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Black Student Union president Samiat Ajibola poses for a portrait in the BSU room at Coffman Memorial Union on Wednesday, Feb. 24. A junior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Sociology, Ajibola hopes to continue her education with a Masters in Public Health at the U.

By Black students, for Black students: Black Student Union launches scholarship

by Jasmine Snow, City Reporter
Published February 26, 2021
The group is depending on donations and hopes to raise $20,000 to be doled out to about 40 Black students.
Sunny Thao, Hongfa Norasingh, and Kaysone Syonesa perform a play called “Naga Village” in the 2019 SEAD Project Gala.

Street theater project showcases stories from Southeast Asian communities

by Katelyn Vue, Campus Activities Reporter
Published February 26, 2021
Artists will draw interviews from cities with some of the largest Southeast Asian populations in the state.
The site of Royal Cigar and Tobacco in Dinkytown on Wednesday, Feb 17. Dr. Dana Carroll, an assistant professor in the Division of Environmental Health and Sciences, is working with native communities to make a smoking cessation program.

UMN researcher collaborates with American Indian tribes working toward smoking cessation

by Izzy Teitelbaum
Published February 25, 2021
Dr. Dana Carroll and American Indian tribes collaborate to create a five-week, culturally tailored smoking cessation program.
Physicians Dr. Karim Sadak and Dr. Alex Boucher pose for a portrait outside of Masonic Children's Hospital on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Dr. Sadak and Dr. Boucher both treat patients with Sickle Cell Disease.

University research could be key to addressing sickle cell patients’ pain without opioids

by Becca Most
Published February 25, 2021
Sickle cell disease remains understudied and predominantly impacts Black people and other people of color.
Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on Friday, June 13, 2020. (Minnesota Daily / Jasmin Kemp)

State higher education committees recommend eight candidates for regent elections

by Izzy Teitelbaum, Campus Administration Reporter
Published February 25, 2021
Four of the 12 Board of Regents seats at the University of Minnesota are up for election this year.
The University's Board of Regents meets on Friday, June 14, 2019 at McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis. The meeting covered topics including policy revisions, Board of Regents operations, and University tuition. Four new regents were also sworn in at the meeting.

Regents change how they handle president’s requests for urgent action 

by Abbey Machtig, Campus Administration Reporter
Published February 25, 2021
The urgent approval authority policy dictates the president's ability to make financial and public safety decisions for the University without the full Board of Regents’ approval.
SECIA Member and Como Cares co-founder Cody Hoerning poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Feb. 23 near Van Cleve Park. Como Cares is a group focused on mental health crisis counseling and connecting the community through events and outreach.

Como Cares could be Southeast Como’s police alternative

by Jasmine Snow, City Reporter
Published February 24, 2021
From yard care to crisis intervention, Como Cares hopes to change the narrative of what it means to be there for your neighbor.
UMN research links early iron deficiency with long-term mental health impacts

UMN research links early iron deficiency with long-term mental health impacts

by Izzy Teitelbaum
Published February 23, 2021
Researcher Dr. Michael Georgieff received the Agnes Higgins Award for his discovery.
Illustration by Sarah Mai

Carlson School no longer requires students to study abroad — for now

by Kathryn Sundquist
Published February 23, 2021
Approved classes through the University are allowing students to complete graduation requirements without traveling abroad.
A rendering of the 4th Street Apartments, which was approved by the Minneapolis Planning Commission earlier this month.

Seven-story Dinkytown apartment moves forward

by Jasmine Snow
Published February 22, 2021
The building will be located at the site of Hideaway and Cosmic Bean Dispensary in the core of Dinkytown.

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