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Attempted abduction reported in Marcy-Holmes, second in two weeks

by J.D. Duggan
Published March 2, 2020
The report comes on the heels of three other attempted abductions in the area.
Freshman Nicholas Potthoff, an agricultural communication and marketing major, offers insights to other rural students in Coffey Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 25. 

Forging belonging for rural students at the Twin Cities campus

by Katelyn Vue
Published March 2, 2020
A new University student group focuses on strengthening community among students from rural communities.
Miniature  bronze replicas of local landmarks line the sidewalk at the Neighborhood Gateway in the Marcy Holmes neighborhood on Tuesday, Jan. 28.  The neighborhood provides housing for a significant number of University students.

New city guidelines base funding on demographic makeup of neighborhoods

by Brooke Sheehy
Published March 2, 2020
City of Minneapolis releases draft guidelines for Neighborhoods 2020 taking University research into account.
University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel fields questions from the Minnesota Daily in her office on Tuesday, Feb. 25.

Gabel’s administration takes lead on ongoing sexual misconduct prevention

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published March 2, 2020
Gabel's administration will implement more training for faculty department heads on sexual harassment and assault as part of the ongoing initiative.
UMPD K-9 Patrol Officer Lara Bauer stands with her dual purpose canine Rio at TCF Bank Stadium on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Prior to serving as a dog handler, Bauer was a member of the University's mounted patrol unit, which was disbanded in 2012.

All paws on deck for UMPD’s team of bomb-sniffing dogs

by J.D. Duggan
Published March 1, 2020
Meet UMPD's top dogs — Rio, Doc and Gator — who sniff for explosives before major campus events.
Since 2017, 37% of faculty agree action has been taken to improve work environment

Since 2017, 37% of faculty agree action has been taken to improve work environment

by Niamh Coomey
Published March 1, 2020
The employee engagement survey, which is administered every several years, assesses the work environment for employees at the University.
Will Bergstrom collects unused food from the Blegen Hall Subway on Friday, Feb. 28. Every Friday, the Subway location donates their unused food that would otherwise be thrown away.

U, students partner to recover leftover food from dining halls for donation

by Abbey Machtig
Published March 1, 2020
The student group collected 4,200 pounds of food to donate last semester.
Children play outside at the Community Child Care Center at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017.

New child care facility coming to East Bank in summer 2021

by Becca Most
Published March 1, 2020
Run by the YMCA, the center will prioritize serving University faculty, staff and students.
Student Researcher Paiton Schwab, who conducts brain research with Ted Hinchcliffe, poses for a portrait in the Molecular and Cellular Biology building on Friday, Feb. 28.

UMN research team seeks to treat pediatric brain tumors

by Natalie Cierzan
Published March 1, 2020
No cure or effective treatment currently exists for children with gliomas, tumors that occur in the brain and spinal cord.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

In wake of coronavirus, UMN suspends programs, travel to Italy

by J.D. Duggan
Published February 29, 2020
All study abroad programs to Italy have been cancelled for spring semester.

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