In Memorium

JIM KLOBUCHAR, 1928-2021

Jim Klobuchar (B.A. ’50) was born in Ely, Minn. He came to the University of Minnesota and graduated with a journalism degree. He wrote for the Associated Press, and then in 1961, he joined the Minneapolis Tribune as a sportswriter, covering the Minnesota Vikings. After a short time at the St. Paul Pioneer Press, he returned to the Star Tribune to write a general public-interest column until 1995, when he retired. He wrote several times each week about Minnesota culture, sports and politics, and he was voted the nation’s “outstanding columnist” in 1984 by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. During his career, he wrote more than 8,400 columns. He also wrote 23 books, and taught journalism at both the University of Minnesota and the University of St. Thomas. He was a long-time adventurer, biking all over the world and climbing the Matterhorn eight times, and Kilimanjaro five times. Donations may be directed to the University of Minnesota’s Hubbard School, where a scholarship has been established in his name. give.umn.edu/giveto/klobuchar

MICHAEL ANDERSON, 1945-2021

Michael Hugh Anderson (B.A. ’68, M.A.’74), age 75, passed away after suffering a heart attack on June 20, 2021. Anderson, of Arlington Virginia, formerly of International Falls, Minn., was born on Oct. 28, 1945. He received a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Hawaii/East-West Center, Honolulu, and a B.A./M.A. in Journalism/Mass Communication from the University of Minnesota. As a Peace Corps volunteer, he was an English teacher and a journalism lecturer/trainer in Malaysia. At the University of Minnesota, he was an instructor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and Information Services Coordinator for the College of Education. His media experience included reporting stints on daily newspapers in both Minneapolis and St. Paul, and serving as editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Daily when it was the world’s largest college newspaper. He began working for the U.S. State Department in 1981 and served in many South and Southeast Asian countries. He retired in 2011 and was continually active in volunteer and philanthropic activities in Washington, D.C. A long-time philanthropic supporter of the School, he participated in the School's campaign planning process and had a fervent desire for the School to continue to develop programs and opportunities for students to develop a clear understanding of the importance of mass communication to international affairs, and the relationship between a free press and democracy. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. (visitation 10 a.m.) Sept. 16, 2021, at Atonement Lutheran Church in New Brighton, Minn. Donations can be made in Anderson's honor to the University of Minnesota’s Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication Fund. Donations made in his memory will support student participation in education abroad and related international programs. z.umn.edu/MikeAndersonMemorial