State fair, voting guide and President Kaler's meeting with House leaders
President Kaler meets with House leaders
This month, University of Minnesota Eric President Kaler met with House Speaker Kurt Daudt and House Minority Leader Paul Thissen. At both meetings, President Kaler discussed the U of M's legislative priorities, as well as the need for a special legislative session to pass a bonding bill.
Legislative staff visits Rochester campus
On Thursday, September 15, Minnesota House and Senate staff traveled to Rochester to learn more about the University of Minnesota Rochester. Chancellor Lehmkuhle provided a tour and overview of the campus. Then students from the Health CORE Program joined the legislative staff for lunch. The students talked about why they choose to study health sciences at UMR. After lunch, staff learned about the partnerships between the U of M and Mayo Clinic in the areas of genomics and regenerative medicine.
Legislative advocacy at the State Fair
The Office of Government and Community Relations maintained a significant presence at the State Fair again this year, promoting the importance of joining the University of Minnesota's legislative advocacy program. Approximately 1,000 fair attendees signed up to become advocates of the Legislative Action Network. Register to become an advocate.
2016 Voting Guide
The University of Minnesota is committed to ensuring that faculty, staff, and students have timely, accurate information about voting. To that end, the Office of Government and Community Relations is coordinating University voter education communications and outreach. For more information about the U of M's efforts to encourage students, faculty, and staff to vote, please take a look at our Voting Guide.