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USG registers 2,000 students to vote ahead of midterms

USG registers 2,000 students to vote ahead of midterms

by Gillian Haveman
Published October 21, 2022
The Row the Vote campaign aims to overcome barriers that have traditionally prevented students from voting with two new initiatives.
"Triumph" is the newest apple breed the University has created.

The dating and mating game: how apple breeding at UMN works

by Lara Boudinot
Published October 21, 2022
After 114 years of apple success, the University of Minnesota breeding program discusses breeding logistics, the 100-year anniversary of the Haralson and new apple varieties.
A billboard funded by the Campus Safety Coalition thanks UMPD and MPD. Photo courtesy of the Campus Safety Coalition.

UMN parents hope to combat officer shortages, show support for police

by Ainsley Brown and Amelia Roessler
Published October 18, 2022
Campus Safety Coalition put up billboards to thank UMPD and MPD, hoping to show community support for their work.
The Board of Regents convene for their September meeting at the McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.

Sviggum says Morris is ‘too diverse,’ union interruptions at board meeting

by Olivia Hines and Maya Marchel Hoff
Published October 18, 2022
During the Board of Regents’ October meeting, regents also discussed updates to graduate student education and welcomed the University of Minnesota's new vice president of research.
UMN’s attendance policy in a nutshell

UMN’s attendance policy in a nutshell

by Olivia Hines
Published October 17, 2022
The University of Minnesota’s attendance policies are written to ensure students receive the best possible education, but that sometimes backfires.
AF&T resolution aims to protect academic freedom for term faculty

AF&T resolution aims to protect academic freedom for term faculty

by Olivia Hines
Published October 17, 2022
The Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee proposed a new resolution to protect the academic freedom of term faculty members.
The Racial Justice Clinic, housed in the Minnesota Law School, teaches second- and third-year law students how to best represent and advocate for the BIPOC community.

UMN Racial Justice Law Clinic aims to combat racial injustice

by Maya Marchel Hoff and Emma Walytka
Published October 14, 2022
University of Minnesota Law professor Liliana Zaragoza creates a new clinic that takes a holistic legal approach to racial justice litigation while forming partnerships with communities in the Twin Cities.
Joy Quach is the Student Events and Entertainment coordinator and said the exhibit helps students become aware of diverse cultures on campus.

UMN student curates first Saudi Arabian art exhibit on campus

by Amirah Razman
Published October 14, 2022
Rawan Algahtani collaborated with Student Unions and Activities to showcase artwork from her home country.
"This is not the end”: USG looks to future after wage victory

“This is not the end”: USG looks to future after wage victory

by Madison Roth
Published October 12, 2022
Students look back at the Fight for $15 campaign as the University of Minnesota implements the new $15 minimum wage.
Teamsters Local 320 protest University of Minnesota pay during the Homecoming Parade, Friday, Sept. 30. Photo courtesy of Jackson Kerr.

UMN dining staff receive “poverty wages,” contributes to poor service, union says

by Gillian Haveman
Published October 12, 2022
The University of Minnesota has resisted demands to increase the minimum wage to $20 per hour for dining employees.

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