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University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel testifies in front of the Senate Higher Education Policy Committee Tuesday, Feb. 8. University officials testified later that day to the House committee to present the $936 budget request.

Higher Education committees hear UMN budget request

by Alex Steil
Published February 16, 2022
University officials presented their supplemental budget request to the House and Senate Higher Education committees, leaving some GOP members unsure on the size of the request.
UMN health center to distribute prescriptions for oral COVID-19 treatments

UMN health center to distribute prescriptions for oral COVID-19 treatments

by Tess Fitzhenry
Published February 16, 2022
Following approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, individuals with a high risk of contracting COVID-19 can now be treated with antiviral medications.
Illustration by Sarah Mai

MSA prepares to send COVID-19 resolution to administration

by Madison Roth
Published February 16, 2022
As COVID-19 cases increase at the University of Minnesota, MSA takes action to help administrators take more precautions.
UMN students share study abroad experiences amid COVID-19

UMN students share study abroad experiences amid COVID-19

by Gabrielle Lombard
Published February 13, 2022
There has been a significant increase in the number of students abroad this semester compared to spring 2021.
Update

MSA pushes for mental health crisis numbers on U Cards

by Madison Roth
Published February 11, 2022
As UMN faces an increase in students struggling with mental health, MSA proposes to add mental health phone numbers on the back of U Cards.
Black History Month: Black History, Black Futures

Black History Month: Black History, Black Futures

by Claire Nelson
Published February 10, 2022
Celebrating Black History Month, community members reckon with the past and imagine a more equitable future.
First Lady Jill Biden speaks at the Child Development Laboratory School to praise the American Rescue Plan and host a discussion among early childhood leaders on Wednesday, Feb. 9. From left to right: Gov. Tim Walz, First Lady Jill Biden, Sec. of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and Shawnice Walls.

First Lady Jill Biden, Governor Walz host roundtable at UMN

by Alex Steil
Published February 9, 2022
Biden, Walz and others host an early childhood education event at the University’s Child Development Laboratory School.
UMN Faculty Senate cancels classes for Juneteenth; students call it a “first step”

UMN Faculty Senate cancels classes for Juneteenth; students call it a “first step”

by Gabrielle Lombard
Published February 7, 2022
No University classes will be held on June 20, 2022 or June 19, 2023 to recognize the federal holiday.
UMN Institute on the Environment raises student wages to $15.91

UMN Institute on the Environment raises student wages to $15.91

by Bella Carpentier
Published February 4, 2022
Effective on Jan. 3, the Institute on the Environment raised its undergraduate student wage from $11 an hour to $15.91
American Indian course highlights importance of Indigenous causes on campus

American Indian course highlights importance of Indigenous causes on campus

by Claire Nelson
Published January 27, 2022
The course will use “story maps” to illustrate past and present injustices against local Indigenous communities, and its implications extend well beyond the classroom.

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