Mataya Larson arrived at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) unsure of her Indigenous identity, having only recently learned about her family’s roots in the White Earth Nation. Through her studies in anthropology and American Indian Studies, she began to confront the colonial legacy of academia while reclaiming space for cultural preservation. Her involvement with the American Indian Learning Resource Center and the Indigenous Student Organization helped her connect deeply with her heritage. Now nearing graduation, Larson speaks with clarity and pride about her journey.Read more about Mataya's story: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/mataya-larson-2025

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For more than 50 years, a group of University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) alumni known as “The College Boys of UMD” have gathered annually to celebrate their friendship. Over the years, they’ve shared in many of life’s transformative moments. From marriages and career achievements, they’ve celebrated each other's success and supported one another through illness and loss. And while their paths diverged, their connection endured, rekindled each year around the “Fire pit of knowledge.”Read more about the College Boys of UMD: https://news.d.umn.edu/articles/college-boys

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Highlights from the inauguration of Chancellor Charles T. Nies, PhD, as the 10th chancellor of the University of Minnesota Duluth.