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The Humphrey School of Public Affairs announces five new faculty members who will join the School in the 2025-26 academic ...
The Executive Council is an elected representative group of Humphrey School faculty, students, and staff. It has responsibility for all matters not otherwise under the authority of the Dean or the ...
In a new op-ed published by the Star Tribune, Humphrey School of Public Affairs Dean Nisha Botchwey shares her perspective on why public service matters, even in the face of tragedy and fear.“When ...
Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke about the successes and challenges of the nation’s public health system in his Distinguished Carlson Lecture on April 8, at Northrop on the University of Minnesota campus.
Tom Swain, a longtime leader in Minnesota government, business, and higher education, is being remembered for his citizen activism and passion for making Minnesota a better place. Swain passed away ...
“We are placing a renewed focus on this practice, which is more crucial than ever,” Dean Nisha Botchwey told the incoming students. “We embrace the power of conversation and collaboration. We practice ...
Lindsey is retiring this summer after 16 years at the School—as a leader who has helped shape the School’s graduate degree programs, as a faculty member in the urban and regional planning area whose ...
Mere Nailatikau, a second-year student in the Master of Public Policy (MPP) program at the Humphrey School, hopes to use the skills she is learning to evaluate programs meant to serve communities in ...
Unpaid carework, such as cooking and caring for children, is rarely treated for what it is: labor that provides a significant contribution to Minnesota's economic health, according to new Humphrey ...
Barbara Frey, a champion of human rights advocacy in Minnesota, retired in 2022 as director of the University of Minnesota’s Human Rights Program. Her legacy lives on through a fellowship established ...
The 2024 Status of Women and Girls in Minnesota report calls for public and private sector actions to address disparities.