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Samiat Ajibola’s leadership under pressure
April 14, 2021April 14, 2021

Samiat Ajibola’s leadership under pressure

The Black Student Union president seeks change during a season of crisis.

Profiles by Donna Baeck
Keith Mayes reflects on new LibEd race requirement
April 7, 2021May 11, 2021

Keith Mayes reflects on new LibEd race requirement

The theme will be a graduation requirement for all undergraduate students beginning Fall 2021.

News and Views by Jasmine Snow and Samantha Hendrickson
Musician, producer, actor and U student Maje Adams seeks to uplift others
April 2, 2021May 15, 2021

Musician, producer, actor and U student Maje Adams seeks to uplift others

The Many Voiced God founder shares their experiences in the industry and on the Twin Cities campus.

Profiles by Skylar Wolfe
Josef Woldense: making education accessible
April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

Josef Woldense: making education accessible

Woldense is working on an initiative with the government to give Minnesota prisoners access to higher education.

Profiles by Shannon Doyle
Jael Kerandi talks legacy, leadership as graduation approaches
April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

Jael Kerandi talks legacy, leadership as graduation approaches

UMN’s first Black student body president is leaving campus, but not without leaving her mark.

Profiles by Samantha Hendrickson
Finding a way to truly serve the mental health of Black students
March 25, 2021March 28, 2021

Finding a way to truly serve the mental health of Black students

A survey by Boynton researchers reveals no evidence for worsened mental health for Black students in the early weeks of the pandemic.

News and Views by Jonas Dominguez
Local leaders hope to improve COVID-19 hesitancy in the Somali Community
March 17, 2021March 17, 2021

Local leaders hope to improve COVID-19 hesitancy in the Somali Community

Improving accessibility to resources begins with systemic issues in healthcare.

News and Views by Donna Baeck
“Where It Starts”: The University’s push to celebrate Black students during BHM
March 17, 2021March 18, 2021

“Where It Starts”: The University’s push to celebrate Black students during BHM

It spotlights Black individuality at the University of Minnesota, but can it move from words to action?

News and Views by Jarrett George-Ballard
Somali Student Association cancels national conference and Somali Week
March 17, 2021March 20, 2021

Somali Student Association cancels national conference and Somali Week

The student organization is hoping to host the National Conference and Somali Week at the University of Minnesota in 2022.

News and Views by Shannon Doyle
Oromo Student Union mobilized in response to hunger strike in Ethiopia
March 16, 2021March 20, 2021

Oromo Student Union mobilized in response to hunger strike in Ethiopia

As Oromo opposition politicians protested in prison, UMN students organized outreach over social media and among lawmakers.

News and Views by Sophia Zimmerman

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In Other News

Here’s How $50,000 In Student Loan Forgiveness Will Impact The Racial Wealth Gap – Forbes, April 21

Flagship universities say diversity is a priority. But Black enrollment in many states continues to lag – The Washington Post, April 18

University Rationales For Diversity Affect Black And White Students Differently – Forbes, April 13

Even as colleges pledge to improve, share of engineering and math graduates who are Black declines – The Hechinger Report, April 12

Applying to College Was Never Easy for Most Students. The Pandemic Made It Nearly Impossible – Time Magazine, March 31

Professor researches pandemic’s effect on Black young adults’ health – The Hatchet, March 29

How to spot and report housing discrimination as a renter or buyer – The Seattle Times, March 27

A Novel Way to Finance School May Penalize Students From H.B.C.U.s, Study Finds – The New York Times, March 25

Lawmakers Discuss Equity Gap In Higher Education – Patch, March 25

Republicans Think Conservatives Face More Discrimination Than Black People: Poll – Newsweek, March 25

Weber State hosts conference for Black students aspiring to obtain a college education – Standard Examiner, March 25

How Black College Students Learn Code-Switching – Milwaukee Community Journal, March 23

Justice for the Negro Leagues Will Mean More Than Just Stats – The New York Times Magazine, March 23

Gang member gets 16 years for firebombing Black families’ homes – Los Angeles Times, March 23

Minnesota Golden Gophers hire Ben Johnson as men’s basketball coach – ESPN, March 22

Fact Sheet: U.S. Efforts to Combat Systemic Racism – The White House, March 21

Ivy League Star, a Sharecropper’s Child, Revives a Black College – Bloomberg Equality, March 19

Demar Matthews wants to unerase Black lives from architecture. First stop: Watts – Los Angeles Times, March 18

Battered by Scandal, Cuomo Leans on Black Leaders to Build His Defense – The New York Times, March 18

Why is the spotlight on HBCUs? It’s more than just Vice President Kamala Harris – Chicago Tribune, March 16

A coalition of medical students is working to provide education and empowerment to Black residents related to COVID-19 – Boston News, March 16

College students needed spring break for their mental health. Covid-19 took that away – Vox, March 15

Black students have far less trust in their colleges than other students do – The Conversation, March 15

An alleged slur during a basketball game recalls a history of Black athletes having to turn the other cheek – The Washington Post, March 11

Musab Hussein needed to rent a laptop to take a University of Minnesota exam. Instead he was told, ‘You do not look like a U of M student.’ And then things got worse. – Sahan Journal, March 11

How Can Blackness Construct America? – The New York Times, March 11

With all-white leadership, Gophers athletic department under fresh scrutiny to improve diversity – StarTribune, March 10

Black Hair Will Always Be Political – Elle, March 9

Clothing line Support Black Colleges celebrates HBCUs in style – CBS News, March 8

Major Universities are Using Race as a “High Impact Predictor” of Student Success – The Markup, March 2

Black Temple film students discuss racial representation – The Temple News, March 2

Three Black Film Actors Win Golden Globes for the First Time Since 2007 – Variety, March 1

Irv Cross, First Black Network TV Sports Analyst, Dies at 81 – The New York Times, March 1

‘Founded out of resistance’: Brown’s oldest Black fraternity celebrates 100 years – The Brown Daily Herald, Feb 25

Texas’ oldest Black university was built on a former plantation. Its students still fight a legacy of voter suppression – The Texas Tribune, Feb 25

Black students are succeeding in college at higher rates, but far behind white peers, report says – Los Angeles Times, Feb 24

I’m a Black, first-generation Ivy League graduate. Biden is wrong about who needs debt cancellation – Fortune, Feb 23

How educators can help mitigate ‘impostor syndrome’ in Black college students – Daily Herald, Feb 22

African Cultural Club celebrates with Black History Month slam – Post Bulletin, Feb 18

Here’s why some Black college students say they opted for an HBCU like Fayetteville State – The Fayetteville Observer, Feb 14

Western Michigan graduate’s book delivers blunt ‘message to Black college students’ – Michigan Local News, Feb 12

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