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Provost Karen Hanson addresses the opening of the "We Are Water" exhibit on Friday, Sept. 12, at the Institute on the Environment.

There are four candidates to be the next provost at UMN. Here’s how they were chosen.

by Dylan Anderson
Published October 2, 2019
A committee of faculty, students and staff deliberated for months and ultimately picked four finalists.
Hanna Sun, a student in the College of Education and Human Development, poses for a portrait at Coffman Memorial Union on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019. Sun says she lives by the quote, “Be the change you wish to see!” 

After selecting new members, international student board sets goals for the year

by Farrah Mina
Published October 2, 2019
The International Student Advisory Board is a consultative body that focuses on international student issues.
Provost Karen Hanson listens during a Board of Regents meeting at McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.

Second University provost candidate announced

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published October 1, 2019
Gregory Washington, the current dean at the University of California-Irvine’s engineering school, will participate in a public forum Wednesday.
Representative Raymond Dehn responds to community questions at the Minneapolis Urban League on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

Lawmakers seek community feedback on potential MN cannabis legalization

by Brooke Sheehy
Published September 29, 2019
Legislators are looking for community input to create the “best cannabis law in the country.”
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.

Officials investigate, discuss Rep. Jamie Long’s former UMN employment

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published September 29, 2019
Rep. Jamie Long's former position at the University raised questions about conflicts of interest and transparency.
A new mural on the side of the Bunge Tower is seen on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019.

Longtime Bunge affordable housing project in its final step

by Caitlin Anderson
Published September 29, 2019
The Bunge Grain Elevator has a long Minneapolis history.
Hailee Schievelbein

Dinkytown’s on-again, off-again relationship with big business

by J.D. Duggan
Published September 29, 2019
About 43 percent of service-oriented businesses in Dinkytown's core have at least three locations elsewhere, according to an analysis by the Minnesota Daily.
torrin a. greathouse poses for a portrait outside of Bordertown Coffee on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. 

UMN grad student recognized for poem exploring transgender confinement

by Farrah Mina
Published September 29, 2019
In her poems, torrin a. greathouse sheds light on systems of violence against transgender bodies.
Illustration by Sarah Mai

Federal funding expiration threatens U’s Asian Pacific American Resource Center

by Farrah Mina
Published September 29, 2019
APARC is the only University-run Asian American and Pacific Islander identity-based resource on campus.
Sarah Mai

UMN report examines how to keep Minnesota’s aging workforce employed

by Michael McGough
Published September 29, 2019
After holding public forums across Minnesota, the Courageous Conversations Project released recommendations this month.

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