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UMN report reveals fewer professors offered tenured positions

by Mady Leick
Published October 30, 2024

Faculty at the University of Minnesota are alarmed that fewer professors are offered tenured positions.In 2023, there were 4,823 tenured faculty members across the five University campuses, compared...

The program places students across greater Minnesota and western Wisconsin to get hands-on experience.

Rural Physician Associate Program introduces medical students to rural health care

by Rachel Hoppe
Published October 28, 2024

The Rural Physician Associate Program, or RPAP, encourages University of Minnesota Medical School students to work in rural areas to gain professional experience, according to their website.RPAP trains...

216 Pillsbury Drive, formerly Nicholson Hall, has been confused by students with Pillsbury Hall. Courtesy of Google Streetview.

216 Pillsbury name change leads to confusion

by Tyler Church
Published October 28, 2024

After the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents revoked its honorary name on June 14, students have had trouble finding 216 Pillsbury Drive this fall semester.216 Pillsbury Drive, formerly known...

Groups across the Twin Cities united to speak about the silencing of health care providers.

Twin Cities health care workers speak out against censorship

by Rachel Hoppe
Published October 28, 2024

Healthcare Workers for Palestine Twin Cities hosted a press conference outside the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on Oct. 25 to discuss the censorship of health care workers expressing their thoughts...

The University of Minnesota no longer considers legacy status when making undergraduate admissions decisions.

California banned legacy status from college admissions, could Minnesota be next?

by Mady Leick
Published October 27, 2024

California banned legacy status as a factor in college admissions in September, the largest state to do so yet.This follows the Supreme Court's decision to overturn affirmative action in 2023, which...

President Rebecca Cunningham condemns Morrill Hall occupation

President Rebecca Cunningham condemns Morrill Hall occupation

by Mady Leick
Published October 25, 2024

University of Minnesota President Rebeca Cunningham gave a report about Monday’s occupation of Morrill Hall at the University Senate meeting Thursday, saying the actions of protesters Monday were unacceptable.The...

Police arrested 11 protesters Monday and briefly detained a reporter from the Minnesota Daily.

Inside the chaos of Morrill Hall

by Tyler Church
Published October 24, 2024

Inside Morrill Hall Monday, protesters from the UMN Students for a Democratic Society barricaded doors and windows in an occupation that left the University of Minnesota on a complete lockdown.Protesters...

As rates of hate crimes go up nationwide, UMN students discuss how their lives have been affected.

Muslim and Jewish students navigate rising tensions on campus

by Samantha Siedow
Published October 23, 2024

Since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent conflict in Gaza, Jewish and Muslim students at the University of Minnesota learned to balance their expressions of religious identity with...

An ambulance rushes down University Avenue.

Tele-EMS promotes efficiency in medical emergencies in southwest Minnesota

by Rachel Hoppe
Published October 23, 2024

Organizations across Minnesota and South Dakota received a $9.9 million grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to reduce roadway fatalities through the Southwest Minnesota Advancing...

The protesters cited concerns about vaccine mandates, lockdowns and online learning for students.

Action 4 Liberty protests Anthony Fauci’s UMN lecture

by Rachel Hoppe
Published October 23, 2024

Around 10 protesters gathered outside Northrop Auditorium around 5 p.m. to protest Anthony Fauci’s lecture on the University of Minnesota campus, despite its cancellation earlier Tuesday afternoon. The...

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