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The University’s Student Unions and Activities has recommended that student groups attempt to host all meetings virtually throughout fall semester.

Student groups develop plans for in-person meetings during fall semester

by Abbey Machtig
Published July 22, 2020
Other activities that traditionally involve student groups, like Paint the Bridge, have been canceled.
Illustration by Luis Mendoza

New retirement offer could save University $24 million

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published July 22, 2020
The Retirement Incentive Offer offers roughly 6,000 eligible employees retirement with additional benefits before Jan. 15, 2021.
Hillel's rooftop will overlook downtown Minneapolis and Folwell Hall when the building reopens this upcoming fall semester. (Image courtesy of MN Hillel)

Minnesota Hillel reopens building to students of all faiths this fall

by Nat Jacobwith
Published July 22, 2020
Minnesota Hillel began remodeling its building last November. Now, it is navigating welcoming students back during the pandemic.
The ordinance could give the city an opportunity to work with other partners to do what is best for the city and its community, said Ward 2 Council member Cam Gordon.

Proposed ordinance would give communities heads up before sale of property

by Caitlin Anderson
Published July 20, 2020
The policy, spurred by concern over the future of damaged property on Lake Street, could foster greater community input on developments.
Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on Friday, June 13, 2020. (Minnesota Daily / Jasmin Kemp)

Minnesota House advances UMN infrastructure projects

by Madeline Deninger
Published July 18, 2020
The House's bonding bill, including $75 million for the University, will require a three-fifths majority to pass.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

Graduate and professional students facing greater disparities due to COVID-19

by Katelyn Vue
Published July 18, 2020
From surveying five peer institutions, the GradSERU found disparities in graduate and professional students’ experiences during COVID-19.
University contends with lack of diversity, racism in residential halls

University contends with lack of diversity, racism in residential halls

by Jasmine Snow
Published July 18, 2020
Residents and community advisors say tense and sometimes hostile situations were present for students of color.
Ralph Rapson Hall, home to the University of Minnesota’s architecture program, seen located on Church Street Southeast on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. 

School of Architecture works to address racial and spatial justice

by Katelyn Vue
Published July 17, 2020
Students and faculty in the School of Architecture are working to make the curriculum and spaces they design more equitable.
Illustration by Sarah Mai

Left out of CARES Act funding, DACA students may face more financial hardship

by Jasmine Snow
Published July 17, 2020
Some experts say the U.S. Department of Education's interpretation of the CARES Act language is more restrictive than what Congress intended.
The Medical School, the School of Dentistry and several graduate degrees in the College of Science and Engineering have special circumstances that exclude them from the tuition freeze for the 2020-21 academic year.

A closer look at the programs excluded from the 2020-21 tuition freeze

by Abbey Machtig
Published July 16, 2020
The programs include the Medical School, School of Dentistry and three graduate degrees in the College of Science and Engineering.

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