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Casper Voyles, assistant professor of public health in the Department of Social Justice and Social Change, recently published an article in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The article, “Measuring the Association Between Sports and Mental Health Among Mexican LGBTQ People: Psychological Distress Among Athletes, Spectators/Volunteers, and Non-Attendees During the 2023 Gay Games,” describes the association between psychological distress and participation in the 2023 Gay Games in Guadalajara.

John Brandon, a novelist and associate professor of creative writing, recently reviewed Addie E. Citchens’ “Dominion” for The New York Times.

Join us on Saturday, September 6, at 10 a.m. to celebrate our community and beautify our streets by painting!

Andreas Schramm, Professor Emeritus in the �������� School of Education and Leadership, led a workshop for over 50 professionals at the Minnesota Literacy Action Network's summer institute. The workshop, intended for Adult Basic Education (ABE) teachers and administrators, focused on components of the English language.

Layla Stenson (Biology), Hanan Abdi (Biochemistry), and AJ Escalante (Neuroscience) presented their respective posters at the U of M LSSURP/SOAR-REEU poster symposium on Thursday, August 7, after each of them participated in LSSURP/SOAR-REEU research programs over the summer.

Dr. Giovanni Veliz, a graduate of the Doctorate in Management and Public Service program, a retired police commander, and a Center for Public Administration and Leadership Fellow, testified before the Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration about the importance of trust-building with immigrant communities.

Undergraduate Admission is on the move to our new home in GLC South! While our staff’s relocation will happen gradually over the next month, we have already begun welcoming prospective students in the GLC main lobby.

�������� School of Education and Leadership colleagues Annie Ittner, Letitia Basford, Michelle Benegas, and Stephanie DeFrance published an article in MinneTESOL on reading instruction for multilingual learners.

President Hostetter invites the �������� community to mark the beginning of the academic year—and welcome new students—at ��������'s 2025 Convocation and Matriculation, taking place on Tuesday, September 2, on Klas Field.

President Hostetter made her debut at CHS Field — home of �������� Baseball — for �������� Night at the St. Paul Saints vs. Worcester Red Sox on July 24, 2025. After throwing out a ceremonial first pitch, she stopped in the broadcast booth to share her thoughts about what makes �������� special and how the opportunity to lead us brought her home to Minnesota.