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Glidden announces re-election campaign

Minneapolis City Council Member Elizabeth Glidden (MPA '02) recently kicked off her re-election campaign for City Council. Elizabeth represents Ward 8 in...

Hauer's review of special education featured in TC Daily Planet

Jody Hauer (MPlan '80) is principal evaluator for the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor, which is a nonpartisan research office under...

Harris part of discussion on the state of charities in Minnesota

Trista Harris (MPP ' 00), executive director of the Headwaters Foundation for Justice, was on Minnesota Public Radio's The Daily Circuit on...

Espinosa interviewed on MPR

Carlos Espinosa (MURP '06), was recently interviewed by Minnesota Public Radio on the slowing of the frac sand industry in southeastern Minnesota....

Torres Ray takes the $101 pledge

Several Minnesota lawmakers have been challenged to live on the same amount that families on Minnesota's welfare program get per week. Many,...

Omari appointed to the U of M's Board of Regents

On March 6, the Minnesota Legislature approved the appointment of Abdul Omari (MPP '08) to the Minnesota Board of Regents. Omari is...

Krueger featured on Comcast Newsmakers and HuffPost

Keith R. Krueger (MPA '79), CEO of Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a U.S. nonprofit organization that serves as the voice of...

Plowden joins Children's Defense Fund and is featured in YWCA publication

In June, Chandra Plowden (MPP '10) joined the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) as the Beat the Odds® Program(BTO) and CDF Internship Program...

Yusuf publishes book, Somalis in Minnesota

Ahmed Ismail Yusuf (MPA '08) recently published Somalis in Minnesota (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2012). In his book, Yusuf outlines the history...

Tock hired as associate director of the International Fellowships Program

Rosa Tock (MPP '01) will start December 3, 2012, as associate coordinator for the International Fellowships Program at the Humphrey School of...

McGrann speaks at Westminster Town Hall Forum

Patrick McGrann (MS-STEP '01) gave a lecture at Westminster Town Hall Forum; his talk, titled "Playing for Peace in Gaza," was broadcasted...

Kolles directs the Carmel Bach Festival

Camille Kolles (MPA '03) is employed as the executive director of the Carmel Bach Festival. She was featured in the July 17...

Vidas quoted in Star Tribune

Mary Vidas (MPA '03) was quoted in the March 27, 2008 Star Tribune article "Mom's right: Kids need to get outside, play,...

Wing featured in the River Falls Journal

Christine Wing (MA'94), a speech and language pathologist, was quoted in an article by Phil Pfuehler, "Can school-run, 4-year-old program bridge possible...

Cole appears on NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

Terra Cole (MURP '04) appeared on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on March 20 and 21. She was part of a discussion...

Farrell published in Star Tribune

John Farrell (MPP '04) was published in the May 1, 2008, Star Tribune for his opinion piece titled "An energy incentive is...

Mendis featured in Fergus Falls Journal

Patrick Mendis (MA '84) is collecting donations for tsunami victims in his native Sri Lanka. Read about his support efforts in the...

McLaughlin announces candidacy for mayor

Peter McLaughlin (MA '75) announced his candidacy for mayor of Minneapolis on December 16, 2004. McLaughlin currently serves as a Hennepin County...

Letofsky featured in The Southeast Angle regarding her candidacy

Cara Letofsky's (MP '96) candidacy for the open Ward 2 city council seat in Minneapolis was announced in the January issue of...

Jensen featured in Echo Press

Loraine Jensen (MPA '01) was profiled in the December 3, 2004, edition of Echo Press. According to the article, she 'conducted an...

Zimmer Kurtze featured in Star Tribune's business section

Heidi Zimmer Kurtze (MP '93), vice president of the Cornerstone Group in Edina, Minnesota, was the subject of 'Today's Spotlight: Heidi Kurtze'...

Bauer's Youth Farm and Market Project hosts Hines-Kerry

Jeff Bauer's (MPP '00) organization, Youth Farm and Market Project, welcomed Teresa Hines-Kerry for a visit during the fall 2004 presidential campaign....

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