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Skepticism spreads around UMN regent selection process, PAC involvement

Skepticism spreads around UMN regent selection process, PAC involvement

by Maya Marchel Hoff
Published December 7, 2022
After Senator Greg Clausen’s appointment to the chair of the Regent Candidate Advisory Council, his funding from the Maroon and Gold Political Action Committee raises questions over the ethics of the regent selection process in the lead up to next year’s elections.
Interim-president Jeffrey Ettinger started in the role on June 10.

UMN Board of Regents voting trends show increasing unanimity

by Maya Marchel Hoff
Published December 6, 2022
Board voting trends from 2021-22 highlight how the regents vote, showing stark contrasts between members.
Gov. Tim Walz signed the bill into law on Thursday.

Students hopeful DFL legislature will boost UMN funding

by Olivia Stevens
Published December 5, 2022
Democrats winning the “trifecta” in the midterm elections may mean more state funding of the University of Minnesota and for student issues.
UMN research stations reside on Native lands

UMN research stations reside on Native lands

by Lara Boudinot
Published December 2, 2022
The lands were originally taken by the federal government and granted to the University of Minnesota. Some stations are now trying to build relationships with the surrounding Native Nations.
The funerary objects have been housed at the Weisman Art Museum since 1992.

UMN begins repatriation of Mimbres-cultural collections after 32 years of non-compliance

by Lara Boudinot
Published December 1, 2022
The University of Minnesota collected Native ancestor remains and associated funerary objects nearly 100 years ago and has since been non-compliant with a federal law requiring the inventory and return of all collections.
The Board of Regents convene for their September meeting at the McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.

UMN Regent James Farnsworth announces vice chair candidacy

by Maya Marchel Hoff
Published November 30, 2022
Farnsworth cited the need for more diverse representation in leadership as his main goal and reason for why he is running.
Students wait in lines at the Pioneer Hall Dining Center on Sunday, Feb. 13.

UMN temp workers not required to have COVID-19 vaccine

by Amelia Roessler
Published November 29, 2022
Workers who are contracted through entities other than the University of Minnesota do not have to adhere to the same vaccine policy as full-time University workers to be eligible to work.
Members of the Gopher football team hold up the axe on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2019, at the football team's indoor practice when the team returned from their win in Madison, Wisconsin.

Gophers hoist the Axe in Madison after beating the Badgers 23-16

by Theo Franz
Published November 26, 2022
Redshirt freshman Athan Kaliakmanis closes the regular season with a 23-16 win over rival Wisconsin Badgers.
Folwell Hall and Sanford Hall are the first two buildings up for renaming on the Twin Cities campus.

UMN’s four oldest building names in running for renaming

by Amelia Roessler
Published November 23, 2022
Applications for renaming buildings closed Nov. 11, leaving Folwell Hall on the Twin Cities campus with no requests for a new name or to retain its current name.
The Theater of the Relatively Talentless (TORT) is a theater group made up of University of Minnesota Law School students.

Professors advocate for Tribal programing, Native faculty in Humphrey, Law schools

by Lara Boudinot
Published November 22, 2022
Professors, students and faculty discuss why Tribal curriculum, faculty and programs are necessary at the University of Minnesota and voice the importance of Native American inclusion in education.

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