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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Join Professor Barbara Welke, Distinguished McKnight University Professor, for a conversation about her latest book, Writing with Fire: The Cowboy Suit Tragedy and the Course of a Life. @jillhasday.bsky.social will moderate the conversation. z.umn.edu/welke2026
Light brown background with "Writing with Fire" book cover on top; light cream background with "Book Talk" in pink bar; Writing with Fire The Cowboy Suit Tragedy and the Course of a Life, Barbara Young Welke, Writing with Fire
The Cowboy Suit Tragedy and the Course of a Life

Barbara Young Welke
Distinguished McKnight University Professor
Professor of History and Professor of Law
Co-Director, Program in Law and History Distinguished University Teaching Professor


October 20, 2026


Book Talk: 
Lockhart Auditorium (Rm 25)
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. 

Reception: 
Auerbach Commons
5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
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Jill Hasday @jillhasday.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I really appreciate this careful and generous review of my latest book, We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality (Oxford 2025). #WeTheMen
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Prof. Eliot Tracz of New England Law Boston reviewed @jillhasday.bsky.social’s latest book, We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality in Jotwell. z.umn.edu/bo0e
Dark maroon background, gold banner, maroon block M: Faculty in the News; We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality; Prof. Jill Hasday; Jotwell logo
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Fionnuala NÍ Aoláin KC (Hons) @niaolainf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The MN Truth Council held our 4th & final public meeting in Rochester. Exceptional testimony & powerful community voices. @umnlawschool.bsky.social Human Rights Centre organized a bus to bring our students, faculty & partners along. My first bus teach-in. Buses as social justice vehicles.
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What will SCOTUS’s 2026–27 term mean for constitutional law, individual rights, and the balance of power between states and the federal government? Join Minnesota Law on October 5 at 12:15 for a preview of the cases and issues poised to shape the Court’s upcoming term. z.umn.edu/scotuspreview2026
Image of the U.S. Supreme Court; maroon bar: U.S. Supreme Court Preview-2026-27 Term; Monday, October 5, 2026
12:15 to 1:15 pm, Walter F. Mondale Hall Lockhart Auditorium (Room 25); Moderator: Charlotte Garden
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Gray Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett Professor of Law; Panelists: Nadia Anguiano ’17
Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Director of the Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic; Rebecca Hollander-Blumoff Harlan Albert Rogers Professor in Law; Veronica Thronson
Visiting Clinical Professor of Law,  Director of the Human Rights and Immigration Clinic; Megan Walsh
Visiting Clinical Professor of Law, Director of the Gun Violence Prevention Clinic
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Prof. Emmanuel Mauleón spoke to @statesman.com about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Austin, TX, by an ICE agent, and the challenges local prosecutors face in potentially charging a federal agent when key witnesses and records may be controlled by the federal government. z.umn.edu/bnb1
Maroon background, gold banner, maroon block M: Faculty in the News; Professor Emmanuel Mauleón; Austin American Statesman logo
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University of Minnesota Consortium on Law and Values @umnconsortium.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Three experts will explore how to realize the promise of synthetic biology while controlling potential risks in our free webinar on "Frontiers in Synthetic Biology: SpudCells, Mirror Life & Societal Implications." 📅Thurs, 10/29 ⏰2-3:30pm CT 📍Zoom Register: z.umn.edu/synbioCLV Meet our speakers ⬇️
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
@niaolainf.bsky.social was interviewed by @aljazeeraenglish.bsky.social about the over 2,300 women and children that are still being held at the Roj detention camp in what U.N. experts and human rights groups describe as open-ended detention. z.umn.edu/bn8b
Maroon background, gold banner, maroon block M: Faculty in the News; “It is utterly unacceptable that women and children who have never been convicted of any crimes, who have never been subject to any legal process, are being detained in this way.”  - Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin; Aljazeera logo
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Jeff Kosseff @jkosseff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The video of my fireside chat with FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez is up.
