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Moving carts fill the mailroom at Middlebrook Hall on Saturday, March 21. Many freshmen at the University of Minnesota moved out of University housing as a result of COVID-19.

Students look ahead to dorm life during the pandemic

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published August 1, 2020
As students file back onto the University of Minnesota’s campus next month, some have raised questions around how University housing will keep students safe and connected.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

Regents vote to make no cuts to Student Services Fees

by Nat Jacobwith
Published August 1, 2020
The Board of Regents also discussed changes to the University's Title IX policy and COVID-19 response plans at a special meeting Thursday.
Social distancing signs flag down seats in Hanson lecture halls on Tuesday, July 28 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. All classes during July-mester enforced social distance protocols.

Breaking down the ‘July-mester’: A trial run for fall

by Abbey Machtig
Published July 31, 2020
The July-mester is offering students select in-person classes that are more difficult to teach remotely.
Morgan La Casse

University extends travel restrictions as logistics remain uncertain

by Abbey Machtig
Published July 30, 2020
The restrictions, recently extended through Sept. 30, limit international travel by faculty, staff and students. But where University members can go will mostly depend on what countries allow them in.
The University’s Center for Immunology is working to understand how the body develops antibodies once it has been infected with COVID-19. 

UMN research could help inform future COVID-19 vaccines

by Madeline Deninger
Published July 30, 2020
The University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic are looking at different paths to achieve immunization.
Quarantunes: A&E’s top ten albums from the first half of 2020

Quarantunes: A&E’s top ten albums from the first half of 2020

by Nina Raemont
Published July 29, 2020
As another wave of lockdowns looks like an ever more likely possibility, here are A&E’s top ten albums from the first wave of social distancing to get you through a potential second.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

Nearly 2/3 of all UMN Twin Cities classes will be online in the fall

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published July 28, 2020
Faculty have chosen their teaching preferences for the fall semester, and now the University is working to figure out logistics for in-person classes.
Homemade Perfect Summer Tomato Toast made during the College Kitchen segment on Wednesday, July 22. The dishes were made with ingredients from Minneapolis Farmers Markets.

College Kitchen: Farmers market finds

by Nina Raemont
Published July 24, 2020
Try these recipes during the peak of the summer produce season.
The University’s Student Unions and Activities has recommended that student groups attempt to host all meetings virtually throughout fall semester.

Student groups develop plans for in-person meetings during fall semester

by Abbey Machtig
Published July 22, 2020
Other activities that traditionally involve student groups, like Paint the Bridge, have been canceled.
Gophers April Bockin, Emily Peterson and Molly Fiedler celebrate a penalty kick scored by Bockin at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018.

Gophers soccer completes coaching staff, returns to campus with new style

by Julianna Landis
Published July 16, 2020
The Gophers' soccer team has established a leadership group to guide the team during voluntary workouts.

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