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The University first announced plans for a new health care system in January.

AG Keith Ellison orders strategic facilitator for UMN healthcare negotiations

by Rachel Hoppe
Published March 21, 2025

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced in a press release Wednesday that the University of Minnesota, Fairview and Essentia Health will engage in renewed conversations about the future of academic...

Boynton Health started distributing naloxone, an overdose medication, on March 3.

Opioid deaths third highest cause of death in youth, UMN study says

by Rachel Hoppe
Published March 18, 2025

Opioid deaths rose nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17, according to a study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. The...

The Board of Regents met on March 13 and 14 to discuss institutional speech.

‘A very dangerous time’ — Faculty say restricting departmental statements threatens academic freedom

by Hannah Ward
Published March 18, 2025

The University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved a resolution Friday allowing the University president to limit statements from groups of faculty on “matters of public concern.”This means...

Regent Janie Mayeron addresses a crowd of protesters who chanting during the Board of Regents meeting.

UMN Board of Regents restricts institutional speech, tours university facilities

by Mady Leick
Published March 17, 2025

The University of Minnesota Board of Regents adopted a policy of restricting institutional speech to be approved by President Rebecca Cunningham in a 9-3 decision at its meeting March 13 and 14. Regents...

University President Rebecca Cunningham answered questions from university faculty.

UMN Senate debates institutional speech, core curriculum at first in-person meeting in 5 years

by Mady Leick
Published March 17, 2025

For the first time in five years, the University of Minnesota shared governance met in-person on Thursday to discuss institutional speech and core curriculum. The University Senate and Faculty Senate...

UMPD arrested one protester in the sixth-floor lobby of McNamara Alumni Center minutes after the Board of Regents approved the resolution.

Protester arrested at UMN Board of Regents meeting

by Mady Leick, Hannah Reynolds, and Hannah Ward
Published March 14, 2025

University of Minnesota Police Department (UMPD) arrested one protester in the McNamara Alumni Center minutes after the Board of Regents approved a resolution restricting institutional speech during their...

The program had been in Northrop Auditorium for over ten years before the move.

UMN Honors Program finds a new home in Jones Hall

by Tyler Church
Published March 7, 2025

The University of Minnesota Honors Program (UHP) officially completed its move to Jones Hall last week after spending over a decade in Northrop Auditorium.UHP finished moving to Jones Hall, located...

Classes in the Midlife Academy begin May 6.

UMN introduces Midlife Academy to support middle-aged students

by Mady Leick
Published March 6, 2025

The University of Minnesota created a new center, the Midlife Academy, for middle-aged individuals looking to further their education and hone skills for their current career or to switch careers.The...

Members from several campus groups and community organizations spoke in support of SDS students facing punishment.

SDS returns to Morrill Hall to protest disciplinary trials

by Tyler Church
Published March 4, 2025

Members of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) partnered with the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, Twin Cities Coalition 4 Justice (TCC4J) and members of University of Minnesota staff representing...

Cancer rates in women under 50 increased in comparison to men, new study says

Cancer rates in women under 50 increased in comparison to men, new study says

by Rachel Hoppe
Published March 3, 2025

Women under 50 are more likely to get cancer than men the same age, according to a study from the American Cancer Society published January 2025. The cancer incidence rate in women under 50 was 81%...

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