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a fireside chat with FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez and Professor @jkosseff.bsky.social, the Sihla Professor of Media Ethics and Law. Missed the event—or want to revisit the conversation? Watch the recording at z.umn.edu/2026FCCevent.
Prof. Jeff Kosseff and FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez talking in Lockhart Auditorium
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Kiri Somermeyer, executive director of the Corporate Institute, spoke to @prnewswire.bsky.social about how selected students at Minnesota Law will train with AI Mentor to develop skills that will give them the confidence to hit the ground running as they begin to practice law z.umn.edu/bn37
Gold background, maroon banner, gold block M: Faculty in the News: “Rather than replacing classroom instruction, experiential education like clinics and externships, or attorney mentorship and networking, rubi enhances these other learning opportunities — giving our students the confidence to hit the ground running as they begin to practice law.” - Kiri Somermeyer, Executive Director, Corporate Institute
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Prof. Emmanuel Mauleón spoke to @reason.com about the federal indictments against 15 protesters of participating in a conspiracy to interrupt federal immigration enforcement and law enforcement operations during Operation Metro Surge. z.umn.edu/bmy5
Dark maroon background, gold banner, maroon block M: Faculty in the News; “[Prosecutors] have to suggest that there’s this broad conspiracy against the government and you rely on the chats and the communication and coordinated planning. And then it results in some sort of action, or it’s supposed to result in some action.” - Prof. Emmanuel Mauleón; Reason logo
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Minnesota Law Now - AI, Ethics, and the Future of Human Reasoning: @wmcgeveran.bsky.social speaks with @danielschwarcz.bsky.social, Prof Francis Shen, and Prof Susan Wolf about opportunities and risks AI poses across legal systems, neuroscience, health care, and scientific research. z.umn.edu/bmw8
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AI, Ethics, and the Future of Human Reasoning
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
@matthewtbodie.bsky.social received the prestigious Miller Award from the Colloquium on Scholarship in Employment and Labor Law (COSELL), recognizing his “outstanding academic and public contributions to the field of labor and employment scholarship.” Congratulations, Prof. Bodie! z.umn.edu/bms8
Catherine Fisk, the Barbara Nachtrieb Armstrong Professor and Distinguished Professor of Law at UC Berkeley Law, Prof. Matthew Bodie, and Diana Reddy, assistant professor of law at UC Berkeley Law.
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University of Minnesota Consortium on Law and Values @umnconsortium.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Three experts will explore how to realize the promise of synthetic biology while controlling potential risks in our free webinar on "Frontiers in Synthetic Biology: SpudCells, Mirror Life & Societal Implications." 📅Thurs, 10/29 ⏰2-3:30pm CT 📍Zoom Register: z.umn.edu/synbioCLV Meet our speakers ⬇️
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Prof. June Carbone was interviewed on the University of Virginia School of Law’s Taboo Trades podcast discussing her article “Fatherhood, Family Law, and the Crisis of Boys and Men” coauthored with @clarehuntington.bsky.social. z.umn.edu/bmft
Gold background, maroon banner, gold block M: Faculty in the News; “Fatherhood, Family Law, and the Crisis of Boys and Men” -Prof. June Carbone; Taboo Trades podcast logo
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University of Minnesota Consortium on Law and Values @umnconsortium.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is accepting applications for the Child Health Collaborative Grant, which provides up to $65,000 for projects addressing unmet child health needs. Apply by October 5. CTSI is a Consortium member center. Learn more: ctsi.umn.edu/funding/chil...
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Nick Bednar @nicholasbednar.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I'll just recommend @alanrozenshtein.com's talk on the Unitary Artifical Executive on @lawfaremedia.org www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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Trump Rejects Talk of A.I. Regulation and Calls Out Anthropic’s CEO
The president again rejected calls to try to regulate the industry, even as some of its leaders are speaking more openly about the risks of rapidly developing artificial intelligence.
