February 5, 2021
The University of Minnesota prioritizes attracting, retaining and graduating a diverse student body; one that fits within the many ways diversity can be defined. Next Thursday, in its Mission Fulfillment Committee, the University’s Board of Regents will discuss student diversity and academic outcomes in three focus areas: diversity in recruitment and admissions, student success and addressing achievement gaps and supporting diversity and success in the University’s Graduate School.
First-generation student status, socio-economic backgrounds, geographic diversity and race and ethnicity are among the many quantifiable ways that the University measures diversity throughout its five-campus system. In their discussion with the Board, University leaders will share systemwide and campus-by-campus demographic breakdowns and five-year statistical trends. The Board will also receive updates about initiatives underway to enhance diversity and inclusion, and consider what
End of the road for Rochester s Running Room
The Running Room store, which had sold shoes and running gear at 711 S. Broadway since 2005, closed the doors to its Rochester location for good on Saturday. Written By: Jeff Kiger | ×
The Running Room store, which had sold shoes and running gear at 711 S. Broadway since 2005, closed the doors to its Rochester location for good on Saturday.By Jeff Kiger
After almost 16 years on Rochester’s South Broadway, it’s the end of the road for
The retailer packed up its running shoes and gear and closed the doors for good on Saturday.
But in a year of so much disturbance and angst brought about by a once-in-a-century pandemic and political and social upheaval, their departure has reinforced the sense of a community in transition. A turning of the page. The passing of a generation, and the emergence of a new one.
And a question: Who will be the city s next leaders and risk takers? These people carried the city for a long time, said state Sen. Dave Senjem, who knew all three men. Who s going to have those visions? Who is going to make the investment and have that courage?
Chafoulias, a land developer, built Rochester s skyline. Bishop, a two-decade state legislator and wheeler-dealer, helped shape the state s legal landscape. Keith was a one-time state senator, lieutenant governor, gubernatorial candidate, and state Supreme Court Chief Justice.
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