The $104.5 million renovation includes a new dining hall, which is expected to serve 10,000 meals a day.

Mina Kian emphasized diversity and reviewing the University's dining contract among top priorities and goals for the 2019-20 school year.

The board outlined several efforts for the year, including the next systemwide strategic plan.

The ordinance, currently being drafted, would set regulations for short-term rentals, like Airbnbs, in Minneapolis.

The University of Minnesota Medical School is conducting a national search for its first vice dean of diversity and inclusion.

More than $1 million in funding will go toward implementing recommendations made by the task force in April.

The Northside Job Creation Team, a collaborative effort started out of the University of Minnesota, is working to build employment opportunities in the underserved region.

The Perkins Restaurant & Bakery near Riverside Avenue closed on July 14.

A University of Minnesota researcher is taking part in a project that will place a radio telescope on the moon.