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University medical students, medical professionals and community members gather outside Moos Tower for a 'sit-in' demonstration on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  The event, "Take His White Coat", called attention to the recent vandalization of the George Floyd memorial by Fourth Year Medical Student Daniel Michelson.

No room for racism in medicine: Students speak out against George Floyd memorial vandalism

by Jasmine Snow
Published August 28, 2020
While Daniel Michelson is not currently enrolled at the University, community members are calling for more action from the Medical School.
A new pop-up appears when University of Minnesota students attempt to access their student portal – one that asks them to agree to pay tuition regardless of mode of instruction.

UMN student portal now requires COVID risk acknowledgement

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published August 26, 2020
The new feature of the University's student portal, MyU, now includes an agreement students must confirm before accessing their course materials, schedules and billing information.
The storefront of Gina + Will, as seen on Tuesday, Aug. 25.

Dinkytown’s Gina + Will shut its doors

by Samantha Woodward
Published August 25, 2020
After six years in business, the student-focused thrift store on Fifth Street Southeast decided not to renew its lease.
Morgan La Casse

Multi-suspect robbery reported in Southeast Como Saturday night

by Brooke Sheehy
Published August 23, 2020
The incident is the third robbery near campus in a week.
Freshman Marissa Mazzetta loads her belongings in preparation for her return to Illinois with her father, Jim Mazzetta, at Middlebrook Hall on Saturday, March 21. Mazzetta, like many freshmen at the University of Minnesota, moved out of University housing as a result of COVID-19.

Move-in dates for campus housing pushed back at least two weeks

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published August 21, 2020
In-person classes will also be administered online for the first two weeks of the semester.
George Floyd's mural on the corner of 38 Street and Chicago Avenue after being vandalized on Tuesday evening. 

Man caught defacing George Floyd memorial once a UMN medical student

by Nat Jacobwith
Published August 21, 2020
After a young man vandalized Floyd's memorial, community members identified him as Daniel Michelson from a photo taken on the scene.
Minneapolis Police drive downtown on Tuesday, June 26.

Car theft reported near Weisman Art Museum Thursday afternoon

by Dylan Miettinen
Published August 21, 2020
The stolen vehicle was a 2017 cream-colored Nissan.
Hailee Schievelbein

Retired UMN employees express concerns with new Fidelity retirement plan

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published August 20, 2020
The retirement plan was announced last fall and has garnered criticism from some faculty and staff.
Dark gray smoke from a building fire blew to the Stadium Village and Prospect Park neighborhoods near the University of Minnesota Tuesday morning.

Fire reported near Stadium Village Tuesday morning

by Dylan Miettinen
Published August 18, 2020
Several industrial buildings occupy the area, including an auto parts store, an industrial equipment supplier and a trucking company. The area is close to several sets of train tracks as well.
Morgan La Casse

Robbery reported Saturday night in Dinkytown, per SAFE-U notification

by Dylan Miettinen
Published August 16, 2020
The group of suspects implied that they had a knife with them, punched a victim in the face and robbed them.

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