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Jake Pinholster, the last of four finalists, met with students, staff and faculty Thursday in University Hall at the McNamara Alumni Center.

Fourth UMN College of Liberal Arts dean finalist outlines vision for college

by Logan Anderson
Published April 29, 2024
The position has been filled by Interim Dean Ann Waltner since the departure of Dean John Coleman last July.
The encampments as of Tuesday afternoon. Several buildings were closed by the University because of the protests' encampments.

Coffman Union, East Bank buildings see continued closures through Thursday at noon amidst calls for “escalation” of protests

by Theo Franz, Sam Hill, and Spencer White
Published April 29, 2024
UMN closes Coffman Union, Walter Library and other campus buildings Monday afternoon amidst likely protest escalations this coming week.
Twin Cities Pride Festival is Minnesota’s second largest festival and its biggest free Pride festival.

Twin Cities Pride Festival to return in June

by Katrina Bailey
Published April 29, 2024
While the festival is one weekend in June, planning begins far in advance.
Minneapolis police car in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday July 7, 2023. The CCPO was founded in 2023 to investigate complaints about police officers.

Community Commission on Police Oversight: One year later

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published April 25, 2024
Local activists declared the civilian-run police review board a failure after a year of inaction.
Students study in Bruininks Hall on Feb. 19, 2020.

UMN extends deadlines to May 15 due to FAFSA delays

by Sam Hill
Published April 24, 2024
FAFSA processing delays could affect current and incoming University students.
Police on Northrop Mall Tuesday morning. A protestor carries a Palestinian Flag.

Faculty, students protests occur on Northrop Mall, at Coffman Union

by Theo Franz and Sam Hill
Published April 23, 2024
The protests and encampment protested the University’s financial involvement with several companies affiliated with the Israel-Hamas war.
Interim President Jeff Ettinger inside Morrill Hall on Sept. 20, 2023. Ettinger gets deep with the Daily: “It’s bittersweet.”

Ettinger reflects on his presidency

by Olivia Hines and Emma Walytka
Published April 22, 2024
Ettinger shares the University of Minnesota’s achievements from the last year and his hopes for future projects the next president, Rebecca Cunningham, will undertake.
Minneapolis-based band WHY NOT performs at Spring Jam on Saturday. Along with live music, the festival had a variety of activities including fair rides and food trucks

Spring Jam music performers take center stage

by Maddie Robinson and Avery Vrieze
Published April 21, 2024
The annual one-day event took place Saturday.
A bust of Professor Johannes C. C. Nitsche is on display at the Mathematics Library on Wednesday. Nitsche taught mathematics at the University of Minnesota for 37 years. The College of Science and Engineering plans on transforming the space into a study space for students, though a survey conducted earlier this year shows support for a scaled-down library.

UMN plans to close Vincent Hall math library by summer 2025

by Logan Anderson
Published April 18, 2024
The math library will operate under reduced hours starting this summer as the process begins.
Students walking through the Ferguson Hall Gopher Way tunnels on Wednesday. The club plans to finish this project by summer.

UMN App Developer’s Club to create Gopher Tunnels app

by Sophie Eydis
Published April 17, 2024
The app would help navigate the Gopher Way’s tunnels.

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