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Erika Wehmhoff, Student American Veterinary Medical Association Chapter President, and Jessi Coryell, SAVMA Chapter Delegate, pose for a portrait on the St. Paul campus outside the Ben Pomeroy Building on Monday, Oct. 7. Wehmhoff and Coryell work at the local level to help students thrive in their veterinary education and advocate for national change in the approach to AVMA accredited veterinary programs.

Facing mental health challenges, UMN veterinary students and faculty take action

by Emily Sizen
Published October 10, 2019
Veterinarians are at greater risk for dying by suicide than the general population, according to a 2019 study.
UMN Campus Crime Update: Thefts increase in Marcy-Holmes this fall

UMN Campus Crime Update: Thefts increase in Marcy-Holmes this fall

by Taylor Schroeder
Published October 10, 2019
Auto thefts have recently increased in Southeast Como, but year-to-date numbers remain steady.
Holmes Greenway Housing located at 114 Fifth Street SE. Courtesy of Vitus. 

Renovations coming to Marcy-Holmes affordable housing units

by Caitlin Anderson
Published October 10, 2019
The developers with Hennepin County will help ensure the units stay affordable, officials say.
Illustrated by Morgan La Casse

New online course on quality and safety offered to anesthesiology residents

by Natalie Cierzan
Published October 10, 2019
The online class works more easily into residents’ schedules and allows them to interact in discussions and consult medical experts.
UMN students weigh in on the Trump impeachment inquiry

UMN students weigh in on the Trump impeachment inquiry

by Jasmine Snow
Published October 10, 2019
University of Minnesota students represent a wide variety of opinions about the recent impeachment inquiry.
Dr. Barbara Kappler, director and assistant dean for International Student and Scholars Services, poses for a portrait in the Humphrey School of Public Affairs on Tuesday, Oct. 8. 

UMN international student enrollment sees significant increase

by Jiang Li
Published October 10, 2019
After substantially dropping from 2017 to 2018, the number of freshmen living in a foreign country when they applied to the U increased 63 percent from 2018 to 2019.
Director of Black Visions Collective Kandace Montgomery delivers a prepared speech to those gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol Building on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. One of several speakers at the Global Climate Strike, Montgomery advocated for improved environmental legislation and acknowledged the risks climate change poses to marginalized communities. (Kamaan Richards / Minnesota Daily)

House DFL lawmakers form Climate Action Caucus

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published October 10, 2019
Legislators introduced the new caucus alongside activists on the eve of the Minnesota Youth Climate Strike last month.
First year students Annika Cushnyr, left, and Tori Seaver, right, study in Mondale Hall on Monday, Oct. 7.

UMN Law School sees largest first-year class in almost a decade

by Natalie Rademacher
Published October 10, 2019
The school is recovering following a decline in enrollment after the 2008 recession.
Associate professor of international development Greta Friedemann-Sánchez, left, and colleague Peggy Grieve, right, pose for a photo in Colombia where they did field work in their efforts against intimate partner violence. Courtesy of Greta Friedemann-Sánchez.

UMN researchers work to prevent violence against women in Colombia

by Niamh Coomey
Published October 10, 2019
The pair has done years of research and field work that lead up to recent UN presentations and current work with the Colombian government.
Illustrated by Morgan La Casse

Faculty weigh in on changes to UMN liberal education requirements

by Niamh Coomey
Published October 9, 2019
Several plans, including one authored by faculty members, are being discussed in an online forum and among Liberal Education Redesign Committee members.

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