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07. 17. 2020

Announcing the Leadership in Equity, Inclusion and Diversity (LEID) Fellowship

The Graduate School and Graduate School Diversity Office (GSDO) are delighted to announce the Leadership in Equity, Inclusion and Diversity (LEID) Fellowship.

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07. 01. 2020

Graduate School launches Faculty Fighting Racism, a resource for U faculty

The Graduate School Diversity Consultation Team has launched Faculty Fighting Racism, an online, curated set of books, articles, videos, and podcasts for graduate faculty intended to serve as a first step in understanding what it means to be anti-racist. 

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05. 28. 2020

Death of Mr. George Floyd: Graduate School Message of Support

A message from Scott Lanyon, Vice Provost & Dean of Graduate Education

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06. 14. 2019

2019 SEED Award Winners Tackle Tough Issues

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Graduate and Professional Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Awards

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05. 28. 2019

The Graduate School Welcomes Dr. Mylene Culbreath

Dr. Mylene Culbreath joins the Graduate School as Associate Director, Diversity & Inclusion Consulting

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03. 21. 2019

Using Digital Storytelling to Change the Narrative in Native Communities

Jill Fish is a Ph.D. candidate in Counseling Psychology.  Her research methodology employs digital storytelling as a way of empowering Native People to share and transform their own narratives.  

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11. 19. 2018

Page Receives Medal of Freedom

University of Minnesota alumnus and former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday, Nov. 16, at a special ceremony at the White House.

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10. 05. 2018

Board to Discuss Graduate and Professional Education

At its October meeting, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents will discuss graduate and professional education, including academic planning for new graduate programs, enrollment management and financing graduate education. 

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08. 20. 2018

New Assistant Dean for Postdoctoral Initiatives

The Graduate School is pleased to welcome Professor Rhonda Jones-Webb to the Graduate School as our new Assistant Dean for Postdoctoral Initiatives.

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04. 25. 2017

National Research Grant Awarded

Simone Gbolo, a doctoral student in Higher Education at the University of Minnesota, was recently awarded the Graduate Student Enrollment Management Research Grant for her proposal, "Developing Pipelines: Partnerships and Programming to Increase Diversity in Graduate Education" by NAGAP, the Association for Graduate Enrollment Management.

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