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Phi Kappa Psi fraternity members stand outside of their house tailgating prior to the Minnesota football game on  Saturday, Sept. 11. The 2021-22 school year has seen the revival of fraternities tailgating before football games.

‘Everything is electric now’: Gather round, Gophers — gameday is back

by Sophia Zimmerman
Published September 13, 2021
Full-fledged fraternity tailgate season has commenced.
Gophers football players sit on the sidelines during a game at TCF Bank Stadium on Oct. 3, 2015.

No. 4 Ohio State beat Gophers 45-31 in home opener

by Matthew Kennedy
Published September 3, 2021
A strong first half from Minnesota wasn’t enough to upset the Buckeyes Thursday night.
Twin Cities Pride festival makes its return

Twin Cities Pride festival makes its return

by MaryKate Fenstermaker
Published August 2, 2021
After being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Twin Cities Pride returned to Loring Park on July 17 and 18.
University researchers partner with Minneapolis and St. Paul to make crosswalks safer.

University researchers partner with Minneapolis and St. Paul to improve pedestrian safety

by Emalyn Muzzy
Published July 30, 2021
A University researcher is leading the study to see how to make drivers stop for pedestrians.
A summer time of administrative change: New UMN deans discuss their positions

A summer time of administrative change: New UMN deans discuss their positions

by Matthew Voigt
Published July 30, 2021
Both the College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Education and Human Development welcomed new leadership prior to the fall semester.
Rayna Taylor poses for a portrait on July 7 in Minneapolis, Minn. Taylor graduated from the University of Minnesota in May with a degree in Technical Writing and Communications.

“Everybody wants to feel like they’re heard”: Recipients of UMN George Floyd memorial scholarship share their stories

by Marlee Louden
Published July 29, 2021
The student recipients said the scholarship gave them hope for future change that will better acknowledge racial injustices at the University.
The University of Minnesota's inaugural Senior Advisor to the President for Native American Affairs, Karen Diver poses for a portrait. Photos by White House Photo Office, courtesy of Diver.

Karen Diver joins UMN as new senior leader for Native American affairs

by Marlee Louden
Published July 28, 2021
Diver started in the role earlier this summer.
Pastor of the University Baptist Church Doug Donley and Executive Director of the Southeast Como Improvement Association Jessica Focht-Perlberg pose in front of the church on July 21, 2021. Focht-Perlberg and Donley organized a Drop-in Day at the church offering free hot meals, haircuts and supplies to the unhoused community in Dinkytown.

University area group hosts event providing unsheltered neighbors with resources

by Hanna Van Den Einde
Published July 25, 2021
Showers, hot meals, haircuts and other resources were at University Baptist Church for those struggling with housing insecurity.
Pillsbury Hall as seen on Sept. 16, 2015. The building is the second-oldest standing building on campus.

Members of the English department speak about Pillsbury Hall move

by Nathanael Ashton-Piper
Published July 24, 2021
The building has undergone renovations since 2018 and will officially reopen this fall to house the English department, creative writing program and brand new Liberal Arts Engagement Hub.
UMN report outlines impact of COVID-19 on birth rates and STIs for adolescents in Minnesota

UMN report outlines impact of COVID-19 on birth rates and STIs for adolescents in Minnesota

by Marlee Louden
Published July 19, 2021
While birth rates remain low among teens, infection rates for some STIs are increasing while others are decreasing.

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