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Cunningham discussed tuition increases and campus safety.
Cunningham shares presidency goals
by Olivia Hines
Published September 3, 2024

On Thursday, University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham discussed her administration’s goals regarding affordability, increasing...

Protestors attending the meeting shouted several chants and held signs saying “There’s no neutrality in genocide” and “Divest from genocide.”
UMN Board adopts “institutional neutrality” on divestment
by Olivia Hines
Published August 27, 2024

Protestors attended the University of Minnesota Board of Regents special meeting Tuesday, asking the regents to vote no on a resolution establishing...

The UMN CLA Assembly passed a vote of no confidence June 24.
Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies director search pause raises academic freedom concerns
by Georgia Jensen
Published August 12, 2024

In his last weeks as Interim President of the University of Minnesota, Jeff Ettinger withdrew a job offer for director of the Center for Holocaust...

UMN endowment grows amid post-pandemic market success
UMN endowment grows amid post-pandemic market success
by Hannah Ward
Published August 1, 2024

The University of Minnesota Foundation (UMF) has seen its share of the University’s total endowment double to more than $4 billion in the last...

The Board unanimously approved the recommendation by the Eastcliff Task Force at a special meeting July 22.
UMN Board of Regents approves recommendation on Eastcliff Mansion
by Georgia Jensen
Published July 23, 2024

The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents unanimously approved a recommendation to retain the Eastcliff Mansion as the University’s...

Seven out of 17 UMN colleges have experienced dean turnover since 2021.
Dean turnover and how UMN combats it
by Georgia Jensen
Published July 30, 2024

Since 2021, seven of the 17 colleges at the University of Minnesota have been led by interim deans, underscoring the lengthy and complex process...

Remnants of the encampment on the Northrop Mall being cleaned up on Thursday morning.
Closed buildings to open Thursday at noon, encampment scheduled to end
by Theo Franz, Sam Hill, and Alex Steil
Published May 2, 2024
After Ettinger-student coalition dialogues, the administration agreed to make progress on the students’ six demands.
The program was launched in September 2022 and received positive feedback.
UMN students say Dinkytown Alerts was a good idea, executed poorly
by Georgia Jensen
Published July 1, 2024

Since its pilot launch in September 2022, Dinkytown Alerts has informed students and community members about crimes within Dinkytown. The...

By having an option to pay one fee for all required course materials, students will be able to avoid spending money on materials, which is not always accessible to students.
New UMN program plans to make course materials more accessible
by Amirah Razman
Published May 1, 2024
Students will be able to access all of their classes’ course materials at a fixed rate starting this fall.
The group of engineers was led by UMN professor Ognjen Ilic. Image Courtesy of Ognjen Ilic.
UMN engineers launch state flag into space
by Georgia Jensen
Published August 3, 2024

A team of engineers from the University of Minnesota sent the new Minnesota state flag into space on July 17. The experiment tested how certain...

The study identifies how social disadvantage impacts health.
UMN Medical School finds economic disparities affect outcomes in cell donations
by Josie Wise
Published August 3, 2024

A study published July 15 led by the University of Minnesota Medical School revealed the socioeconomic status of cell donors can impact the effectiveness...

The network of more than 100 researchers spans 60 sites in 18 countries.
UMN hosts inaugural meeting of global change researchers from around the world
by Georgia Jensen
Published August 1, 2024

Researchers at the University of Minnesota are hosting the inaugural meeting of the Disturbance and Recovery Across Grasslands Network (DRAGNet)...

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