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All public, nonprofit private colleges in Minnesota now eligible for state funding for food insecurity

All public, nonprofit private colleges in Minnesota now eligible for state funding for food insecurity

by Sonja Kleven
Published July 9, 2021
Colleges can apply for up to $8,000 to launch food pantries, hold educational events and create task forces to reduce food insecurity.
Courtesy of Abdulaziz Mohamed and Samiat Ajibola

“I want to push student government out of the box”; MSA leadership discusses goals for the upcoming school year

by Sonja Kleven
Published July 2, 2021
President Abdulaziz Mohamed and Vice President Samiat Ajibola took office on July 1.
FREE members participating in one of their many pickets. Photo courtesy of the Jean-Nickolaus Tretter GLBT Collection.

FREE: A look into the beginning of gay rights in Minneapolis

by Emalyn Muzzy
Published June 24, 2021
What started as a class turned into an LGBTQ+ rights movement.
UMN senate members encourage University to reverse vaccine decision

UMN senate members encourage University to reverse vaccine decision

by Sonja Kleven
Published June 23, 2021
Representatives of the faculty and student senate created a resolution asking the University to mandate the COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations starting fall 2021.
A collection of art contributions at George Floyd Square on Sunday, June 13. (Alexa Lewis / Minnesota Daily)

CLA hosts discussion on the power of art, role of museums in fight for racial justice

by Nathanael Ashton-Piper and James Schaak
Published June 17, 2021
The discussion is part of the college’s “What’s Next?” series where it examines the next steps to eliminate institutional and systemic racism in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.
Better Together: Dental school student group focuses on changing culture, dismantling bias

Better Together: Dental school student group focuses on changing culture, dismantling bias

by Nathanael Ashton-Piper
Published June 8, 2021
The group was formed in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in May 2020
3:53 p.m. Senior Christine Luo, junior Emma Heverly and alum Anika Tella relax near McNamara Alumni Center. The women went to go get boba and enjoy the nice weather.

Day in the Life: April 28, 2021

by Minnesota Daily Multimedia Staff
Published April 30, 2021
On April 28, 2021, the Minnesota Daily's multimedia team set out to document and chronicle the lives and moments of the University of Minnesota's campus community.
Morrill Hall as seen on Saturday, Oct. 12.

New task force will address abusive faculty after push from graduate student government

by Nathanael Ashton-Piper
Published April 29, 2021
A graduate student petition called for forming a body consisting of graduate students, faculty, relevant staff and administrators to address abusive faculty behavior.
Left: Dave Golden, Director of Public Health and Communications at Boynton Health. Right: Jill DeBoer, Deputy Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.

Meet the University of Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccine team

by Abbey Machtig
Published April 28, 2021
Employees from Boynton Health and other public health units worked to plan and implement vaccine clinics at the University of Minnesota.
UMPD chief Matt Clark on Jan. 29, 2018.

MSA calls for the resignation of UMPD Chief Matthew Clark

by Ava Thompson
Published April 26, 2021
In a letter addressed to University administrators, MSA asks Chief Clark to resign after his failure to “increase campus wellness and safety for students of color.”

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