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Minnesota House declares racism a public health crisis, thanks to alum’s work

Posted: August 5, 2020
In the days after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police in May, Ruth Richardson ’06 remembered a conversation she’d had several years ago with her son, Shawn. “He’s a runner, and all he wants to do is be outside,” Richardson told NPR in June. “And I had to tell my little boy that you …

Minnesota House declares racism a public health crisis, thanks to alum’s work

New trustees, alumni board members start July 1

Posted: July 14, 2020
Frank Harris ’75 will chair board of trustees The Mitchell Hamline School of Law board of trustees added five new members effective July 1 and named new leaders. Frank V. Harris ’75, retired executive director of Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, will serve as chair. Joining the 33-member board, which oversees operations for the law school, …

New trustees, alumni board members start July 1

Through COVID-19 and Floyd crises, alum stays focused on community service

Posted: July 14, 2020
When COVID-19 forced food-and-drink businesses in Minnesota to close in March, Chris Montana ’13 (HUSL) did what many fellow distillery owners across the country did: He took the ethanol he’d normally use for distillation and instead made (and donated) hand sanitizer. Montana’s Du Nord Craft Spirits in south Minneapolis is the first black-owned distillery in …

Through COVID-19 and Floyd crises, alum stays focused on community service