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Brief is the official University of Minnesota news digest for faculty and staff statewide. Publication is every Wednesday during the academic terms. The deadline for submissions is at noon on the Friday before the date of publication. Contact the Brief editor.

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• Brief (6-24-2009)

  Topics include: Board of Regents will hold a June 24 meeting to act on operating budget; Feature story: Design for the other 100 percent; Feature story: Things to do at the U this summer; People; more.

• Brief (6-10-2009)

  Topics include: The Board of Regents June meeting takes place this week; Board of Regents will hold a public forum on the U budget; Feature story: "Romancing the U"; People; more.

• Brief (5-20-2009)

  Topics include: State legislative update; May federal relations report; People; more.

• Brief (5-13-2009)

  Topics include: Board of Regents May meeting highlights; The state legislature is set to adjourn, but much of the budget still needs resolution; People; and more.

• Brief (5-6-2009)

  Topics include: Cancer therapy research at the U is showing the cancer-killing prowess of human immune cells; Updates on H1N1 influenza continue to be posted to the Emergency Preparedness Web site; People; more.

• Brief (4-29-2009)

  Topics include: Both the House and Senate have passed their respective bills off the floor; the University is committed to providing up-to-date information on swine flu and its impacts; People; more.

• Brief (4-22-2009)

  Topics include: The House Higher Education biennial budget bill passed through the committee process and a floor vote is expected this week; thirty-five U employees have been recognized for ideas submitted at February's Quality Fair; People; more.

• Brief (4-15-2009)

  Topics include: As it borrows for capital projects, the U will save money using a new financial tool; Open forums to discuss U sustainability goals; People; more.

• Brief (4-8-2009)

  Topics include: Flexible work arrangements are becoming more common at the U; State legislative update: The House released their 2009 capital investment bill; People; more.

• Brief (4-1-2009)

  Topics include: State legislative summary highlights a broad agenda; People; more.

• Brief (3-25-2009)

  Topics include: The governor's revised state budget outlines his plans for federal stimulus funds; UMC will discontinue its men's hockey program; People; more.

• Brief (3-18-2009)

  Topics include: The March Federal Relations Report includes good news for research universities; The Board of Regents March meeting focused on the economy and budgetary challenges; People; more.

• Brief (3-11-2009)

  Topics include: A video of the 2009 State of the U Address is now online; state legislative summary discusses changes to state budget forecast; Federal funding of human stem cell research is good news for U researchers; People; more.

• Brief (3-4-2009)

  Topics include: State of the U Address will be given March 5; OVPR has created a Web site and Listserves for U researchers interested in funding opportunities within the fiscal stimulus bill; People; more.

• Brief (2-25-2009)

  Topics include: U continues to make plans for substantial budget reduction; The U's Wellness Program offers healthy rewards; People; more.

• Brief (2-18-2009)

  Topics include: The Board of Regents met Feb. 11-13; Higher education fared well in the fiscal stimulus bill; The Feb. 5 Quality Fair featured innovations from around the U; OVPR is working to help U researchers understand funding opportunities in the fis

• Brief (2-11-2009)

  Topics include: Minnesota Medical Foundation announces second largest donation in U history; The U will restructure the administration of its graduate programs; The Board of Regents will meet this week; People; more.

• Brief (2-4-2009)

  Topics include: Federal Relations update; The Economy and the U Web site is generating ideas; People; more.

• Brief (1-28-2009)

  Topics include: Pawlenty's 2010-11 budget recommendations will impact the U; Join in a discussion about the University's academic mission in a declining economy; Reminder: Jan. 28 legislative briefing; People; more.

• Brief (1-21-2009)

  Topics include: The Economy and the U Web site is now online; Notes to mend a nature deficit disorder; Practical saving strategies; People; more.

• Brief (1-14-2009)

  Topics include: Maintain a healthy work life; The Quality Fair is looking for quality ideas; People; more.

• Brief (1-7-2009)

  Topics include: Support the U by attending the 2009 legislative briefing; Christy Haynes constructs an immune system, one cell at a time; The Federal Relations Report suggests that not all is grim and gloom; People; more.

Brief is sent to U employees statewide. Others may subscribe.

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2009 Publication Dates

Weekly on most Wednesdays during academic terms. Published every other week during the summer. 2009 summer publication dates will be June 10 and 24, July 8 and 22, August 5 and 19, and Sept. 2. The weekly schedule returns September 16.

The deadline for submissions is always at noon on the Friday before publication.

Contact the Brief editor.

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