Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs

Certificate for Election Administration Information Session

Elections need prepared, confident leaders. Whether you’re a student, professional looking to change careers, or a current ...
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Brian Bakst is senior politics editor for MPR News. He has covered Minnesota politics and policy since 1999 – spanning from Gov. Jesse Ventura to Gov. Tim Walz and many prominent officials in between.
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Center for Integrative Leadership Celebrates 20 Years of Training Leaders to Connect the Dots

Businesswoman Marilyn Carlson Nelson speaks at the 20th anniversary celebration for the Center for Integrative Leadership, which she helped to establish. Photos: Cory Ryan One of Minnesota’s most ...
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MURP student Connor Zielinski: Building in Access

Connor Zielinski had a fleeting thought in 2020 that graduate school might be his next step. But as he finished his senior year of undergraduate, the world changed with the COVID-19 pandemic, and his ...
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POSTPONED: Conservative Voices at the Humphrey School Presents: Minnesota Conservatism with Norm Coleman

Due to an unforeseen conflict, we need to postpone Conservative Voices at the Humphrey School Presents: Minnesota Conservatism with Norm Coleman, originally scheduled for this Friday. We apologize for ...
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Environmental Expert Michael Regan: Climate Action is Possible if We All Work Together

Michael Regan spoke about climate policy October 28 as part of the Humphrey School's Advancing Climate Solutions. Now. series. Photos: Craig Bares Former EPA Administrator Michael Regan delivered an ...
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Minnesota Poverty Report Finds Income Disparities Persist in Minnesota

A new report conducted by the Humphrey School highlights wide disparities in poverty rates in Minnesota based on racial/ethnic background, age, and geography. Photo: USDA The Humphrey School of Public ...
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Colombia Changes Laws on Domestic Violence Due to Push from Humphrey School Researchers

Humphrey School researchers Greta Friedemann-Sánchez and Margaret Grieve in Colombia, when they began their research into the country's system of addressing intimate partner violence. Colombia enacted ...
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2025 Public Leadership Awards: A Call to Action in Challenging Times

2025 Public Leadership Awardees with Dean Nisha Botchwey. L-R: Dave Kleis, Melanie Benjamin, Joan Growe, Botchwey, Denis McDonough. Photos: Bruce Silcox Nearly 400 friends and supporters of the ...
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Remembering Deborah Swackhamer, Researcher and Environmental Advocate

Humphrey School Professor Emerita Deborah Swackhamer passed away on April 23, 2021. Deborah Swackhamer, professor emerita of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and well-known environmental ...
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'The Worry is Always There:' Report Illuminates the Struggle of Living in Deep Poverty

Minnesotans who live in deep poverty are more likely to have chronic health problems, according to a new report authored in part by two Humphrey School researchers. Photo: Jakob Owens, Unsplash “Money ...