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Construction on a new apartment building in Dinkytown on Thursday June 29, 2023.

UMN students give testimonies against Identity Dinkytown at Wednesday Senate hearing

by Grace Henrie and Amelia Roessler
Published September 18, 2023
Students testified against the apartment complex and said they should be able to get out of their leases.
The funding came from a variety of sources, including the Universitys MPact 2025.

UMN making progress towards furthering sustainability education on-campus, community

by Ben Wagner
Published June 4, 2023
Students and faculty are looking to continue their momentum after a successful Earth Month.
The April report lays out specific ways the regents can work with the Native American community, yet they have been draggin their heels.

UMN initiatives could improve relationships with Indigenous groups

by Ainsley Brown
Published May 3, 2023
The proposal to return land at the Cloquet Forestry Center and the findings of the TRUTH project could lead to stronger relations between the University and Minnesota and Minnesota’s Tribal Nations.
There are three light rail stations that run through the Universitys campus.

UMN students respond to light rail safety

by Ainsley Brown
Published May 3, 2023
As crime increases on the Metro Transit Light Rail system, University of Minnesota students discuss safety measures on public transit.
UMN parents, students discuss summer campus safety

UMN parents, students discuss summer campus safety

by Gillian Haveman
Published May 3, 2023
After an uptick in crime near campus in summer 2022, students and parents discuss their thoughts on what the University of Minnesota has done and should do this summer.
UMN to initiate Master’s of Data Science program

UMN to initiate Master’s of Data Science program

by Amelia Cleary
Published May 3, 2023
The University of Minnesota’s Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science developed a new master’s program after perceiving a need for workforce specialization.
Graduate student workers launched a card signing campaign on Feb. 20. Photo courtesy of GLU-UE.

UMN graduate students vote to unionize

by Ainsley Brown
Published April 28, 2023
This is the sixth unionization attempt from graduate student workers since 1974.
There are a dozen libraries spread throughout the Universitys three campuses.

UMN’s “smaller” libraries have lots to offer

by Ainsley Brown
Published April 28, 2023
With National Library Week ending Saturday, let’s take a look at the collections in some of the smaller University of Minnesota libraries.
Hugh Burke wrote the book along with former teacher Kylie Donohue. The pair is currently working on a second book. Photos courtesy of Burke and Donohue.

UMN med student co-authors children’s book about neurodiversity

by Emma Walytka
Published April 27, 2023
Hugh Burke’s time at the Neurodiversity and Medicine Club on campus elicited the creation of “The Way We Play.”

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