Since the start of spring semester, groups on campus have called for an increase in pandemic safety measures by writing press releases, sending letters to University administrators and creating petitions.
Amid attempts across the nation to dictate how concepts like race and gender appear in academic curriculum, the University of Minnesota signaled it would protect academic freedom through a new resolution.
Many University of Minnesota staff and faculty members did not support President Gabel’s recent salary and benefits increase, especially because they said they have not received fair compensation for working through the pandemic.
