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Minneapolis Police drive downtown on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.

Minneapolis plan for mental health 911 teams delayed to December

by Karisa Erickson
Published November 24, 2021
After several months of delays, an alternative policing method has been postponed again. 
University committee introduces new website to cater campus resources and connections to varying student identities

University committee introduces new website to cater campus resources and connections to varying student identities

by Smile Tongkaw
Published November 24, 2021
The newly launched website is intended for students who struggle to feel like they belong on campus.
A parking meter in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Nov. 16. The City of Minneapolis has added a night shift for traffic control officers to respond to parking violations, shifting some responsibilities away from MPD officers.

Minneapolis traffic officers add night shift so MPD can respond to priority calls

by Hanna Van Den Einde
Published November 23, 2021
Traffic officers respond to parking violations and abandoned vehicles during weekdays.
Shane Wiskus competes on Day Two of the men’s U.S. Olympic Artistic Gymnastics Team Trials on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at The Dome in St. Louis, Mo. Photo courtesy of John Cheng.

After 2020 elimination of several UMN athletics programs, student athletes and coaches continue the fight for their sports

by Gabrielle Lombard
Published November 22, 2021
Student athletes, coaches and alumni are establishing new club athletic organizations, looking for new funding sources and talking to state legislators in hopes of preserving the legacy of the eliminated sports programs.
“Immigrants in COVID America” project launches new research spotlight on vaccine accessibility

“Immigrants in COVID America” project launches new research spotlight on vaccine accessibility

by Gabrielle Lombard
Published November 22, 2021
The spotlight focuses on the barriers to vaccine accessibility impacting immigrants and people of color in the U.S.
“We saw a gap”: University Senate passes new discrimination policy for students and employees

“We saw a gap”: University Senate passes new discrimination policy for students and employees

by Maia Irvin
Published November 22, 2021
The new policy includes a comprehensive definition of discrimination and outlines administrative procedures on how to respond to instances of student and employee discrimination.
Frontier Hall on Monday, Nov. 8 2021.

Students at Frontier Hall report feeling uneasy after unknown person was spotted attempting to film student in shower

by Madison Roth and Ava Thompson
Published November 17, 2021
A series of “inappropriate incidents” occurred in Frontier and Comstock residence halls where an individual attempted to record students in the shower on two separate occasions
Participants in an after school program congregate around a fire at Luxton Park on Tuesday, Oct. 27th, 2020. The program was created to raise money for additional teachers and increase social time for students whos education has gone completely virtual.

Pratt Community School to dedicate playground to first Black family in Prospect Park

by Emalyn Muzzy
Published November 16, 2021
Pratt plans to kick off their fundraiser on Nov. 18, Minnesota’s Give to the Max Day.
UMN aims to support first generation and low-income students of color with new student success coaching program

UMN aims to support first generation and low-income students of color with new student success coaching program

by Gabrielle Lombard
Published November 16, 2021
The University hired two student success coaches this semester to help guide first-year students through their college experience with individualized advising.
New University research center to measure racism in health inequities

New University research center to measure racism in health inequities

by Maia Irvin
Published November 16, 2021
The center will address increases in chronic diseases among people of color, with the goal of eradicating health inequities in the future.

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