Apart for the Minnesota Get-Together by Becca Most Published June 25, 2020 From canceled livestock shows to missed research opportunities and giant pumpkin competitions, University students and graduates lose valuable experience without this year’s state fair.
Students facing abuse left more vulnerable during COVID-19 by Becca Most Published June 15, 2020 With the closure of in-person resources, a pandemic exacerbates structural barriers to support.
Students with disabilities grapple with transition to online instruction, face uphill challenges by Hana Ikramuddin Published June 11, 2020 As coursework moved online, some students say accommodations or expectations were not met by faculty and staff.
What online instruction means for student data privacy by Helen Sabrowsky Published April 23, 2020 As teaching increasingly relies on Canvas and Zoom, the University of Minnesota is looking to secure student data.
‘You are truly essential’: for student PCAs, the job doesn’t stop with the ‘stay-at-home’ order by Dylan Miettinen Published April 16, 2020 The relationship between personal care assistants and those they serve is complicated during a pandemic.
National Guard students balance basic training and a pandemic — remotely by Helen Sabrowsky Published April 6, 2020 In some states, students are beginning to serve on missions directly related to the coronavirus.
Closures, delays and contagion: How UMN’s 1918 influenza pandemic response mirrors COVID-19 efforts today by Natalie Rademacher and Michelle Griffith Published March 30, 2020 A century later, the COVID-19 pandemic is beginning to look eerily similar to the 1918 influenza outbreak.
Lawmakers prioritize “essential” legislation, focus efforts on coronavirus relief and bonding by Mohamed Ibrahim Published March 26, 2020 Other higher education bills may have to wait as state lawmakers prioritize COVID-19 response and infrastructure funding.
Keeping faith close – even from afar by Dylan Miettinen Published March 26, 2020 Religious communities on campus are using alternative methods to continue worship during the COVID-19 pandemic
Parents’ care, worry means an early trip home for many international students by Jiang Li Published March 25, 2020 Parents said they worry about the high cost of U.S. healthcare — and fear their children may not be able to access it — if infected with COVID-19.