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Prof Paul Vaaler was interviewed by @startribune.com about how the FDA and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture are acting to quickly and permanently shutter a large Twin Cities drug and food distributor over persistent pest problems and other unsanitary conditions. z.umn.edu/bl03
Gold background, maroon banner, gold block M: Faculty in the News; There’s a history that would suggest, if true, that everything (the FDA has) tried to do in the past doesn’t work, and they’re really left with no other remedy than ... to essentially close down the operation, because of the threat it poses to the public.” -Paul Vaaler; Star Tribune logo
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
@rwpusa.bsky.social spoke to @afp.com about claims of Trump's conflicts of interest after his complaint that Ukraine’s President Zelensky should “stop knocking out diesel fuel” refineries in Russia. z.umn.edu/bktp
Maroon background, gold banner, maroon block M: Faculty in the News; “Since the Civil War, we haven’t had a president with a significant financial conflict of interest from a business enterprise.” -Prof. Richard Painter; AFP logo
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Fionnuala NÍ Aoláin KC (Hons) @niaolainf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is simply true, the remedy for arbitrary detention is release. Women and children in Al Roj camp have waited far too long.
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
@rwpusa.bsky.social spoke to @nytimes.com about the states' ability to regulate the use of prediction markets. After legislative action this spring, Minnesota became the first state to pass a law banning prediction markets that includes Kalshi and Polymarket. z.umn.edu/bkm9
Gold background, maroon banner, gold block M: Faculty in the News; “This is a test case of how much authority does the state have to step in.” -Prof. Richard Painter; NYT logo
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Dean @wmcgeveran.bsky.social was interviewed on Minnesota's @pbs.org Almanac discussing the use of Flock cameras, municipalities making changes in their use, and the overall issue of data privacy. Interview begins at the 10:30 minute mark: z.umn.edu/bkji
Maroon background, gold banner, maroon block M: Faculty in the News; Almanac logo; Dean William McGeveran
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Jill Hasday @jillhasday.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Nashville International Airport is on track to be renamed for Dolly Parton. Next time I’m visiting Tennessee, I look forward to “Departin’ from Parton.” But why are so few airports named for women? #WeTheMen www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/t...
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Nashville Says Yes to Renaming Airport for Dolly Parton
A board voted unanimously to honor the country star, philanthropist and Tennessee native. If the effort clears all hurdles, fliers will be “departin’ from Parton.”
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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 11/09/2026
Just Security and @rcls-nyu.bsky.social asked experts how 9/11 shaped their careers and continues to shape us all 25 years later. Featuring contributions from Hina Shamsi, Heather Aliano, Luke Hartig, and @tessbridgeman.bsky.social, and more:
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9/11 Then and Now: How It Shapes Us 25 Years On
How the September 11 attacks, and the U.S. response that followed, changed the world and the way we approach the moment we are in today.
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Fionnuala NÍ Aoláin KC (Hons) @niaolainf.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Spending a few days in Brussels with the Irish EU Presidency, and briefing on Syria human rights issues.
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University of Minnesota Consortium on Law and Values @umnconsortium.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Three top experts will explore how to realize the promise of synthetic biology while controlling potential risks in our free, public webinar on "Frontiers in Synthetic Biology: SpudCells, Mirror Life & Societal Implications." Join us Thurs, Oct 29 from 2-3:30pm CT on Zoom. Meet our speakers below.
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
@matthewtbodie.bsky.social spoke to @bloomberg.com regarding the approach of NLRB GC Crystal Carey's focus on efficiency in case handling instead of prioritizing cases that would present a challenge to earlier precedents. z.umn.edu/bkam
Dark maroon background, gold banner, maroon block M: Faculty in the News; “GCs usually take it upon themselves to change [B]oard law rather than acting like the law has already been changed.” - Prof. Matt Bodie; Bloomberg Law
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
On Minnesota Law Now: “The Data Center Boom: Research for Smarter Community Decisions,” @wmcgeveran.bsky.social talks to @energylawprof.bsky.social and Prof. Elise Harrington, of the Humphrey School, about their research aiding communities evaluate large‑scale development proposals. z.umn.edu/bk4u
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The Data Center Boom: Research for Smarter Community Decisions
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
@niaolainf.bsky.social contributed a reflection on the anniversary of 9/11 for @justsecurity.org. z.umn.edu/bk39
Gold background, maroon banner, gold block M: Faculty in the News; 9/11 Then and Now: How it Shapes Us 25 Years On, Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin
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Fionnuala NÍ Aoláin KC (Hons) @niaolainf.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The Commission of Inquiry Syria updated the Human Rights Council yesterday - really glad to present our assessment with my colleague Monia Ammar. www.ohchr.org/en/statement...
