota college club on campus, give us a call! Special Olympics Minnesota will help support your new club as you start up.
- Reach out to Zak Armstrong, College & Transitions Program Manager, at [email protected] to set up a time to chat.
- Gather support from fellow college students and faculty.
- Check out our college club resources:
Special Olympics college club toolkit
Special Olympics college club resources
Host a Unified sporting event on your campus
If your school is looking to host a Unified sporting event on campus, submit an interest form. We’ll follow up to gather more information and details!
NCAA Division III partnership
The Division III Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) initiated the NCAA Division III partnership at the 2011 NCAA Convention and officially launched the partnership on August 1, 2011. The purpose of the partnership is to enhance the lives of Division III student-athletes and Special Olympics athletes through a mutual learning experience; provide a platform for recognition of Special Olympics athletes and Division III student-athletes within their communities; and raise awareness of Special Olympics, its programs and services.
Special Olympics Minnesota is grateful to partner with the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) and the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) and their member schools. Their student-athletes and Student-Athlete Advisory Committees have provided volunteers, hosted Unified Sports events on campuses, and other countless opportunities to the Special Olympics Minnesota community over the years.
Request a logo
Special Olympics Minnesota’s marketing department will create a custom Unified logo for your school. To request your customized logo, please contact [email protected]. Due to Special Olympics brand standards, we are unable to change colors or add graphics to the logo.
Questions?
Zak Armstrong – Special Olympics Minnesota
College & Transition Programs Manager
[email protected]
763.270.7173