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UMN early childhood development program expands to tribal communities in Minnesota

UMN early childhood development program expands to tribal communities in Minnesota

by Ava Grace
Published March 21, 2025

The University of Minnesota’s early childhood department is developing a degree program that aims to make an early childhood bachelor's degree accessible for Ojibwe students. In Ojibwe, Wezhinoo’igejig...

The University's goal is to raise $267 million for the 2026 fiscal year and 2027 fiscal year.

USG campaign aims to stop tuition increases

by Ahmed Hassan
Published March 12, 2025

At the end of February, the University of Minnesota Undergraduate Student Government (USG) announced its Tuition Freeze petition, aiming to pressure the University to halt tuition increases for the 2025-26...

A University spokesperson said policies regarding student protests and deportation of international students have not changed.

UMN student groups will continue to protest despite obstacles

by Ahmed Hassan
Published March 12, 2025

Editor’s Note: A source in this story has been granted anonymity for reasons of personal safety and the ability to travel to Palestine.The University of Minnesota’s Students for a Democratic Society...

This is the 11th annual Jazba competition. Courtesy of Parvathy Vasudev.

Annual Bollywood fusion dance competition welcomes teams nationwide

by Avery Vrieze
Published March 4, 2025

The University of Minnesota hosted its annual Bollywood fusion dance competition, Jazba, on Saturday, showcasing teams from colleges across the country. Each competing team is eligible for a bid to...

RealPage has various information on 26 student housing buildings on and near the UMN campus.

Minnesota lawmakers push to ban rent algorithms, prompting student, faculty reactions

by Ahmed Hassan
Published February 27, 2025

Minnesota legislators introduced a bill Feb. 19 to ban rent-fixing algorithms to prevent landlords from artificially using shared data to inflate rent prices.Rent price algorithms have increased rent...

Boynton Health pictured on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020.

UMN students say there is a mental health crisis on campus.

by Sara Hussein
Published February 24, 2025

Breyona Killian, a student at the University of Minnesota, couldn't find another therapist at Boynton Health after she requested a different one. The clinic never responded to her. “Boynton Health...

The Office of the Vice President of Equity and Diversity is located on the fourth floor of Morrill Hall.

UMN students, faculty react to potential DEI rollbacks

by Ahmed Hassan
Published February 11, 2025

The University of Minnesota Law School paused its search for a new assistant dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) as the University reassessed its DEI programs Jan. 31. The pause came just...

Great Gray Owls and other species are admitted to the University’s Raptor Center when they are injured and need rehabilitation. Courtesy of Lori Arent.

What an owl irruption means for UMN Raptor Center

by Avery Vrieze
Published February 10, 2025

This year, an unusual number of owls have been spotted in areas of Northern Minnesota as part of what is called an owl irruption. Owl irruptions are defined as any time when a larger-than-normal group...

Chicano and Latino Studies faculty, students and staff have been some of the most active in circulating a new petition. Image from CLA.umn.edu

Campus mobilizes to protect undocumented, noncitizen community following ICE compliance

by Sam Hill
Published February 5, 2025

Students across the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus are full of fear and anxiety. Administrators are trying to juggle Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) compliance with the safety of...

Approaching your unhealthy relationship with food in college

Approaching your unhealthy relationship with food in college

by Caroline Weier
Published January 30, 2025

We can all relate to having that one person or thing that we don't want to run into. Maybe it is a situationship who ghosted you or an ex-best friend you run into an unnerving number of times for a campus...

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