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Many students and faculty on the St. Paul campus received emergency alerts from Ramsey County on Oct. 25 to shelter in place.

UMN community reacts to October classroom lockdowns

by Madison Roth
Published November 13, 2022
A lack of active instruction from the University of Minnesota left some faculty and students feeling unprepared in the event of a future lockdown.
The Pakistani Student Association held a recruitment event on the Washington Avenue bridge, Oct. 21. Photo courtesy of Ali Mashadi.

Student organizations struggle with recruitment after COVID-19

by Amelia Roessler
Published November 13, 2022
This fall, organizations like the Pakistani Student Association are working to raise awareness of their group by hosting on-campus events after two years of COVID-19 restrictions.
The museum celebrated its 150-year anniversary in fall 2022 with a new exhibit called "Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend."

Narwhals, Native American Heritage Month events, 150-year anniversary at Bell

by Lara Boudinot
Published November 13, 2022
There’s a new exhibit on narwhals and focuses on Native American perspectives during the month of November at the Bell Museum.
“We’re the steady heartbeat of the University:” UMN grad students fight for wage increases

“We’re the steady heartbeat of the University:” UMN grad students fight for wage increases

by Maya Marchel Hoff
Published November 11, 2022
University of Minnesota graduate student workers across all departments are requesting a pay raise from the University after years of plateauing wages, increasing inflation and pandemic burnout.
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.

Students, faculty hold sit-in over proposed pay cuts

by Olivia Hines
Published November 10, 2022
Youth studies students and faculty at the University of Minnesota speak out about community faculty pay cuts.
The Board of Regents convene for their September meeting at the McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.

UMN students see need for change within Board of Regents

by Gillian Haveman
Published November 10, 2022
Regent Steve Sviggum’s statement blaming increased diversity for declining enrollment at the University of Minnesota-Morris campus has left some students questioning if the Board of Regents reflects their values.
Minnesota Prepared: preparation for the next pandemic

Minnesota Prepared: preparation for the next pandemic

by Emma Walytka
Published November 10, 2022
The School of Public Health created a new internship program after receiving a grant from the Minnesota Department of Health in response to the exigencies identified within the COVID-19 pandemic.
UMN workshop brings inclusivity, positivity to sex ed

UMN workshop brings inclusivity, positivity to sex ed

by Ainsley Brown
Published November 10, 2022
Organizers aim to eliminate stigma and offer support to students ready to talk about sex.
Students and protesters march toward Northrop on Friday, April 22. The protest, planned by Teamsters Local 320, was organized to bring attention to the low wages of union workers and custodial staff at the University.

A breakdown of recent UMN-area strikes

by Devlin Epding
Published November 8, 2022
The University of Minnesota is continuing contract negotiations with workers around the University.
AFSCME union members held a Halloween picket in front of Morrill Hall to call out the “web of lies” they say the University has spun over the months-long bargaining process.

UMN union demands wage increase and racial equity

by Amelia Roessler
Published November 8, 2022
AFSCME union went into bargaining with the University of Minnesota on Nov. 1, hoping to have their demands met.

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