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The University of Minnesota Board of Regents hears a presentation from University of Minnesota-Crookston Chancellor Mary Holz-Klause at McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.

Independent search firm shares timeline for UMN presidential search

by Katrina Pross
Published August 9, 2018
Storbeck/Pimentel and Associates said the search is tentatively scheduled to last 14 weeks.

Police, firefighters respond to gas leak on UMN campus

by Natalie Rademacher and Max Chao
Published August 9, 2018
The leak occurred Thursday morning near the Masonic Cancer Research Building.
Provost Karen Hanson listens during a Board of Regents meeting at McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, Feb. 8. 

UMN Provost Karen Hanson to step down from role this year

by Helen Sabrowsky
Published August 8, 2018
Hanson, who has been with the University of Minnesota for nearly seven years, will continue to serve in her position for another five months.
The University's Board of Regents talk at a meeting on June 10, 2016.

UMN accepting applications for presidential search committee

by Natalie Rademacher
Published August 6, 2018
Launched Monday, the committee will include regents, faculty and staff, students, alumni and others.
The American Indian Studies department at the University of Minnesota held its first summer camp for high schoolers to encourage them to further their education. High schoolers played a Lakota version of a handgame outside of Northrop on Tuesday, July 31, 2018.

Native American high schoolers explore UMN, campus life at new summer camp

by Cleo Krejci
Published August 3, 2018
The free, week-long summer initiative draws in high schoolers to learn about opportunities at the University of Minnesota.

New online portal to show admission trends at UMN’s Graduate School

by Amie Stager
Published August 3, 2018
The portal, which will be available this fall, will include Graduate School student demographic information.
University of Minnesota president Eric Kaler answers questions from members of MSA during a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017.

Past University of Minnesota leaders reflect on Eric Kaler’s time in office

by Natalie Rademacher and Cleo Krejci
Published August 3, 2018
The University of Minnesota is searching for a new president after Eric Kaler announced his resignation last month.
Lydia McAnerney poses for a portrait at Prospect Park Water Tower. Lydia apart of Southeast Seniors, is interviewing public members to get stories of community life in Marcy-Holmes, SE Como and Prospect Park neighborhoods.

Oral history project will feature elders’ accounts of neighborhoods through time

by J.D. Duggan
Published August 2, 2018
Neighborhood Memories, a project by Southeast Seniors, will see University students interview neighborhood seniors.
From left, Joshua Preston, Patricia Torres Ray, Ilhan Omar and Mohamud Noor.

A student guide to the 60B and 5th Congressional District primaries

by Helen Sabrowsky
Published August 2, 2018
The Minnesota Daily sat down with candidates in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District and House District 60B races to discuss issues such as affordable housing and the cost of higher education ahead of the primary election on Aug. 14.
A protest occurred in downtown Minneapolis on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 after the announcement to not charge the two police officers involved in the death of Thurman Blevins. 

Hundreds protest lack of prosecution in Thuman Blevins shooting

by Helen Sabrowsky and Cleo Krejci
Published August 1, 2018
Protesters gathered in downtown Minneapolis following the release of body camera footage in the fatal shooting of Thurman Blevins by Minneapolis police.

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