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Faculty and administrators navigate changing COVID-19 safety policies amid statewide spike in transmission

Faculty and administrators navigate changing COVID-19 safety policies amid statewide spike in transmission

by Bella Carpentier
Published December 6, 2021
Currently, Minnesota has one of the highest COVID-19 rates in the nation, with a high chance for more cases on campus after students traveling back from Thanksgiving break, however, many professors said the University has done well so far to prevent spread on campus.
New vaccine mandate confirmed for UMN employees following executive order and faculty resolution

New vaccine mandate confirmed for UMN employees following executive order and faculty resolution

by Maia Irvin
Published December 6, 2021
Failure to comply with the new mandate could result in unpaid suspension for faculty during the spring semester.
McNamara Alumni Center captured on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021.

As spring classes approach, UMN Disability Resource Center informs students on available resources

by Gabrielle Lombard
Published December 5, 2021
The University’s DRC works to inform students with disabilities on possible accommodations in the classroom that may be beneficial in their coursework.
Bike lanes on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus on Wednesday, Dec 1. Industrial engineering students have been studying pedestrian/bike safety around campus this semester.

Senior class projects call attention to bike safety on UMN campus

by Matthew Voigt
Published December 5, 2021
Two student Industrial and Systems Engineering projects are bringing awareness to both bike and pedestrian safety.
Courtesy photo of Karson Janssen

UMN student remembered as caring friend and active student following death on St. Paul campus

by Maia Irvin
Published December 3, 2021
University students and friends remember Karson Janssen for his humor, distinctive laugh and courageous smile.
Professor Terresa Moses poses for a portrait in front of student designs in McNeal Hall on Thursday, Nov. 11. Moses has helped organize a College of Design initiative to create space, policies and practices that support the inclusion and retention of BIPOC artists.

The College of Design commits itself to anti-racism through a new initiative called Design Justice

by Bella Carpentier
Published November 29, 2021
Created in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, Design Justice seeks to support the retention and inclusion of Black, Indigenous and students of color, starting with a cluster-hire this fall.
Boynton Health pictured on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020.

Boynton Health, community clinics and student groups work to make healthcare more accessible and affordable at the University

by Bella Carpentier
Published November 29, 2021
On and off campus organizations work to provide students with free to low cost health care services like vaccines, contraceptives and consultations.
Students participating in the fall 2021 lettuce eating competition raise their heads of lettuce in the air. The meeting, hosted by the University of Minnesota Lettuce Club, is semi-annual.

By the strength of the mighty iceberg, University of Minnesota Lettuce Club brings heads together at semi annual meeting

by Sophia Zimmerman
Published November 29, 2021
The Lettuce Club’s fall 2021 meeting was marked by fierce competition and a shared appetite for leafy greens.
Shane Wiskus competes on Day Two of the men’s U.S. Olympic Artistic Gymnastics Team Trials on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at The Dome in St. Louis, Mo. Photo courtesy of John Cheng.

After 2020 elimination of several UMN athletics programs, student athletes and coaches continue the fight for their sports

by Gabrielle Lombard
Published November 22, 2021
Student athletes, coaches and alumni are establishing new club athletic organizations, looking for new funding sources and talking to state legislators in hopes of preserving the legacy of the eliminated sports programs.
“We saw a gap”: University Senate passes new discrimination policy for students and employees

“We saw a gap”: University Senate passes new discrimination policy for students and employees

by Maia Irvin
Published November 22, 2021
The new policy includes a comprehensive definition of discrimination and outlines administrative procedures on how to respond to instances of student and employee discrimination.

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