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Community members gather at the Riverside Lounge in Minneapolis for a meal and prayer, November 2, 2025.
More than a meal: UMN students combat loneliness across campus
by Rakeb Azeze
Published November 7, 2025

On a chilly Wednesday evening, the Riverside Lounge is filled with warmth, laughter and the smell of steaming food. Bowls of spaghetti, vegetables...

Students pick up flags with names of Palestinians who have died since 2023.
The University of Minnesota placed pro-Palestinian student groups on probation for six months
by Ash Jones
Published November 6, 2025

The University of Minnesota put Students for Justice in Palestine and the Young Democratic Socialists on probation in April 2025 for breaking...

State Sen. Omar Fateh, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Councilmember Robin Wonsley joined students and community members to knock on dormitory doors.
Day before the election Omar Fateh and Ilhan Omar come to the University of Minnesota
by Ahmed Hassan
Published November 4, 2025

Minneapolis mayoral candidate and state Sen. Omar Fateh (DFL-Minneapolis) canvassed University of Minnesota dorms Tuesday, one day before the...

Eastcliff Mansion, sold for $2.2 million to the University of Minnesota Foundation, captured in St. Paul on Thursday, July 18.
Private UMN Foundation University property purchases raise questions of transparency
by Isabella Morden Wheeldon
Published November 3, 2025

According to current and former University of Minnesota Board of Regents members, the recent sale of Eastcliff mansion to the University of Minnesota...

Eastcliff Mansion, sold for $2.2 million to the University of Minnesota Foundation, captured in St. Paul on Thursday, July 18.
New Eastcliff deal offends former and current University regents
by Isabella Morden Wheeldon
Published November 2, 2025

The Board of Regents voted 9-2 to lease Eastcliff Mansion to the University of Minnesota Foundation for $2.2 million on Oct. 9, the Minnesota...

AAUP president William Jones said universities around the country have been facing struggles around academic freedom, especially from the Trump administration.
UMN’s AAUP expresses concerns about Board of Regents resolution barring institutional statements
by Sara Hussein
Published October 22, 2025

The University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities chapter of the American Association of University Professors released a statement on Sept. 30 regarding...

President Rebecca Cunningham and other faculty spoke of past accomplishments and the NEXT plans.
University of Minnesota announces NEXT: Forward to our Future plan
by Ash Jones
Published October 16, 2025

University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham and other faculty presented the NEXT: Forward to our Future plan Thursday, outlining areas...

North Wind’s existing facility in Plymouth, Minnesota. Courtesy of North Wind
Emails between University officials reveal efforts to downplay military applications of hypersonics
by Anshu Patel
Published October 28, 2025

This January, the University of Minnesota and St. Paul-based aerospace company North Wind revealed to the Rosemount Planning Commission plans...

A limited access road in Minneapolis. Only employees and contractors are allowed past this sign. Oct 3, 2025, Minneapolis, MN
UMore Park: From hazardous legacy to tech sale
by Rakeb Azeze
Published October 27, 2025

The University of Minnesota has long positioned itself as a global leader in environmental sustainability. Yet its recent $40 million land sale...

Sip of Silk found a home under WaHu Apartments.
New El-Salvadorian and Palestinian local coffee shop Sip of Silk opens near UMN campus
by Ahmed Hassan
Published November 4, 2025

Sip of Silk, located at 333 Southeast Huron Boulevard, held its grand opening from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday. Leading up to its grand opening,...

The Carlson Globe Institute is currently hosting 43 exchange students this semester within the business school. Photo courtesy of the Globe program
GLOBE Program supports incoming exchange students as Trump’s immigration policies concern students
by Sara Hussein
Published October 30, 2025

The GLOBE Program, a student organization within the Carlson School of Management, supports incoming exchange students and guides them as they...

International enrollment data at other higher education institutions remains unclear.
International student enrollment steady despite immigration restrictions
by Nicolas Scibelli
Published October 29, 2025

International student enrollment statistics for fall 2025 have remained consistent in the face of immigration restrictions on the University...

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