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The University of Minnesota Law School and Dean William McGeveran are thrilled to share a new digital version of our annual philanthropy report, which we are calling Together, for Minnesota Law. Because it is together, with you — alumni and friends — that we are building a future that is stronger than ever for this great law school.

The University of Minnesota Law School was honored to host our graduates, their families, and friends for a Welcome to the Bar event in downtown St. Paul at the end of October. Dean William McGeveran was joined by faculty and staff in celebrating the swearing in of Minnesota’s newest attorneys.

Congratulations to our newest alumni!

The James H. Binger Center for New Americans held its annual Fall Immigration Forum on Friday, November 7. The forum explored the themes of being, becoming, and belonging for immigrant communities within the American experiment. More than 200 people registered to attend the Fall Forum in person and online.

The Binger Center for New Americans is proud to release its 2024-25 Annual Report.  The report focuses on their collaborative work alongside students, clients and partners from July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025.  The report is built around their 2024-28 strategic plan and highlights the Center’s strides in their key strategies. The work of the Binger Center has never been more vital. Their steadfast partners continue to bridge the gaps left by federal cuts, while their collaborations to train and empower lawyers and community advocates have deepened in impact.

When 2L Nathanael Ashton-Piper graduated from the University of Minnesota with degrees in journalism and Spanish, his sights were set on dental school. He had spent years fulfilling the rigorous prerequisites—chemistry, biology, physics, and biochemistry—and was preparing for a stable, more predictable career in dentistry.

Then in 2020, the world changed.

This summer the Human Rights Center supported 14 Minnesota Law students through their fellowship program. The summer f ellowships are a cornerstone of the center, providing the opportunity for students to take otherwise unpaid internships in the areas of human rights and international law.

The Universal Periodic Review is a mechanism of the UN Human Rights Council, where each UN member state’s human rights record is evaluated by other member states every 4.5 years. In August the United States announced that it would not be participating in the review that was set to take place in November 2025.