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Sarah Mai

UMN enacts policy on students’ gender identity rights; students weigh in

by Jasmine Snow
Published December 12, 2019
The policy aims to protect the rights of students to identify by preferred names and pronouns, among other goals.
Students from the University of Minnesota campuses including the Twin Cities, Crookston and Morris gather on the steps for a rally at the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday, April 3 as a part of Support the U Day.

UMN legislative preview: bonding, reform and renters’ rights

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published December 12, 2019
Lawmakers and University of Minnesota students outlined policy priorities before the upcoming session in February.
Morgan La Casse

Proposed increase in visa application fee could impact UMN students

by Jiang Li
Published December 12, 2019
The filing fee for a N-400 visa, the application form for permanent residency, would roughly double to $1,170.
Hailee Schievelbein

Faculty committee discusses research priorities with Gabel

by Niamh Coomey
Published December 11, 2019
The Senate Research Committee gave their input about which research priorities they would like to see included in the strategic plan Monday.
Morgan La Casse

Men who receive testosterone therapy nearly twice as likely to develop blood clots, researchers find

by Natalie Cierzan
Published December 11, 2019
These findings were shown in men with and without hypogonadism, a condition where the body doesn’t naturally produce enough testosterone.
Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. candidate Malaney Young poses for a portrait in her lab in Nils Hasselmo Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Young serves as the vice president of the Association of Multicultural Scientists at the University. 

UMN student group to create scholarship for students in underepresented communities

by Emily Sizen
Published December 11, 2019
The Association of Multicultural Scientists works to promote diversity in the STEM field.
The Cedar-Riverside neighborhood as seen on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018.

UMN hosts discussion on mayor’s proposed ‘cultural districts’

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published December 9, 2019
The initiative in Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's 2020 budget would invest in six culturally-diverse communities citywide.
The University Senate convenes in Mondale hall on Thursday, Dec. 5. Those involved in the vote decided to continue discussions around changing the University's liberal education requirements.

No changes to liberal education requirements — for now

by Niamh Coomey
Published December 9, 2019
The University senate voted against proposed plans A and D on Thursday and discussed how to move forward.
Courtesy of the Minneapolis Department of Community Planning & Economic Development.

New hotel proposed for Prospect Park

by Caitlin Anderson
Published December 9, 2019
The five-story hotel, a Residence Inn by Marriott, is expected to break ground by spring 2020.
Sarah Mai

Students gather, exploring relationship between climate change, Indigenous peoples

by Samantha Hendrickson
Published December 9, 2019
The panel invited Standing Rock activist Joye Braun to speak on the unique connection between the Earth and tribal communities.

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