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The Theater of the Relatively Talentless (TORT) is a theater group made up of University of Minnesota Law School students.

Professors advocate for Tribal programing, Native faculty in Humphrey, Law schools

by Lara Boudinot
Published November 22, 2022
Professors, students and faculty discuss why Tribal curriculum, faculty and programs are necessary at the University of Minnesota and voice the importance of Native American inclusion in education.
Jason Beddow worked as a research assistant professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University.
Courtesy of Lucy Angelis.

Fentanyl numbers, overdoses on rise in Minn.

by Madison Roth
Published November 22, 2022
Jason Beddow, who worked for the University of Minnesota, died in 2016 of a fentanyl overdose and is remembered as a caring, loving individual by those around him.
Ra'Shya Ghee is the law schools first dean of diversity, equity and inclusion.  Photo courtesy of Ra'Shya Ghee.

New UMN Law School program teaches intersection of race, law

by Gillian Haveman
Published November 22, 2022
The Racial Equity and Justice milestone was introduced after students expressed desire to learn more about how race affects practicing law.
UMN researchers to lead global study on impacts of vagus nerve stimulation

UMN researchers to lead global study on impacts of vagus nerve stimulation

by Maya Marchel Hoff
Published November 20, 2022
A group of University of Minnesota researchers will use a $21 million grant to conduct a three-year clinical study on how vagus nerve stimulation impacts the human body, beyond its use to treat depression and epilepsy.
Collaboration between Ojibwe, Cloquet Forestry Center returns fire to landscape

Collaboration between Ojibwe, Cloquet Forestry Center returns fire to landscape

by Lara Boudinot
Published November 18, 2022
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the Cloquet Forestry Center worked together to ensure fire returned to manage the Cloquet forest ecosystem.
The University of Minnesota Police Department was authorized last year to hire 16 more police officers.

Mixed reactions follow end of Operation Gopher Guardian program

by Gillian Haveman
Published November 18, 2022
The initiative, which brought 10 extra police officers to Dinkytown for two weekends, left some people uneasy and others feeling more secure in light of increases in crime.
The student protesters want better abortion care on and near campus following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Students demand closure of local crisis pregnancy centers

by Amirah Razman
Published November 18, 2022
In front of a local crisis pregnancy center, student activists advocated for increased access to abortion care on campus.
Rapson Hall, home of the College of Design, on the University's Minneapolis campus on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. 

CDES students frustrated with high software, material costs

by Ainsley Brown
Published November 17, 2022
University of Minnesota College of Design students pay for materials like Adobe programs and modeling supplies out-of-pocket.
Some faculty may see as much as a 30% reduction in their pay. YOST students held a sit-in on Nov. 9 to protest the potential pay cuts.

UMN community faculty speak out about potential pay cuts

by Olivia Hines
Published November 17, 2022
A plan was proposed to cut community faculty pay in the Youth Studies program due to a budgeting deficit.
Researchers show food insecurity increases binge eating risks

Researchers show food insecurity increases binge eating risks

by Emma Walytka
Published November 17, 2022
In a co-authored study, Appetite research journal and a University of Minnesota researcher surveyed a diverse sample of young adults experiencing food insecurity, exposing distribution gaps in food assistance programs.

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