At all five of our U of M System campuses, our dedication to discovery inspires our students and sparks creative solutions to the challenges of our time. We’re proud to share these stories.
Tadd Johnson has more than three decades of leadership and service in Indian law, policy, and higher education. Johnson reflects on being named as the first Native American to serve on the University of Minnesota's Board of Regents. He was sworn in on September 9.
The University of Minnesota recognizes that lawful protests are a form of free speech not only protected by the First Amendment but are part of the public discourse of a university. Protests are a vital part of discourse on a public campus, but the expression of free speech must also respect the law and university policies, which the University must uphold.
Over the coming weeks, the University will host numerous commencement ceremonies to recognize thousands of students across its five campuses for their academic achievements.
As founding director of the University’s landmark Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity, Hardeman's community-engaged research has always been grounded in Minnesotan communities.
Lamar Peterson, an associate professor of art in the College of Liberal Arts on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus, has been awarded a 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
Dr. Charles Nies has been named the tenth chancellor of the University of Minnesota Duluth, effective July 1, 2024 and pending approval by the University’s Board of Regents at its May 2024 meeting.