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University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel fields questions from the Minnesota Daily in her office on Thursday, Sept. 5.

Gabel hopes inauguration is less pageant, more party

by Dylan Anderson
Published September 15, 2019
Looking to veer from previous presidents, the event will feature an outdoor speech, vegan chili and food trucks.
Hailee Schievelbein

Going against the grain: UMN researchers ramp up commercialization efforts for wheat substitute

by Natalie Rademacher
Published September 15, 2019
University researchers are working to commercialize and expand a grain that can grow through the winter.
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.

UMN introduces $317.2 million state infrastructure funding ask

by Mohamed Ibrahim
Published September 15, 2019
The $317.2 million request is $80 million more than last year's, which went unfulfilled last legislative session.
Billy Werb, left, enjoys the company of other alumni at the East River Flats on Saturday, Sept. 14. Werb created signs urging other residents to speak up to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to continue to permit tailgating on football game days.

Park Board temporarily changes course on tailgating at East River Flats

by Emma Dill
Published September 15, 2019
After pushback from Gophers football fans, parking and tailgating will be allowed this season.
Minneapolis City Council approved a bid to improve Fire Station 7 at their Friday meeting. Fire Station 7, located in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, was built in 1962 and hasn't been improved in 20 years.

Fire reported at TCF Bank Stadium

by Katrina Pross and Joe Kelly
Published September 15, 2019
A section of the stadium's roof caught fire shortly after the end of the Gophers football game.
A University of Minnesota Police car is parked outside of the Graduate Hotel on East Bank on Thursday, June 21.

Sexual misconduct reported on UMN campus

by Max Chao
Published September 14, 2019
An all-campus alert reported a victim was slapped and pinched by five suspects.
Professor Enid Logan poses for a portrait in her home in St. Paul on Thursday, Sept. 12.

UMN professor to research Native Americans through sociology

by Joe Kelly
Published September 14, 2019
Enid Logan switched her focus from African and African American studies to American Indian racialization this fall.
Representative Steven Sviggum listens to an address during the September Board of Regents meeting at the McNamara Alumni Center on Friday, Sep. 13.

First regents meeting briefly interrupted by union protest

by Dylan Anderson and Niamh Coomey
Published September 13, 2019
The board discussed a controversial dining contract extension and the University's next capital request.
A Minneapolis Police officer patrols Dinkytown on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018.

Abduction attempted in University-area neighborhood

by Tiffany Bui
Published September 12, 2019
The attempt occurred near 4th Avenue Southeast and 6th Street Southeast around 7:10 a.m. Thursday.

Faculty look to create clearer expectations for faculty when discipline is necessary

by Niamh Coomey
Published September 12, 2019
One of the committee's goals this year is to begin developing more guidelines for how to deal with faculty misconduct.

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