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Segal’s hiring has caused nationwide concern.

AAUP condemn Raz Segal job offer revocation

by Mady Leick
Published November 13, 2024

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) released a statement Oct. 14 to the University of Minnesota on the revocation of Raz Segal’s job offer.AAUP Director Todd Wolfson condemned...

Community members assembled alongside activist groups to protest the re-election of Donald Trump and Biden’s administration.

Activists march against two-party system

by Tyler Church
Published November 8, 2024

Several local activist groups organized a march through the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood Wednesday night to protest the two-party system of American democracy and the re-election of Donald Trump.Before...

Protesters barricading Morrill Hall on  Oct. 21.

SDS claims President Cunningham lied about taking faculty hostage

by Tyler Church
Published November 6, 2024

In a video posted to the Students for a Democratic Society’s (SDS) Instagram account on Oct. 31, the group defended themselves from accusations that they held faculty members hostage during their occupation...

The reopening of Pattee Hall marks a new and improved home for the American Indian Studies Department.

UMN Pattee Hall new home for the Department of American Indian Studies

by Tyler Church
Published November 4, 2024

At the University of Minnesota Pattee Hall reopening ceremony Wednesday afternoon, administrators and staff celebrated the American Indian Studies (AIS) Department’s new home.After renovations, the...

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...

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