Hey news readers,

We’re soon to close out our summer publishing, but know that we won’t be away for too long. We have one week left together for the season, but we will reunite once again, come September. Don’t be upset! Though the moments we have are fleeting, there is still much to experience! As we round out the last week of July, we offer you a look at University cuts to employee health benefits; a podcast view of data centers, with a little help from our investigative team; and some new work from our best and brightest on our opinions desk. Check it all out below!

I’ll leave it to you from here,

On July 22, the University of Minnesota announced changes to the employee health benefits plan. Employees expressed a staunch negative response. 

The University released the changes in a staff email, detailing raised deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums and new co-insurance payments to employee medical benefits. 

In response, the University’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors issued a statement to the University, while another staff member created a petition opposing the changes and calling for the University to reconsider.