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A view of the Alpha Chi Omega house at the University of Minnesota from Oct. 2016.

UMN sorority will now extend membership to transgender women

by Olivia Johnson
Published March 7, 2017
Alpha Chi Omega is the first sorority to allow transgender women to join its chapters.
University Mechanical engineering sophomore Evan Humphreys explains the how new waterjet cutter works in one of the Anderson Innovation Labs on Thursday, Mar. 2, 2017. The three new labs, built in Fall of 2016, provide College of Science and Engineering students with the latest equipment to materialize their ideas.

UMN opens new 10,000 square feet, state-of-the-art engineering labs

by Neha Panigrahy
Published March 6, 2017
The new labs cost $2 million and are now open to University students.
A lone student treks across the pedestrian mall in subzero temperatures while school was closed Jan. 27.

UMN officials trying to fix gap between white, black student graduation

by Raju Chaduvula
Published March 6, 2017
The University has a 23.8 graduation gap between white and black students. according to a new study.
The University of Minnesota has seen an uptick in bias responses since the presidential election.

UMN sees increase in bias-related incidents on campus

by Rilyn Eischens
Published March 6, 2017
About 20 percent of all reports to the University’s bias response team occured in February.
University President Eric Kaler fields questions from the audience at his State of the University address in Coffman Memorial Union on Thursday, March 2, 2017.

Administrative cuts at UMN are growing difficult to make, officials say

by Kevin Beckman
Published March 6, 2017
President Kaler’s “Operational Excellence” plan has reduced spending by $68.5 million, but the last third of the goal could be most challenging.
Boynton Health Chief Medical Officer Gary Christenson gives an update on student mental health to the Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee at the McNamara Alumni Center on Feb. 10, 2017.

Some students say mental health resources lag at UMN coordinate campuses

by Olivia Johnson
Published March 6, 2017
Student-leaders presented their concerns about resources to the Board of Regents last month.

Stresses of added workloads show as U admins near goal for funding cuts

by Kevin Beckman
Published March 6, 2017
Most of the over $60 million that has been moved from administrative costs to academics since 2011 has targeted employees.
The new University of Minnesota Police Department squad car.

Crime: Person robbed near Williamson Hall on UMN campus

by Mike Hendrickson
Published March 6, 2017
The robbery occurred at 8:45 p.m. on Saturday.
MSA vice president candidate Erik Hildesheim answers a question at the MSA Debate in Coffman Memorial Union Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017.

UMN student government election results announced; Trish Palermo is next MSA president

by David Clarey and Natalie Rademacher
Published March 6, 2017
Trish Palermo will lead MSA next year. Rachel Cardwell will be PSG's president and Lauren Mitchell will lead COGS.
Break the Silence Day organized a march on frat row along University Ave on Saturday, Mar. 4, 2017 in Minneapolis.

Protesters rally against rape culture in UMN frat row march

by Jessie Bekker
Published March 4, 2017
The Saturday march came two days after President Eric Kaler unveiled new sexual assault prevention efforts at the University.

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