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Chris Cramer visits Branden Moriarty's lab in the Cancer & Cardiovascular Research Building, Feb. 25, 2020.

Vice President for Research Chris Cramer announces departure from University

by Abbey Machtig, Campus Administration Reporter
Published March 22, 2021
In his time as vice president for research, Cramer has established several specialized research offices and helped the University exceed $1 billion in research expenditures.
Graduate Student Savannah Wery poses for a portrait outside of McNamara Alumni Center on Sunday, March 14. Wery helped plan the University of Minnesota Climate Strike in 2019.

UMN Climate Strike puts fossil fuel disclosure referendum on all-campus elections ballot

by Ava Thompson
Published March 20, 2021
Students can vote for the University to disclose all of its investments in fossil fuels.
Courtesy photo of Richard Lee

Psychology department releases equity and inclusion draft plan for feedback

by Katelyn Vue
Published March 20, 2021
The department is collecting feedback on a draft of departmental recommendations for addressing equity and inclusion.
New initiative to support first-generation graduate students

New initiative to support first-generation graduate students

by Katelyn Vue, Campus Activities Reporter
Published March 19, 2021
The University of Minnesota’s Graduate School launched the First-Gen Connect initiative to develop programming to support all first-generation students in graduate programs.
From left to right: Rielle Perttu Swanson, candidate for COGS president; Federico Facciolo, candidate for COGS vice president; U.J. Bhowmik, candidate for PSG president; and Victoria Anderson, candidate for PSG vice president.

Meet the candidates for graduate and professional student government

by Nathanael Ashton-Piper
Published March 18, 2021
All president and vice president candidates are running unopposed.
The University's Board of Regents convene at the McNamara Alumni Center on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019.

New regents selected to UMN’s Board of Regents; Hsu not reelected

by Abbey Machtig, Campus Administration Reporter
Published March 15, 2021
The Minnesota State Legislature voted on the new board members Monday.
Protesters march by U.S. Bank Stadium as part of the Justice for George Floyd protest on Monday, March 8. A coalition of activist groups organized the protest for the first scheduled day of Derek Chauvin's trial.

After a long summer, UMN student activists persist

by Jasmine Snow
Published March 15, 2021
Facing academic challenges and trauma, University students continue to show up as the Derek Chauvin trial kicks off.
Courtesy of Abdulaziz Mohamed and Samiat Ajibola

Meet the candidates for undergraduate student body president and vice president

by Ava Thompson
Published March 15, 2021
In an unprecedented year, only one pair of candidates announced their campaign for president and vice president.
The Board of Regents convene for their December 2019 meeting at the McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Dec. 12.

Students weigh in on board priorities, raise ethical issues with regents election

by Abbey Machtig and Hana Ikramuddin
Published March 13, 2021
The board also discussed the University’s COVID-19 response in a virtual meeting Friday.
Body cameras sit in a charging cradle.

Regents hold public forum on body cameras for UMPD

by Ethan Fine
Published March 13, 2021
At the forum, students vocalized their thoughts on the potential for body cameras, a suggestion from Dr. Cedric Alexander’s report.

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