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Classes are offered across several disciplines at the University.

Nearly 10 thousand students earn college credits in MN high schools

by Mady Leick
Published January 9, 2025

The State of Minnesota offers two ways for high school students to earn college credit for free: Post Secondary Education Opportunities (PSEO) and College in the Schools (CIS). Both are offered at the...

Policy updates follow a change to federal law.

UMN updates policy regarding holds on records and registration

by Mady Leick
Published December 30, 2024

The University of Minnesota updated its Administrative Policy of Holds on Records and Registration, removing the minimum financial obligation previously held for students after the Biden Administration...

Protesters stand outside the viewing room for the SIB meeting. Healthcare Workers for Palestine Twin Cities.

Minnesota Board of Investments limits attendance, excludes public voices

by Rachel Hoppe
Published December 30, 2024

Members of Twin Cities Healthcare Workers For Palestine (HCW4P) and other community members were prevented from attending the State Board of Investments’s (SBI) quarterly meeting on Dec. 10 where they...

Board of Regents host first student input session

Board of Regents host first student input session

by Sam Hill
Published December 30, 2024

The University of Minnesota Board of Regents hosted the first student listening session on the Twin Cities campus Dec. 4. Now, the Board is planning more for spring semester.University public relations...

Before his appointment, Avilez was an award-winning professor and writer at the University of Maryland. Photo by Adam Dunne, University of Minnesota.

UMN announces new CLA Dean

by Tyler Church
Published December 13, 2024

The University of Minnesota announced on Nov. 25 that GerShun Avilez is the new Dean of the University’s College of Liberal Arts (CLA). Avilez replaced interim Dean Ann Waltner, who filled in after John...

Rebecca Cunningham at the Board of Regents meeting Friday, Sept. 13.

Cunningham recaps tumultuous fall semester

by Olivia Hines
Published December 12, 2024

University of Minnesota President Cunningham sat down with the Minnesota Daily to discuss pertinent issues this semester, such as press-police relations, suicide prevention and protests on campus. The...

The University is not expected to need to update many websites to meet the guidelines.

UMN stays ahead of curve as digital accessibility regulations are updated

by Rachel Hoppe
Published December 11, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice updated regulations for Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 in April 2024 to include specific regulations on the accessibility of web content for...

Most insecticides were found in the Twin Cities and Karst region.

University study finds insecticides in natural springs and shallow groundwater

by Rachel Hoppe
Published December 9, 2024

A study conducted by the University of Minnesota Department of Civil, Environmental and Geo-Engineering and the Department of Natural Resources of Minnesota found high levels of insecticide in springs...

UMN proposes core curriculum updates for 2027

UMN proposes core curriculum updates for 2027

by Mady Leick
Published December 9, 2024

A new plan for general education requirements for the University of Minnesota Twin Cities was introduced at the University Senate meeting on Dec. 5. The new Core Curriculum would simplify the current liberal...

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