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Students urge U to take action on climate change in two referendums

Students urge U to take action on climate change in two referendums

by Farrah Mina
Published April 8, 2020
The statements on behalf of the student body ask that the University of Minnesota divest from fossil fuels and declare a climate emergency.
Presidential candidate Amy Ma, left, and vice presidential candidate Becca Cowin, right. Courtesy of the candidates.

Ma, Cowin win MSA election as students elect 2020-21 campus leaders

by Samantha Hendrickson
Published April 8, 2020
The Council of Graduate Students and Professional Student Government will also welcome new leadership for the 2020-21 academic year.
Newly-elected Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz addresses the crowd at the Intercontinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel in Saint Paul on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Gov. Tim Walz extends ‘stay-at-home’ executive order

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published April 8, 2020
The order, which was set to expire Friday at 5 p.m., will now last until May 4 to curb the spread of COVID-19.

UMN doctor, medical devices center create new ventilator to help pandemic response

by Jasmine Snow
Published April 8, 2020
While the project awaits final FDA approval, plans to manufacture the ventilators are underway in North Dakota.
Illustration by Eva Berezovsky

Queer pen pal project to keep students connected during pandemic

by Farrah Mina
Published April 8, 2020
The program is a cross-institutional effort to build community for LGBTQ+ students during social distancing.
Illustrated by Hailee Schievelbein

Law students face work, certification challenges during COVID-19 pandemic

by Nat Jacobwith
Published April 8, 2020
With upcoming bar exam dates being canceled or uncertain, some students say they are worried about their future.
A community collection box for COVID-19 PPE donations sits outside of the Fay Thompson Center for Environmental Management on Tuesday, April 7. This collection is part of a larger campus effort to consolidate PPE and provide it to healthcare workers.

Hundreds of University researchers donate personal protection equipment from labs

by Farrah Mina and Abbey Machtig
Published April 8, 2020
The University has collected tens of thousands of pairs of gloves and hundreds of N95 masks from researcher donations.
Athletic Director Mark Coyle addresses the Board of Regents in regards to a contract extension signed by head football coach P.J. Fleck at the McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. The deal, signed by Fleck last week, extends his contract through the 2026 season and will increase his base salary to $4.6 million.

U administrators answer COVID-19 questions in virtual town hall

by Niamh Coomey
Published April 8, 2020
University President Joan Gabel and University administrators answered questions from students, staff and faculty about the University's response to COVID-19.
The Board of Regents meet about the East Gateway Project Resolution, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. The Board of Regents holds a meeting each month.

Regents move to increase student fee refunds, discuss financial implications of COVID-19

by Hana Ikramuddin and Abbey Machtig
Published April 7, 2020
Students will now receive refunds from March 16, two weeks before the initially proposed date.
Illustration by Sarah Mai

School of Public Health created pandemic “task force” in 2006, using findings today

by Jessica Toledo
Published April 7, 2020
A decade before COVID-19 came to the University, the School of Public Health was planning how to respond to an outbreak.
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