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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...

Anthony Fauci lecture canceled

Anthony Fauci lecture canceled

by Rachel Hoppe
Published October 22, 2024

Anthony Fauci’s lecture in the Distinguished Carlson Lecture series, which was scheduled for Tuesday at 6 p.m., will be rescheduled.The University canceled the lecture because of student protests...

Protesters were arrested in Morrill Hall on Monday.

Three non-students arrested for Morrill Hall occupation

by Hannah Ward
Published October 22, 2024

University of Minnesota Police Department (UMPD) officers arrested 11 protesters for property damage, trespassing and rioting, with one count of fourth-degree assault for occupying and barricading Morrill...

The Kitty Cat Klub was located below Annie's Parlor in Dinkytown. Courtesy of Chris Lautenschlager

Connecting with the Community: UMPD’s new Off-Campus Safety Center

by Tyler Church
Published October 17, 2024

The University of Minnesota’s Police Department (UMPD) and Department of Public Safety opened the Off-Campus Safety Center on Sept. 6 at the former site of the Kitty Cat Klub.According to UMN Public...

The EMBRACE Center will fund nationwide studies on dementia interventions.

New EMBRACE Center funds studies on dementia care

by Rachel Hoppe
Published October 16, 2024

Faculty members from the University of Minnesota and other Midwest and East Coast universities received a grant to fund studies on dementia intervention, according to a Sept. 16 press release from the...

This action comes following the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks by Palestinian group Hamas against Israel.

UMN verbally commits to sponsor three Gazan students

by Ahmed Hassan
Published October 15, 2024

Editor’s Note: A source in this story has been granted anonymity for reasons of personal safety and the ability to travel to Palestine.The University of Minnesota administration has verbally committed...

BOR raises questions and suggestions regarding AI integration on campus.

Board of Regents approve President’s Biennial Budget Request

by Samantha Siedow
Published October 13, 2024

The University of Minnesota Board of Regents unanimously voted to approve the President’s Recommended FY 2026-27 Biennial Budget Request on Oct. 10.The Board also unanimously approved the President’s...

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