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Trump’s executive order on free speech raises doubts at UMN

by Austen Macalus
Published April 4, 2019
Some at the University say the order doesn’t seem to help and could possibly hurt free speech on campus.
Sophomore Jennie Harris, a sociology and gender, women and sexuality studies double major, poses for a portrait at the University's english department in Lind Hall on Tuesday, April 2. Harris said her english courses were too Eurocentric, so she changed her major to a minor.

English department committee formed to address diversity

by Dylan Miettinen
Published April 4, 2019
Some students and faculty accuse the department of being too Eurocentric.
Illustrated by Abby Adamski

Census efforts target students, minorities

by Emma Dill
Published April 4, 2019
City efforts to promote census participation aimed at hard-to-reach groups like students.
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a University graduate, speaks to students at the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday, April 3 as a part of Support the U Day. Flanagan urged students to let the legislature know how much the University means to them.

Students push UMN agenda at Capitol

by Isabella Murray
Published April 4, 2019
Following Walz's revised budget, University students pushed for even more funding to curb rising tuition.
Gov. Tim Walz speaks at the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday, April 3 during the State of the State address. Walz spoke about education, healthcare and road maintenance.

Walz talks education, health care, community prosperity in first State of the State address

by Erin Wilson
Published April 4, 2019
Governor Walz gave his first State of the State address Wednesday following his recently revised budget.
The Minnesota State Capitol as seen on May 13, 2013.

Despite uncertainty from lawmakers, bills at Capitol push debt relief

by Isabella Murray
Published April 4, 2019
Bills moving through the Capitol might be inconsequential in the college affordability discussion, officials say.

University program funds and supports student projects

by Natalie Rademacher
Published April 4, 2019
The projects work to address societal and environmental challenges.
Violet Chang, left, has office hours with one of her students, Yifan Jing, at Keller Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 13. Chang is a computer science undergraduate student who teaches three courses.

The life of the University’s old tech

by Dylan Anderson
Published April 4, 2019
The University sends its old computers to a company that resells or recycles the technology, creating nearly 300,000 pounds of recycled material.

UMN researchers will explore the brain science of deafness

by Gwiwon Jason Nam
Published April 4, 2019
As part of a $9.7 million grant program, UMN researchers and an international team seek to improve hearing implants.
The University of Minnesota's Technology Commercialization hosts an open hour for Discovery Launchpad which is the new incubator to help researchers launch companies based off innovation on Tuesday, March 12 at McNamara Alumni Center.

Research takes off at the University’s new startup incubator

by Jake Steinberg
Published April 3, 2019
At the new Discovery Launchpad, inventors get coached through the entrepreneurial wilderness.

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