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Veterinary Student Cailey Malnarick, left, performs a check-in exam on "Noodle" with assistance from Veterinary Technician Sydney Gagnon, right, at the Veterinary Medical Center in St. Paul on Friday, Feb. 21.

Addressing a shortage, UMN creates degree for rural veterinarians

by Abbey Machtig
Published February 26, 2020
More rural veterinarians are needed to care for animals across the Greater Midwest, program leaders say.
The light rail as seen on Thursday, June 20 2019 in Minneapolis.

MSA continues push to expand free light rail stops

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published February 26, 2020
Along with extending the University's Zone Pass, another bill aims to improve safety on the light rail after an increase in violent crime last year.

University of Minnesota opens investigation into former assistant men’s hockey coach

by Paul Hodowanic
Published February 26, 2020
The school has hired the law firm Perkins Coie to conduct the investigation.
After losses in enrollment, UMN scraps outdoor recreation major and minor

After losses in enrollment, UMN scraps outdoor recreation major and minor

by Parker Toyne
Published February 25, 2020
The School of Kinesiology will discontinue its Recreation Administration B.S. and Outdoor Recreation and Education minor after this spring semester.
University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel testifies before the Senate Higher Education Policy and Finance Committee as the University requests $317.2 million on Monday, Feb. 18.

Gabel presents UMN capital request to state lawmakers

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published February 24, 2020
In her first legislative session, the University president outlined the $317.2 million request for infrastructure funding.
From left, Grace Hogan, Madeline Miller, Benjamin Perez, Elizabeth Zanmiller and Sally Zuzuly, officers of the new “Students Against Pilelines” student group, pose for a group portrait by the Mississippi river on Friday, Feb. 21. Miller says that issues around pipeline construction, including Line 3, affect students on campus as well as the rest of the state.

New student group organizes against Line 3 pipeline

by Jiang Li
Published February 24, 2020
The group aims to educate the community about the Line 3 Pipeline Replacement Project.
Student counseling centers across the country grapple with increased demands

Student counseling centers across the country grapple with increased demands

by Dylan Miettinen
Published February 24, 2020
Reported clients at university counseling centers have more than doubled between 2013 and 2019, according to a Center for Collegiate Mental Health report released last month.
U to open new center, connecting those with disabilities to digital resources

U to open new center, connecting those with disabilities to digital resources

by Samantha Hendrickson
Published February 24, 2020
Project planners hope to have the Center for Digital Accessibility Excellence open by the end of the school year.
Mira Klein, CREATE Initiative research associate, poses for a portrait on the University of Minnesota campus on Friday, Feb. 21. Klein holds “Sharing in the Benefits of a Greening City,” a toolkit meant to address the interactions of gentrification and justice in Green New Deal planning, including city parks. 

U researchers combat “green gentrification” in Minneapolis parks

by Becca Most
Published February 24, 2020
Rent prices and property values often increase considerably after the addition of a park, according to project researchers.
Morrill Hall as seen on Saturday, Oct. 12.

UMN lays out steps to address lack of faculty diversity

by Niamh Coomey
Published February 24, 2020
Around 6% of the University’s tenure and tenure-track faculty are from underrepresented racial backgrounds, according to 2018 data.

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