Profile of Roger Thyen, Who Led Emergency Evacuation of 1,400 Embassy Workers in Afghanistan.
As the Taliban began a final push towards Kabul in August 2021, Thyen and his team had 48 hours to evacuate 1,400 embassy personnel, an effort…
Alumna Profile of Susan Urahn, CEO of Pew Charitable Trusts
As the president and CEO of the nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts, University of Minnesota alumna Susan Urahn champions the global organization’s core values in turbulent times.…
My Profile of Sarah Haacke Byrd, executive director of Women Moving Millions
Women Moving Millions, a global membership community based in New York City, has committed nearly $800 million to organizations benefiting women and girls. Individuals who belong…
University of Minnesota Alumna Creates World-Class Book Festival
Steph Opitz (B.A. ’04) was asked last year to launch and direct a large-scale book festival for the Loft called Wordplay, she was happy to bring…
Steve Neumann 