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Inspiring change: Promoting diversity and inclusion in our communities

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Long simmering and intricately intwined with our country’s history, equality, diversity and inclusion came back to the forefront in 2020 after the racially charged death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the subsequent protests that touched small towns and large cities.

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Conference Circuit: American Nuclear Society

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The American Nuclear Society’s 2019 Annual Meeting begins next week in Minneapolis. More than 800 government and industry leaders representing every field of nuclear science are headed to Minneapolis to learn from the brightest minds in the profession, take part in special events and activities, and network with their peers.

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Moving forward: Communities reflect on the pandemic’s lasting changes

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Polomis , an attorney with Hellmuth and Johnson in Minneapolis , plans to include provisions when drafting governing documents that explicitly allow virtual meetings ( since state statutes are unclear about permitting them ), with guidelines on how they should be conducted. .

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Starting Early: Super Bowl-Funded Community Projects Get Going Months Before Big Game

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The Minneapolis-hosted Super Bowl LII is still nearly eight months away. Super Bowl LII isn’t coming to Minneapolis until February, but the big game’s impact is already being felt in Minnesota—and for reasons that have nothing to do with football. For example, St.

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Conference Circuit: Urban Affairs

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The Urban Affairs Association’s 47th Annual Conference begins next week in Minneapolis. Hundreds of urban scholars, researchers, and public service professionals will make their way to Minneapolis next week to collaborate on significant urban issues with fellow attendees and learn about new resources related to their research and teaching.

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Minnesota Police Chiefs’ Digital Campaign Aims to Boost Recruitment

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“Quite frankly we are at a point of crisis, in terms of public safety, and men and women joining this very honorable profession,” Medaria Arradondo, Minneapolis’ chief of police, said in comments reported by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

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Angela Kisskeys Named Associations North President

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MINNEAPOLIS – Associations North, the leading trade association for non-profit associations in the upper Midwest, announced today that Angela Kisskeys has been promoted to President of the organization. June 15, 2022. ANGELA KISSKEYS NAMED ASSOCIATIONS NORTH PRESIDENT.