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Dean Botchwey's State of the School Message: A Focus on Impact and Vigilance in Complex Times

When Dean Nisha Botchwey stepped up to the podium to deliver her State of the School address on February 24, she acknowledged the fear that has run through the community — and the ways the School has ...
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The Girl in the Middle: A Recovered History of the American West, A Conversation with Martha A. Sandweiss

Join us for a conversation with Martha A. Sandweiss, professor emerita of history at Princeton University and founding director of the Princeton & Slavery Project, about her acclaimed book, The Girl ...
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An Evening with Chuck Marohn

Strong Towns and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs for an evening conversation with Chuck Marohn on building stronger, more resilient communities through thoughtful policy, local leadership, and ...
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Stay informed with the latest news from the Humphrey School, featuring updates on faculty research, student initiatives, alumni achievements, awards, and upcoming events in public affairs.
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V. Kate Somvongsiri is a senior executive in international development with 25 years of policy and field experience in Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe. She was a career member of the US Agency for ...
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Women Lead in Minnesota but Inequities Persist, New Research Says

Women, girls, and gender-expansive people in Minnesota continue to face persistent inequities, according to the 2026 Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Minnesota, released Tuesday by the ...
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IIB Lecture Series: Embodied Ecologies and Planetary Health

In its Precision Sensing Lecture Series, International Institute for Biosensing (IIB) is proud to host Dr. Angelica Walton ...
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Minnesota Poverty Report Finds Income Disparities Persist in Minnesota

A new report conducted by the Humphrey School highlights wide disparities in poverty rates in Minnesota based on racial/ethnic background, age, and geography. Photo: USDA The Humphrey School of Public ...
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Colombia Changes Laws on Domestic Violence Due to Push from Humphrey School Researchers

Humphrey School researchers Greta Friedemann-Sánchez and Margaret Grieve in Colombia, when they began their research into the country's system of addressing intimate partner violence. Colombia enacted ...
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From the Dean: Reflections on the Legacy of Hubert Humphrey's 1948 Civil Rights Speech

Hubert Humphrey, then mayor of Minneapolis, urging the 1948 Democratic National Convention to "get out of the shadow of states' rights and to walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights ...
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Humphrey School Research: Pandemic Worsens Labor Shortage Among Healthcare Workers at Lowest Wage Scales

A new study from the Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy shows the pandemic has exacerbated poor working conditions for low-wage health care workers. As a result, many have decided to leave the ...