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Fionnuala NÍ Aoláin KC (Hons) @niaolainf.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Appreciate being part of this @justsecurity.org collection on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, and in good company too.
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
@khickmanjd.bsky.social was interviewed by @bloomberg.com about how courts are testing the boundaries of a landmark Loper Bright ruling on federal regulatory authority, which left open a path for judges to defer to executive branch agencies in certain circumstances. z.umn.edu/bk24
Maroon background, gold banner, maroon block M: Faculty in the News; “For all of Loper Bright’s contention that statutes have a best reading, it’s not always clear when you have a delegation of policymaking discretion versus when you have something that’s in courts’ bailiwick of independent interpretation.” - Prof. Kristin Hickman; Bloomberg Law logo
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Jeff Kosseff @jkosseff.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Important procedural updates in xAI’s lawsuit challenging MN’s AI nudification law. Last week the judge denied the preliminary injunction but avoided ruling on xAI’s (strong) First Amendment arguments. xAI now seeks an expedited injunction pending its appeal to CA8 The state has opposed xAI’s motion
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Immigration History Research Center @ihrc-umn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The IHRC 2025-2026 Impact Report is now available at z.umn.edu/ihrc-report Learn all about our work, partnerships, research, and impact over the last year.
The cover page for the IHRC impact report for the year 2025 - 2026.
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Haley S. Anderson @hsanderson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
First class of civil procedure this morning was SO. FUN. (Well, so fun for me at least. Sorry to my students about getting too excited and banging my fist about cars having wheels…) This crop of @umnlawschool.bsky.social 1Ls is going to be great.
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Wilfred Codrington III @wuc3.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Happy to return to NYC to see this one in print. And so very grateful the great Law Review at @umnlawschool.bsky.social for the care, attention, and patience in their editorial work. The project continues...
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A paper by @danielschwarcz.bsky.social was cited by @wsj.com in a story about the NAIC which supports state insurance regulators and coordinates oversight. Prof. Schwarcz said this arrangement effectively means than an unelected body holds control over insurance regulation in states. z.umn.edu/bjht
Dark maroon background, gold banner, maroon block M: Faculty in the News; “Is U.S. Insurance Regulation Unconstitutional,” Connecticut Insurance Law Journal, Prof. Dan Schwarcz; WSJ logo
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Megan Walsh @meganwalshgvp.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
www.bloomberglaw.com/public/deskt...
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Daniel Schwarcz @danielschwarcz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
3/3 My own experience is that using AI well in this targeted fashion substantially improves both the efficiency and the quality of my work, a result that is consistent with my overall research on how AI impacts legal work more generally. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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AI-Powered Lawyering: AI Reasoning Models, Retrieval Augmented Generation, and the Future of Legal Practice
Generative AI is set to transform the legal profession, though its most promising uses and ultimate effects are still unclear. While AI models like GPT-4 improv
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Daniel Schwarcz @danielschwarcz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
2/3 Disclosure: "The author used AI to complete tasks conventionally performed by a human RA, including initial research, blue booking & editing for grammar & word flow. All generating of ideas, initial drafting, & organizing of arguments, were performed solely by the author.
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Daniel Schwarcz @danielschwarcz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
1/3 The conversation on AI use & legal scholarship has led me to draft a new AI disclosure to add to my work on a going forward basis. I'm curious whether critics of AI use will find this use of AI objectionable. If so, why is it OK to delegate these tasks to a human law student?
