Statesman

UMD Student Representative to the Board of Regent Jenny McCabe hand delivered a letter to three University of Minnesota administrators on Dec. 10 asking them to reappoint Randy Hyman to his previously held position as vice chancellor for Academic Support and Student Life-Hyman was reassigned to associate professor with tenure on Sept.… Post the First Comment

Student Association (SA) strives to take concerns that students have about their UMD experience and improve the situation. Each semester, SA takes on different issues and comes up with a solution for them. "This semester, our big project is the Online Course Guide Drive," Victor de Meireles said, a member of the Academic Affairs Committee on SA .… Post the First Comment

Jamie Somrock and Heather Hughley have been best friends since kindergarten. To this day, they refer to each other for support, something they have been able to rely steadily on over the years. After hearing of the devastating Earthquake in Haiti that left thousands dead and a whole country in ruins, Somrock and Hughley decided to give the same support they've provided each other to those less fortunate overseas.… Post the First Comment

Jessica Rossing's job is to make people sweat. Last Thursday she made her clients sweat for a cause. She called it Evolve for Haiti, a play on the name of the studio she owns, Evolve Personal Fitness. Brave souls, some her regular clients, got their sweat fix by hopping on spin bicycles, and working their muscles in a stretch fusion class.… Post the First Comment

Leah Bogen is engaged to Will Nicholson. Both are UMD graduates -- Bogen in 2007 and Nicholson in 2002. Their generosity toward Haiti relief has sparked others to give but to a different cause. People have offered to donate to their wedding fund. As the couple receives wedding donations they plan to continue to donate the money that they would have spent on their wedding to Haiti relief.… Post the First Comment

"We're looking for a highly motivated, talented individual to lead an institution of some magnitude with many challenges and opportunities," Vince Magnuson said, UMD's Vice Chancellor and co-chair of the Chancellor Search Committee. UMD's current chancellor, Kathryn Martin, will step down on July 31, after serving as the chancellor for 15 years.… Post the First Comment

The UMD Sustainability Office has issued a new recycling system for students to use. New signage on all garbage and recycling bins has been issued in an attempt to simplify the process throughout campus. The stickers that can now be seen on nearly all trash cans on campus feature a symbol with the phrase, "UMD and you.… Post the First Comment

The speed of the Internet on campus should have doubled since winter break, according to a statement released by Information Technology Systems and Services (ITSS) Director, Linda Deneen. "On Dec. 22, our Internet feed doubled from 250 megabits per second to 500," Deneen said.… Post the First Comment