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CSE plans to increase enrollment by 25%

CSE plans to increase enrollment by 25%

by Emily Sizen and Parker Toyne
Published January 23, 2020
The college will accept an additional 100 students each year for the next three years.
Courtesy of the University of Minnesota.

Details emerge on UMN Foundation Stadium Village development plan

by Caitlin Anderson
Published January 23, 2020
The University of Minnesota Foundation presented an early concept plan on East Gateway to the Board of Regents last month.
New installments in the Arvonne Fraser Library pay tribute to the building's original architect, Ralph Rapson and library patron Arvonne Fraser on Friday, Jan. 17.  The newly renovated building is set to open on Jan. 25. (Liam Armstrong / Minnesota Daily)

Historic Dinkytown library to reopen after renovations

by Brooke Sheehy
Published January 23, 2020
The Arvonne Fraser Library will be open six days a week, and officials say the space will better accommodate students and community.
Top clothing brands fail to meet plus-size consumers' needs, research finds

Top clothing brands fail to meet plus-size consumers’ needs, research finds

by Abbey Machtig
Published January 23, 2020
Researchers how to use the data to provide sizing standards for clothing companies.
Researcher Atsushi Asakura poses for a portrait in the McGuire Translational Research Facility on Thursday, Jan. 16.  Asakura was one of the lead researchers of a recent University of Minnesota study which demonstrated methods for reducing the symptoms of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in mice. (Kamaan Richards / Minnesota Daily)

UMN researchers find way to make muscular dystrophy less severe

by Natalie Cierzan
Published January 22, 2020
The study found less observable muscular damage and more stable muscle fibers in mice.
A row of tables stacked with non-perishable food items stands ready to be served in Mondale Hall on Monday, Jan. 20. Known as "Mondale Kitchen", the food pantry aims to provide convenient, nutritious food to the University's law students.

Combating food insecurity, new food pantry offers law students free, nutritious food

by Jiang Li
Published January 22, 2020
Mondale Kitchen will give law students 24-hour, seven days a week access to single-serving packaged foods and fresh produce.
Illustrated by Sarah Mai

Following years of complaints, student elections group dissolved

by Samantha Hendrickson
Published January 20, 2020
University administration called for the replacement of the All Campus Elections Commission.
Courtesy of DJR Architecture.

Apartment plans could bring more single living to Marcy-Holmes

by Caitlin Anderson
Published January 19, 2020
The proposal for new housing aimed at University of Minnesota students includes 110 units of studio and one-bedroom apartments.
Dawn breaks over the Minnesota State Capitol Building on Wednesday, Jan. 15. (Kamaan Richards / Minnesota Daily)

Vying for state funds, UMN gets $224.2 million recommendation from Walz

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published January 19, 2020
Walz's higher education package would allocate about 70 percent of the University's 2020 capital request.
Faculty and staff training to facilitate new gender equity policy

Faculty and staff training to facilitate new gender equity policy

by Niamh Coomey and Erin Rose Baker
Published January 19, 2020
The training, focused on gender identity and pronouns, will take place in early February. An earlier cohort of training took place this fall.

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