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Jeff Kosseff @jkosseff.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I’m looking forward to this conversation next week! law.umn.edu/events/path-...
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A Path Forward for the First Amendment | University of Minnesota Law School
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been in the national spotlight this year for its attempts to use regulatory procedures that may weaken First Amendment protections for broadcasting news...
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
@rwpusa.bsky.social was interviewed by @moneywise.com about Trump’s conflicts of interest in holding oil and gas stocks amid war with Iran and a new Venezuela oil deal, despite the administration’s claim that neither he nor his family can influence how those investments are managed. z.umn.edu/bj7s
Gold background, maroon banner, gold block M: Faculty in the News; “I am concerned the president has substantial conflicts of interest with his official duties. We haven’t had this for a very long time.” -Prof.Richard Painter; MoneyWise logo
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University of Minnesota Consortium on Law and Values @umnconsortium.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A paper in ASEE PEER offers a new tool to advance research ethics in dispersed science networks. Based in the Consortium, the NSF-funded NetEthics project developed & piloted educational case studies. Read the paper by Gillian Roehrig, Susan M Wolf, Timothy Pruett & Korkut Uygun: peer.asee.org/59284
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
@matthewtbodie.bsky.social spoke to @inquirer.com about the release of web links that publicly revealed the daily work schedules and cell phone number of thousands of Philadelphia-area healthcare workers, information that hospital traditionally do not make available online. z.umn.edu/bj5p
Maroon background, gold banner, maroon block M: Faculty in the News; “Publicly sharing schedules and cell numbers does “feel invasive, especially if employees didn’t know about it.” - Prof. Matthew Bodie; PA Inquirer logo
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
@niaolainf.bsky.social, a member of the Minnesota Truth Council created by Gov. Tim Walz, joined the Council’s first public meeting on August 26, which gathered testimony on the impacts of Operation Metro Surge and Operation PARRIS, after which Chair Peter Cahill spoke with the media. z.umn.edu/bisb
Gold background, maroon banner, gold block M: faculty in the News; Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin and Members of Minnesota Truth Council Hold First Public Meeting; KSTP logo
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Immigration History Research Center @ihrc-umn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Join us for this important webinar on how Operation Metro Surge impacts healthcare. @umnengagement.bsky.social @umnlawschool.bsky.social @umnpolisci.bsky.social @umnanth.bsky.social @umn-amst.bsky.social @umnenglish.bsky.social umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Gap Between Need and Care: What Operation Metro Surge Revealed About Healthcare Organizations. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email ...
Speakers: Munira Maalimisaq, APRN, FNP-BC, and Jennifer Needle-Suarez, MD, MPH, MPA, HEC-C. Operation Metro Surge created rapidly changing barriers to healthcare access that challenged traditional as...
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Join the University of Minnesota Law School and @hubbardschoolumn.bsky.social for a fireside chat with @jkosseff.bsky.social, Sihla Professor of Media Ethics and Law, and FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez for a discussion about free speech, media, and the future of American democracy. z.umn.edu/binh
Constitution with maroon overlay in background; A path Forward For the First Amendment: A Fireside Chat with FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez and Professor Jeff Kosseff, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communications, University of Minnesota Law School; September 9, 2026, 4-5:00 pm, Walter Mondale Hall, Lockhart Auditorium (Room 25)
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Minnesota Law @umnlawschool.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Prof. Paul Vaaler spoke to @kstptv.bsky.social about the $9B figure that is often cited in Minnesota fraud cases. So far, prosecuted cases total less than $500M. Prof. Vaaler said speculation about the amount of money being sent to Somalia and other countries is likely exaggerated. z.umn.edu/bine
Dark maroon background, gold banner, maroon block M: Faculty in the News; “We’re learning more and more through investigations. It’s going to give us a number. The number is not going to be anywhere near the kind of speculation you’ve heard in St. Paul or in Washington. That one I think we can bet on.” - Prof. paul Vaaler; KSTP News logo
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