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Photo courtesy of Asian Pacific American Resource Center

Fifth anniversary of Asian Pacific American Resource Center highlights new chapter

by Katelyn Vue
Published February 11, 2021
The center will celebrate its fifth anniversary supporting Asian American and Pacific Islander students on Feb. 25.
A screenshot from UMPD vehicle footage on Monday, Feb. 1.

Police association requests apology from UMN student following release of UMPD footage

by Ava Thompson
Published February 10, 2021
The request came after UMPD dashcam footage called into question portions of a student’s account.
Student Senate to propose University police demilitarization bill

Student Senate to propose University police demilitarization bill

by Ava Thompson, Campus Activities Reporter
Published February 9, 2021
If passed by the University Senate, the bill will next go to President Joan Gabel.
Courtesy of Boynton Health

UMN COVID-19 vaccine team administers 2,000 first doses

by Srilekha Garishakurti
Published February 8, 2021
Through the University’s vaccination team, healthcare workers are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on the Twin Cities, Duluth and Rochester campuses.
Walter F. Mondale Hall, home of the University of Minnesota's Law School on Thursday, Feb. 4. Some first-year law students wrote a letter addressing the law school and its handling of issues involving the pandemic.

First-year law students raise concerns about COVID-19 exposure notifications, fee charges and intersection of religious holidays with classes

by Katelyn Vue
Published February 6, 2021
Garnering 100 signatures, the students sent the letter to the Law School administration.
A screenshot from UMPD vehicle footage on Monday, Feb. 1.

UMPD releases squad car footage in response to incident involving a student leader

by Ava Thompson
Published February 4, 2021
The student alleges that UMPD officers racially profiled him.
A SAD Lamp station in Magrath Library on Tuesday, Feb. 2. MSA is hoping to make SAD Lamps available to more students.

MSA plans to advocate for the expansion of SAD light availability for students

by Ava Thompson
Published February 4, 2021
The Minnesota Student Association is looking at the possibility of expanding SAD light availability to more University libraries.
Eric North poses for a photo outside of Green Hall in St. Paul on Wednesday, Feb 3. North is a new professor who specializes in trees in urban environments across the U.S.

Forest Resources department welcomes new urban forestry professor

by Becca Most, Campus Activities Reporter
Published February 3, 2021
Eric North brings a personal, engaging approach to community forestry at the University of Minnesota.
Photo courtesy of Terresa Moses, Assistant Professor and Director of the College of Design Justice Network at the University of Minnesota. Moses launched "Racism Untaught," a course that teaches about racism in design.

Redesigning Aunt Jemima: Design course centers anti-racism in branding

by Sonja Kleven, Campus Administration Reporter
Published February 3, 2021
Led by Terresa Moses, a course focused on racialized designs in branding is now being shown at the Goldstein Museum of Design.
What Biden’s federal student loan pause means for UMN students

What Biden’s federal student loan pause means for UMN students

by Abbey Machtig, Campus Administration Reporter
Published February 3, 2021
University officials, students and a student finance expert weighed in on President Joe Biden’s federal student loan freeze and other future policy changes.

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