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Orientation for transfer students starts this week and will be conducted entirely over zoom. Orientation is required for all transfer students.

Transfer students weigh in on starting at UMN amid pandemic

by Marlee Louden
Published July 19, 2021
Despite orientation taking place virtually, students said they were excited to start in-person classes.
Members of 365Green pose for a portrait along highway 12 in Chaska, Minn. on July 11.

“365Green” club advocates for sustainability through advocacy, action

by Sonja Kleven
Published July 16, 2021
Jacob Bechtold, a third-year student at the University, started the club in early 2020.
Left: Photo courtesy of U.J. Bhowmik, the Professional Student Government (PSG) president. Right: Photo courtesy of Victoria Anderson, the PSG vice president.

New PSG leadership discusses plans for advocacy, collaboration with other student organizations

by Sonja Kleven
Published July 16, 2021
President U.J. Bhowmik and Vice President Victoria Anderson took office on July 1.
President and Speaker of the Council of Graduate Students, Rielle Perttu Swanson, left, and Richard Gonigam pose for a portrait on the Washington Avenue Bridge on July 9 in Minneapolis, Minn.

New graduate student leadership talks goals, initiatives for the next year

by Sonja Kleven
Published July 14, 2021
Speaker Richard Gonigam and President Rielle Perttu Swanson took office on July 1.
Bethany Hasz competes at the University of Minnesota Track and Field stadium on Friday, April 30.

Gophers cross country and track and field star Bethany Hasz returning for 2021-2022 season

by Michael Lyne
Published July 14, 2021
Hasz is utilizing the extra year of eligibility, which was granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to return for a sixth season.
President Joan Gabel and the Board of Regents discuss the University's 2022 budget in McNamara Alumni Center on Tuesday, June 29.

Board of Regents hold first meeting of 2021-22 academic year, provide updates on campus master plan

by Maia Irvin and Marlee Louden
Published July 13, 2021
The board also focused on discussing the search for a new chief auditor.
The changes come after a settlement between the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR), MPD and the city of Minneapolis was reached on March 31.

Students react: balancing police presence and student safety

by James Schaak
Published July 11, 2021
Students have noticed a surge in crime, but balancing a heavier police presence with student safety and comfort remains a dilemma.
All public, nonprofit private colleges in Minnesota now eligible for state funding for food insecurity

All public, nonprofit private colleges in Minnesota now eligible for state funding for food insecurity

by Sonja Kleven
Published July 9, 2021
Colleges can apply for up to $8,000 to launch food pantries, hold educational events and create task forces to reduce food insecurity.
Gophers forward Eric Curry challenges a defender at Williams Arena on Dec. 10, 2020. The Gophers went on to defeat the Kansas City Roos 90-61.

Eric Curry announces return to Gophers men’s basketball for sixth season

by Tony Liebert
Published July 7, 2021
The veteran big man has accepted the additional season of eligibility granted by the NCAA.
Courtesy of Abdulaziz Mohamed and Samiat Ajibola

“I want to push student government out of the box”; MSA leadership discusses goals for the upcoming school year

by Sonja Kleven
Published July 2, 2021
President Abdulaziz Mohamed and Vice President Samiat Ajibola took office on July 1.

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