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Regent Steve Sviggum asks Provost Karen Hanson a question at the Board of Regents meeting on Friday, June 8, 2018 at McNamara Alumni Center.

Regents approve President Kaler’s proposed budget

by Katrina Pross
Published June 9, 2018
The budget includes a 2 percent tuition increase for in-state undergraduate students at the Twin Cities campus.

Gophers football players sue University for bias in sexual assault investigation

by Madeline Deninger
Published June 8, 2018
The lawsuit, filed Friday, alleges the University targeted the nine players on a basis of race and gender.
Photo illustration: A collage of images shot by Minnesota Daily photographers at University events where students say free speech was exercised or challenged throughout 2017 and 2018.

UMN student government calls for dialogue on freedom of speech

by Cleo Krejci
Published June 8, 2018
Following national patterns, the resolution calls for discussion on speech after ongoing controversy on campus.
Visitors celebrate at the top of Witch's Hat Tower on Saturday, June 1. Built in 1913, Witch's Hat Tower has been a major landmark in Minneapolis for generations. New developments have been proposed near Prospect Park, and the Prospect Park Association is concerned that the height of developments will block the view from the tower.

Witch’s Hat height dictates new development

by J.D. Duggan
Published June 7, 2018
A petition by residents of Prospect Park in response a proposed development aims to ensure an unobscured view of the iconic landmark.
The University of Minnesota Law School is seen on Tuesday, June 5.

UMN Law School seeks additional funding

by Michelle Griffith
Published June 6, 2018
The University of Minnesota Law School hopes the additional funding will offset the impact of decreases in enrollment.
State Rep. Ilhan Omar talks with attendees before speaking at her campaign kickoff. 

Ilhan Omar files to run for U.S. congress

by Helen Sabrowsky
Published June 5, 2018
Omar and Keith Ellison were among several candidates to file for new positions in a flurry of activity Tuesday.
A car drives past the intersection of 8th Street and 14th Avenue Southeast on Monday, June 4 in Dinkytown.

More than $5,600 worth of electronics stolen from car in Dinkytown

by Hannah Ovcharchyn
Published June 5, 2018
Multiple thefts were reported to MPD and UMPD last week.
Chief Executive Officer Atum Azzahir poses for a portrait inside the Cultural Wellness Center in South Minneapolis on Friday, June 1. The Humphrey School and the Culture Wellness Center formed a partnership through Change Network Minnesota, which aims to make people more culturally aware.

Humphrey School program aims to raise cultural awareness in the workplace

by Katrina Pross
Published June 5, 2018
The program had its first round last year, and is preparing for a second in the fall.
University student Austin Berger poses for a portrait with Omar Fateh, who is running for the Minnesota House of Representatives on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Dinkytown. Berger and other student staffers created a unionization campaign based on Rep. Erin Murphy's campaign for governor.

UMN students lead in campaign unionization

by Helen Sabrowsky
Published June 4, 2018
Workers on Omar Fateh's campaign and Rep. Erin Murphy's campaign are among the first in the nation to unionize.
A rendering of The Pillars of Prospect Park, a new senior living complex.

Prospect Park development to offer senior-living, childcare

by J.D. Duggan
Published June 4, 2018
The Pillars of Prospect Park will help the University of Minnesota combat childcare shortages while employing students.

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