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The University is one of at least 2,000 other colleges that have gone tobacco free.

Ten years ‘tobacco free,’ but UMN campus area has plenty of vaping and litter

by Sam Hill
Published February 4, 2024
University faculty have seen a decrease in nicotine use but students say there is a long way to go.
Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing on Delaware St. SE. Jan. 31.

Earl E. Bakken Center provides people with new ways of approaching healthcare

by Amirah Razman
Published February 4, 2024
Through classes, events and webinars, the Earl E. Bakken Center hopes to help students, faculty and community learn new ways to treat and heal oneself.
A map showing the density of impaired lakes per 100 square miles in each Minnesota county based on data from the Draft 2024 Impaired Waters List. Interact with the data through ArcGIS. Source: MPCA. 2020 Census data.

UMN community addresses regional environmental injustice through new assistance center

by Caleb Fravel
Published February 4, 2024
A new EPA-funded assistance center promises to help underserved communities in the region access federal funds.
State Capitol on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.

Faculty say they are undercompensated as UMN seeks $45 million from legislature

by Logan Anderson
Published February 1, 2024
The $45 million supplemental budget request is intended to increase compensation for faculty and staff, which has been in a tailspin for two decades.
Dr. Amelious N. Whyte Jr., PhD, poses for a portrait in his office in Johnston Hall. Dr. Whyte was recently named the new Interim Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Minnesota.

Get to know Amelious Whyte, CLA’s new interim director of DEI

by Logan Anderson
Published January 30, 2024
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the College of Liberal Arts starts the new year with new leadership.
A memorial on the bridge on Nov. 22, 2023.

Family of bridge suicide victim petitions safety improvements at UMN

by Grace Henrie and Amelia Roessler
Published January 29, 2024
The University looks to gain funding from the legislature to make changes on the bridge to prevent deaths.
A rendering of what the new interior of the Carlson School will look like.

Connecting Carlson, a $40 million renovation project, set to begin December 2024

by Amelia Roessler
Published January 28, 2024
As the business world changes, so does Carlson, with plans to renovate and rename the Carlson School of Management building.
Regent Penny Wheeler and Medical School Dean Jakub Tolar talk with their fellow task force members during a break in the Wednesday meeting.

Task force on UMN academic health convenes for final meeting

by Alex Lassiter and Olivia Hines
Published January 24, 2024
The task force voted on final recommendations for University healthcare and discussed the draft report they will be submitting to Gov. Tim Walz.
The front of the Northrop Mall on Nov. 1, 2022.

Education Department announces anti-Semitism investigation into UMN

by Alex Steil and Alex Lassiter
Published January 17, 2024
The announcement comes after a December 2023 complaint alleged anti-Semitism a “pressing problem” in the College of Liberal Arts.
The University of Minnesota Police Department on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2023.

UMN gives all clear after campus shooting threat

by Alex Karwowski
Published January 11, 2024
The suspect was arrested in his home Thursday evening.

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