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The Board of Regents convene for their September meeting at the McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.

Regent Tadd Johnson discusses new role, UMN improvement with Indigenous communities

by Lara Boudinot
Published September 30, 2022
Johnson said he wants to prioritize Indigenous education amidst his campaign for reelection.
University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel. Photo courtesy of Eric Miller.

Gabel discusses last week’s Coffman bomb threat, Dinkytown Alerts

by Maya Marchel Hoff
Published September 29, 2022
Gabel also addresses loosened COVID-19 restrictions on campus and her biennial budget request.
Ramírez Fernández was previously at the University of Rochester where she implemented an office of equity and diversity.

Office of Equity and Diversity gets new VP

by Olivia Hines
Published September 25, 2022
The University of Minnesota recently hired Dr. Mercedes Ramírez Fernández as the new vice president for equity and diversity.
The University has installed seven new blue light kiosks around campus.

Students report concerns over some recent UMN safety updates

by Gillian Haveman and Faaya Adem
Published September 25, 2022
Changes include increased police presence, further coverage by safety alerts and updated safety infrastructure on and off campus.
Met Council employee Nick Alverson checks for flammable and hazardous gasses inside a sewer maintenance hole on the University of Minnesota campus. An electric monitor at the site is among the safeguards in place to reduce the likelihood of evacuations in the future.

Dinky businesses still recovering from summer evacuations

by Devlin Epding
Published September 23, 2022
Officials are taking new preventative measures as an investigation into gas leaks from this past summer continues.
The City of Minneapolis will not renew the Student Co-op board's lodging license until existing safety violations are cleared.

Updates on the Student Co-op property

by Madison Roth
Published September 21, 2022
Some students and parents remain concerned about crime on the 1700 block of University Avenue despite renewed efforts toward safety.
Boynton Health has offered guidance to the University of Minnesota on monkeypox. Monkeypox is an infection that can last up to a month.

UMN tries to combat monkeypox through education and testing

by Amirah Razman
Published September 21, 2022
Students are advised to take precautions despite a fall in infections.
The Board of Regents convene for their September meeting at the McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.

Regents examine biennial budget request for financial aid, public safety

by Maya Marchel Hoff and Lara Boudinot
Published September 11, 2022
In addition to discussing proposed budget requests, the Board of Regents welcomed the newest regent to the board during their September meetings on Thursday and Friday.
The University of Minnesota’s Disability Resource Center Office in the McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022.

Captionists speak out as DRC terminates 7 full-time captionists

by Ellie Roth
Published August 9, 2022
The University of Minnesota Disability Resource Center decided in May to lay off its seven captionists and contract with an outside vendor full time starting Aug. 15 to generate “significant” cost savings.
The Carlson School of Management on Thursday, June 23, 2022.

UMN departments receive high rankings for research

by Amirah Razman
Published August 6, 2022
The ShanghaiRanking Consultancy ranked several University of Minnesota departments in the top 100 worldwide.

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