Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily
Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily
Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

City

Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

Two advisory groups work to guide UMN during COVID-19 pandemic

by Katelyn Vue
Published May 8, 2020
Student representatives, faculty and University officials are working to present solutions to the Board of Regents by June 1.
Students from the University of Minnesota campuses including the Twin Cities, Crookston and Morris gather on the steps for a rally at the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday, April 3 as a part of Support the U Day.

UMN infrastructure on the line as legislative session nears end

by Madeline Deninger
Published May 8, 2020
Senate DFL lawmakers released their proposal Wednesday, including funding for multiple University projects.
Sarah*, who began using the site SeekingArrangement to help compensate for lost wages after being laid off, poses for a portrait near campus on Monday, May 4.  

Stuck at home and unemployed, some students seek out sugar dating for companionship, financial support

by Natalie Rademacher and Jasmine Snow
Published May 7, 2020
Amid the pandemic, the service SeekingArrangement has seen a rise in new membership.
Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development scientists, from left, Andrew J. Goode and Dr. Ricardo Gallardo-Macias standing with sanitizer. 

UMN collaboration produces thousands of gallons hand sanitizer

by Natalie Cierzan
Published May 7, 2020
The College of Pharmacy and M Health Fairview partnered to help provide the University hospital system with a steady supply.
Ahmed Jamal, the first muezzin to give the adhan from the roof of Dar Al-Hijra Mosque in Cedar-Riverside on Thursday, April 23. Courtesy of Abdirahman Mukhtar.

Observing Ramadan during the pandemic

by Farrah Mina
Published May 7, 2020
University of Minnesota students navigate social distancing during Ramadan — a month of fasting, community prayer and shared meals.
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, is moving out of University Housing as a result of COVID-19, otherwise known as the Coronavirus.

The University’s best, moderate and worst case COVID-19 response scenarios

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published May 7, 2020
The University is grappling with rapidly changing circumstances around COVID-19 and looking for possible paths forward.
Lawmakers seek to reduce COVID-19 spread at the polls ahead of November voting

Lawmakers seek to reduce COVID-19 spread at the polls ahead of November voting

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published May 7, 2020
Despite a split on universal voting by mail, other measures to protect voters and poll workers passed in the House on Monday.
New online workshop helps students cope with COVID-19 stress

New online workshop helps students cope with COVID-19 stress

by Jiang Li
Published May 7, 2020
Coping with COVID is an online semiweekly session for students to discuss how life as a college student has changed during the pandemic.
Illustration by Jane Borstad

Faculty Senate discusses potential temporary salary reductions

by Niamh Coomey
Published May 6, 2020
The Faculty Consultative Committee issued a statement encouraging the Senate to consider reductions as the University anticipates financial loss during COVID-19.
Jeff Kern, the large format manager at Bolger, assembles acrylic face shields at Bolger’s facility in St. Paul on Friday, May 1.

Local manufacturers see opportunities, reduced demand during COVID-19 crisis

by Caitlin Anderson
Published May 6, 2020
Bolger, located in Southeast Como, started creating face shields for healthcare workers in order to use supply despite less demand.
  1. Pages:
  3. 1
  4. ...
  5. 154
  6. 155
  7. 156
  8. 157
  9. 158
  10. 159
  11. 160
  12. ...
  13. 623

Accessibility Toolbar