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UMN, DEED partner to invest $34.5M in startup businesses

UMN, DEED partner to invest $34.5M in startup businesses

by Amirah Razman
Published December 6, 2022
The investments will assist in the growth of startups by providing business owners money and expertise.
UMN research stations reside on Native lands

UMN research stations reside on Native lands

by Lara Boudinot
Published December 2, 2022
The lands were originally taken by the federal government and granted to the University of Minnesota. Some stations are now trying to build relationships with the surrounding Native Nations.
Upcoming symposium to provide FScN curriculum reform dialogue

Upcoming symposium to provide FScN curriculum reform dialogue

by Emma Walytka
Published December 2, 2022
Facets of the White House Conference on Nutrition provoke a discussion of nutrition insecurity, hunger gaps and food systems to be a larger part of the undergraduate curriculum.
Research animals at UMN require humane treatment, animal care

Research animals at UMN require humane treatment, animal care

by Olivia Hines
Published December 2, 2022
One thousand projects involving animals are approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee each year.
Fewer student groups requesting operational funding

Fewer student groups requesting operational funding

by Bella Carpentier and Amelia Roessler
Published December 1, 2022
Of the 34 student organizations that applied for funding, 10 received no funding from the University of Minnesota Student Services Fees for the 2022-23 school year.
University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel. Photo courtesy of Eric Miller.

Gabel discusses union negotiations, commencement, Halloween weekend fireworks

by Maya Marchel Hoff
Published December 1, 2022
President Gabel also addresses October’s active shooter threat, Regent Steve Sviggum’s comments on diversity and graduate student pay.
The funerary objects have been housed at the Weisman Art Museum since 1992.

UMN begins repatriation of Mimbres-cultural collections after 32 years of non-compliance

by Lara Boudinot
Published December 1, 2022
The University of Minnesota collected Native ancestor remains and associated funerary objects nearly 100 years ago and has since been non-compliant with a federal law requiring the inventory and return of all collections.
Students wait in lines at the Pioneer Hall Dining Center on Sunday, Feb. 13.

UMN temp workers not required to have COVID-19 vaccine

by Amelia Roessler
Published November 29, 2022
Workers who are contracted through entities other than the University of Minnesota do not have to adhere to the same vaccine policy as full-time University workers to be eligible to work.
Faculty Senate passes AF&T resolution

Faculty Senate passes AF&T resolution

by Olivia Hines
Published November 28, 2022
The resolution requires the University of Minnesota to report term appointments that have continued for more than six years to a task force in an aim to protect academic freedom for term faculty.
Folwell Hall and Sanford Hall are the first two buildings up for renaming on the Twin Cities campus.

UMN’s four oldest building names in running for renaming

by Amelia Roessler
Published November 23, 2022
Applications for renaming buildings closed Nov. 11, leaving Folwell Hall on the Twin Cities campus with no requests for a new name or to retain its current name.

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