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University of Minnesota regents say physicians group exceeded authority in Fairview agreement

University of Minnesota regents say physicians group exceeded authority in Fairview agreement

The resolution passed by the regents gives the university’s president authority to explore the “likely reduction in academic or mission support funding,” assess branding and trademark implications and review the Board of Regents’ medical school policy. 
by Erica Zurek

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Families plan lawsuit after former Stillwater school staffer charged with creating child sexual abuse material

Two families with students in Stillwater schools are planning to sue the school district, after a former employee allegedly took pictures of kids and used artificial intelligence technology to create child sexual abuse material.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Amid AI boom, U of M computer science majors shift focus

Amid AI boom, U of M computer science majors shift focus

The head of the University of Minnesota’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering says he’s seen a dip in enrollment in the past few years after 15 years of extreme increase.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Minnesotans backed more than half of school finance requests

Minnesotans backed more than half of school finance requests

More than 60 percent of the school districts asking voters to approve funding questions got support on election night. Districts requesting help with day-to-day operating costs and smaller capital projects were more likely to see approvals.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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