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Vaccine availability at clinics will be announced soon.

What to know about KN95 masks

by Ava Thompson
Published March 7, 2022
The Minnesota Daily spoke with experts about KN95 and N95 respirator masks to inform students about the quality of masks and how to spot counterfeits.
COVID-19 timeline: key decisions and updates from past two years

COVID-19 timeline: key decisions and updates from past two years

by Gabrielle Lombard
Published March 6, 2022
As the second anniversary of the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic approaches, regents reflected on key administrative decisions.
Sarah Mai

Ukrainian invasion prompts discussion and action from UMN students

by Roque Wood-Sinclair
Published March 5, 2022
Students with ties to Ukraine shared their views on the war and discussed similarities to past conflicts throughout history.
Illustration by Eva Berezovsky

MSA leads ‘Fight for $15’ campaign

by Madison Roth
Published March 4, 2022
The Minnesota Student Association and other student organizations fight to increase the student minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Students wait in lines at the Pioneer Hall Dining Center on Sunday, Feb. 13.

With changes to University dining services on the horizon, a look back on key updates

by Roque Wood-Sinclair
Published March 4, 2022
Although the contract is not finalized, a new dining vendor will provide food services to the University starting July 2022.
University Parking and Transportation Services work to improve campus bus system

University Parking and Transportation Services work to improve campus bus system

by Tess Fitzhenry
Published March 3, 2022
Staffing shortages and app malfunctions have contributed to late arrival times.
UMN's admission process has changed after this summer's affirmative action Supreme Court ruling.

University to accept applications without standardized test scores for 2023

by Gabrielle Lombard and Beth Thelen
Published March 2, 2022
Applicants will not be required to submit an ACT or SAT score when applying to begin at the University in 2023.
A photo of the Morrill Hall takeover in 1969, which resulted in the creation of the Department of African American and African Studies. Photo courtesy of the University of Minnesota Archives.

The history of Black affinity groups on the UMN campus

by Claire Nelson
Published February 28, 2022
Black affinity groups emerged from segregated conditions almost one hundred years ago. In the years since, they have continued to advocate for the needs of Black students.
The entrance of the University Recreation and Wellness Center on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

BREAKING: UMN student dies unexpectedly at RecWell center

by Claire Nelson
Published February 26, 2022
Tobiloba Taiwo died on Feb. 21. His funeral service and a candlelight vigil is happening in his honor.
Coffman Union on Wednesday, Feb. 16.

UMN Board of Regents lay out policy for renaming campus buildings

by Gabrielle Lombard
Published February 26, 2022
After years of advocacy from students, the University now has a policy for renaming campus buildings, scholarships and other entities.

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