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Smith Hall stands empty during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and in 1918, the year the influenza outbreak commonly known as the "Spanish flu" also forced campus and business closures. Archive photo courtesy of the University of Minnesota Archives - Twin Cities. 

Closures, delays and contagion: How UMN’s 1918 influenza pandemic response mirrors COVID-19 efforts today

by Natalie Rademacher and Michelle Griffith
Published March 29, 2020
A century later, the COVID-19 pandemic is beginning to look eerily similar to the 1918 influenza outbreak.
Courtesy of Erika Sanborne.

How students are handling their mental health in the middle of a pandemic

by Samantha Hendrickson and Katelyn Vue
Published March 29, 2020
Students and faculty on and off campus are exploring ways to maintain good mental health during the stress of COVID-19.
Hailee Schievelbein

U halts new, non-critical animal and plant research studies under COVID-19

by Abbey Machtig
Published March 29, 2020
Researchers have been advised to end animal breeding and pursue euthanasia if there are no other options.
Illustration by Sarah Mai

How will the census count students during time of COVID-19?

by J.D. Duggan
Published March 29, 2020
Fill out the census as if you were still living where you would have been without the COVID-19 disruption.
CSE group looks to improve diversity, inclusivity in STEM

CSE group looks to improve diversity, inclusivity in STEM

by Jasmine Snow
Published March 28, 2020
Now in its second semester, the CSE Diversity and Inclusivity Alliance is aiming to better support those from diverse backgrounds.
The Red Sea, seen on Monday, March 23, closed its dining, venue and bar due to a city mandate to reduce social contact. According to owner Russom Solomon, the restaurant is only doing about 10 percent of its usual business due to the restrictions. 

‘It’s quiet’: Cedar-Riverside grapples with COVID-19 self-quarantine

by J.D. Duggan
Published March 28, 2020
Major institutions have closed as businesses and residents hunker down to mitigate the threat of COVID-19.
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.

Students, parents express frustration with room and board refund

by Niamh Coomey and Samantha Hendrickson
Published March 27, 2020
Some have said the refund of $1,200, which comes as students leave campus dorm halls due to COVID-19 concerns, is not enough.
Minneapolis City Council Member Abdi Warsame addresses the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Warsame was selected as the next executive director and CEO for the MPHA.

City Council approves Abdi Warsame as head of Minneapolis Public Housing Authority

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published March 27, 2020
The vacated seat triggers a special election for Ward 6, which could take place in August.
Kaveh R. drives an empty campus connector on Wednesday, March 17. COVID-19 campus closures have forced most students home, yet buses continue to run.

Bus drivers circle an empty campus, with a near-empty bus

by Jessica Toledo
Published March 27, 2020
With reduced hours and near-empty buses, campus bus drivers continue their drives.
A passerby gazes across the Mall on Saturday, March 21.

University enacts emergency sick leave policy after COVID-19 concerns

by Brooke Sheehy
Published March 27, 2020
President Joan Gabel authorized an emergency paid leave assistance policy for all eligible University employees, including students.

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