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Khafre Jackson cuts a pineapple in an ecology class at Minneapolis North Community High School. The University of Minnesota recently hired Brandon Roiger, a former student, to work with the Growing North Project, an initiative to get Minneapolis high schoolers of color involved in environmental issues.

New CFANS position hopes to diversify student body

by Lew Blank
Published March 22, 2018
Through the newly created position of Partnership Outreach Coordinator, CFANS hopes to get diverse youth across Minnesota engaged in agricultural education.

State nutrition education faces uncertainty in Farm Bill

by Max Chao
Published March 22, 2018
The Extension SNAP-Ed program could face large cuts as the Farm Bill is negotiated.
Regent Patricia Simmons speaks at a Board of Regents meeting on June 8, 2017 at McNamara Alumni Center. Simmons recently announced her resignation from the Board of Regents.

‘It’s been an extraordinary privilege’: Regent Patricia Simmons reflects on 15 years

by Kelly Busche
Published March 22, 2018
Simmons announced her resignation early this month.

UMN drone tech may prevent nitrogen contamination

by Katrina Pross
Published March 22, 2018
The University recently licensed a technology to help farmers with nitrogen application.

Photo campaign opens up mental health struggles

by Kayla Song
Published March 21, 2018
Every day for a week, one student’s story about their mental illness experience will be posted with their photo to destigmatize mental illnesses.
A potato research field plot in Bandung, Indonesia.

Researchers turning to GMOs to solve food insecurity

by Katrina Pross
Published March 21, 2018
University of Minnesota researchers are working with a team of experts from the U.S., Indonesia and Bangladesh to make a genetically-modified potato.

UMN to review some sex misconduct appeals processes

by Ella Johnson
Published March 21, 2018
The review comes in response to an audit published earlier this month.

MSA pushes for involvement with Greek life, ROTC

by Eliana Schreiber
Published March 21, 2018
Jack Thalhuber, a recently elected MSA at-large representative, is MSA’s first step toward representing additional campus populations.

After all-campus elections, policy could be changed

by Max Chao
Published March 20, 2018
The policy allows a referendum’s sponsor to choose who is eligible to vote.
The Minnesota State Capitol as seen on May 13, 2015.

New bills would require UMN to report sexual assault and harassment to lawmakers

by Madeline Deninger
Published March 20, 2018
Two bills would amend how the University approaches instances of sexual assault and harassment in light of past scandals.

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