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Sophomore Tom Wyatt-Yerka poses a question to Director of Undergraduate Student Initiatives LeeAnn Melin about the undergraduate advising process during the MSA meeting in the Molecular and Cellular Biology building on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

MSA passes resolution supporting addition of a fall break

by David Clarey
Published February 13, 2017
The one-day break faces challenges over the state fair and maintaining minimum instructional days.
Somali refugee Hodan Mursal, right, works with members of the Refugee Resettlement Program to complete paperwork to formally settle her into her new home in South Minneapolis on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017.

‘I thought I had lost everything’: Minnesota’s Somali community faces uncertainty with travel ban

by Ryan Faircloth and Raju Chaduvula
Published February 13, 2017
Despite the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court ruling last week, community leaders have been left scrambling to address residents' fears.
University of Minnesota Regent Laura Brod speaks about a proposal put forth by regent Michael Hsu regarding the salaries of high paid falculty during the board of regents meeting in the Mcnamara Alumni Center on Thursday morning.

Board of Regents discuss sex assault prevent in athletics; approve health center building

by Kevin Beckman
Published February 13, 2017
Athletics Director Mark Coyle updated regents Friday on changes the department will make.
The University's Board of Regents talk at a meeting on June 10, 2016. Regents voted 8-1 Thursday to approve the contract of head football coach P.J. Fleck.

Board of Regents don’t see eye-to-eye on approval of coaching contracts

by Kevin Beckman
Published February 13, 2017
A new proposal would give the University president the final say in Gophers coaching contracts.

UMN doctors, veterinarians take on antibiotic resistance

by Olivia Johnson
Published February 10, 2017
A new group is working on gathering data on how antibiotics are used in Minnesota.

Letter writer threatens to kidnap UMN fraternity members over alleged sexual assault

by Natalie Rademacher
Published February 9, 2017
In an email to University chapter leaders Thursday, UMN IFC President Simon Beck urged fraternities to take the threat, allegedly made by a former Marine, seriously.
A swastika with the words “Nazis Rule” drawn on a whiteboard inside a Jewish student’s dorm room at the University of Minnesota.

Jewish UMN student finds anti-Semitic message in Pioneer Hall dorm room

by Mike Hendrickson
Published February 9, 2017
The message, part of an increase in anti-Semitic incidents on campus, reads "Nazis rule" and depicts a concentration camp.

UMN Campus Climate launches “We All Belong Here” campaign

by Samir Ferdowsi
Published February 9, 2017
Posters with messages like ‘Strive to be inclusive’ arrive on campus.
On Jan. 26, community members gathered at Brian Coyle as part of the city's community listening sessions to address the possible minimum wage increase in Minneapolis. 

In city hearings, Minneapolis residents discuss thoughts on minimum wage

by Mike Hendrickson
Published February 9, 2017
The City of Minneapolis is holding a series of at least 10 neighborhood meetings to get feedback before a possible vote in May.
Employee of tenKsolar, Dwayne Blakely, moves solar panels onto a module light table for testing on Jan. 25, 2016. The University of Minnesota will be installing solar panels in an effort to make progress on a climate action plan.

UMN is nearly halfway toward its goal of cutting campus carbon emissions

by Neha Panigrahy
Published February 9, 2017
The Twin Cities campus’ sustainability committee has outlined strategies to reduce energy consumption by 2050.

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