When she took the position in March as the University's new associate vice president for Minority Affairs and Diversity, Nancy Barcelo wondered if she had made the right decision. She had been working...

A former editor of Progressive Architecture and Building Renovation magazines will take over as dean of the University's College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University officials announced...

SAN DIEGO (AP) Courting California's pivotal suburban vote, Bob Dole promised strict punishment Wednesday for youths drawn to gangs and drugs but said society also must help those children who "never have...

Two years ago, former Gophers wrestler Chris Berglin followed John Meyers out East to Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven. Meyers, a Connecticut native, was the new wrestling head coach...

The lack of racial minorities in top faculty positions at the University irks both students and regents. At a Board of Regents meeting last month, Regents Jean Keffeler and Patricia Spence said they were...

CorrectionA story in Tuesday's Daily, "Professor wants to humanize school, society," misstated Jerry Buckanaga's marital status. Buckanaga is single. The article also misstated a reason Native Americans...

The extradition hearing of the man accused of murdering University student Kami Talley was delayed in Alexandria, Va., last week because the state governor's office didn't have the necessary documents...

Minnesota Student Association members voted on a budget and decided on committee heads for the upcoming school year. Forum members passed their 1996-97 budget and elected about a dozen students to various...

The University's Institute of Technology receives a major portion of its budget from outside research. As some federal sources dwindle, IT is looking for ways to solicit more industrial funding. Last...

Sarah Brandel, a senior at Hopkins High School, knew last fall that she'd be attending Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., next year. Brandel, 18, plans to major in physics. The gifted young student...