The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents reviewed expanding alcohol sales at sports arenas, discussed a changing environment for transfer students and welcomed the newly elected regents at meetings...
University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler had his final conversation with Minnesota Daily before his presidential term comes to an end this July. Kaler discussed the Board of Regents’ decision not...
The University of Minnesota has not renamed a building on campus since its founding in 1851, a record kept after the Board of Regents meeting last month.
In spite of more than a year of student...
The University of Minnesota has not renamed a building on campus since its founding in 1851, a record kept after the Board of Regents meeting last month.
In spite of more than a year of student advocacy,...
Even before an overwhelming majority of regents voted against renaming buildings Friday, it was clear that disagreement about the University of Minnesota’s complex history was far from over.
Protesters...
Even before an overwhelming majority of regents voted against renaming buildings Friday, it was clear that disagreement about the University of Minnesota’s complex history was far from over.
Protesters...
The University of Minnesota's Board of Regents voted against renaming four campus buildings despite protesters commandeering a special meeting Friday afternoon to decry the resolution.
Regents voted...
The debate over building names at the University of Minnesota hinges on different approaches to interpreting the same historical archive.
After a University task force recommended renaming four buildings...
After weeks of back-and-forth about renaming buildings on campus, some people at the University of Minnesota are concerned that public focus has diverted from how the campus should reckon with its racist...
Linda Cohen has served on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents for the past 12 years, a tenure marked by a term as board chair, steadfast support for education and, above all else, abiding love...
With a new tenant moving in, the University of Minnesota’s presidential residence will undergo renovations this summer that will cost almost $1 million.
The University will spend up to $970,000...
Board Chair David McMillan: Unknown
Chair McMillan said in an emailed statement to the Minnesota Daily that the board would continue to have a “constructive and candid dialogue around these important...
President Donald Trump’s recent executive order linking federal funds to college protections for free speech has stirred uncertainty at the University of Minnesota, with some on campus questioning how...
After more than a year of investigating racist and anti-Semitic actions in the University of Minnesota’s past, a push to rename buildings on campus has come to an impasse amidst pushback from members...
The Minnesota Daily sat down with University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler before spring break to talk about his recommendations to rename controversial buildings on campus, rising concern about student...
University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler gave his final State of the University address Thursday — a reflective speech that highlighted the University’s successes, setbacks and Kaler’s own regrets...
The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents reviewed recommendations from student representatives and discussed system campus’ enrollment plans at a meeting Friday.
Report from student representatives
Student...
Members of the Board of Regents spent their Thursday meeting with academic leaders, faculty and students on the University of Minnesota’s West Bank as part of the board’s annual campus tour.
This...
The Rochester campus is the newest of the University of Minnesota’s five-campus system. But after a decade into an innovative approach to higher education, campus leaders are looking to the future with...
Coffman Union sees thousands of students pass through it every day. The student union is home to an assortment of student organizations — including the University’s nine student cultural centers. Soon,...
University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler is recommending renaming Coffman Union and three other buildings on campus that were named after controversial figures.
Kaler announced his recommendation...
Julie Tonneson isn’t afraid of numbers.
It’s a skill that comes in handy for the University of Minnesota’s budget director, who is responsible for guiding the school’s multibillion-dollar...
The University of Minnesota’s liberal education requirements have been in place for two decades.
Now, a University committee is moving forward with overhauling the curriculum, aiming to simplify...
Rising enrollment numbers and applications are among signs of progress for the University of Minnesota’s Law School as it works its way out of a multi-year, multi-million dollar deficit.
This fall,...
The Minnesota Daily sat down with University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler this week to talk about the University’s tuition hike for non-resident, non-reciprocity students, the issue of controversial...
As the University of Minnesota works to readjust tuition on the Twin Cities campus, there are conflicting priorities about how the University should balance costs for Minnesota students and those from...
The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents passed a tuition surcharge for College of Science and Engineering students, approved renovations to the University’s volleyball center and reviewed progress...
President Eric Kaler is taking on a full agenda to round out his time at the helm of the University of Minnesota.
From making a decision about Coffman Union to overseeing the University’s multi-million...
Joan Gabel will not take over as President of the University of Minnesota until July, but planning for her presidency has already begun.
A University transition team has six months to prepare President-Designate...
The University of Minnesota's efforts to reevaluate four buildings on campus named after controversial figures have become among the longest in the country.
The University’s work to examine its...
The University of Minnesota's efforts to reevaluate four buildings on campus named after controversial figures have become among the longest in the country.
The University’s work to examine its...
Following the restructure of its Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota administrators say they're looking forward to a more collaborative approach to health sciences.
The overhaul, which went...
The University of Minnesota’s plans to combat sexual misconduct set out with an ambitious goal: to stop the “epidemic” of sexual assault and harassment on campus.
Nearly two years into the...
There’s building excitement about University of Minnesota presidential finalist Joan Gabel as she heads into her interview before the Board of Regents this Friday.
Among faculty, staff and students who...
University of Minnesota presidential finalist Joan Gabel was the only front-runner willing to be publicly named, even if other finalists remained in the running. That decision ended up placing Gabel on...
University of Minnesota presidential finalist Joan Gabel made her first public appearance on Monday at Coffman Memorial Union — the start of a weeklong visit to all five University system campuses.
Gabel,...
Facing declines in international student enrollment, the University of Minnesota is bolstering efforts to combat what’s become an increasingly challenging problem for schools across the country.
The...
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents selected a lone finalist in the search for the next president: Joan Gabel, who could become the first female president of the University.
Gabel, the provost...
Savita Sidhu and Scot Adams bonded over two things when they met in Washington D.C. last summer: environmental advocacy and the University of Minnesota.
University undergraduate Sidhu and Adams,...
A jaywalking University of Minnesota student was hit by a car on the St. Paul campus last night after leaving class.
University student David Tambornino, 54, was struck near the intersection of Gortner...
Some faculty and staff at the University of Minnesota have raised concerns about the amount of money designated for yearly pay raises, which has remained stagnant over the past decade.
The University has...
The University of Minnesota paid $137,500 last year to settle a lawsuit brought by an undergraduate student who said she was raped while studying abroad in Cuba in 2014, according to the Pioneer Press.
A...
Amid increasing demand for disability resources at the University of Minnesota, members of the University Senate are pushing for mandatory training for employees on disabilities issues.
The Disabilities...
As the search for the next University of Minnesota president enters its final stages, many are waiting to see if the University will publicly name multiple finalists for the position — a decision that...
University of Minnesota researcher Seth Wannemuehler wants to make the kiwiberry Minnesota’s next big fruit. The first step: explaining what a kiwiberry is.
The green berries — a close cousin...
Last month, biomedical engineering professor Jonathan Sachs pointed out an issue that has become increasingly prevalent in the search for the next University of Minnesota president: diversity.
“I’m...
The search committee selected to help find the next University of Minnesota president announced Friday the group had narrowed its list of candidates — the next step in the ongoing process to find President...
Proposed changes to the University of Minnesota’s sabbatical policy will undergo further review following opposition from several faculty members in the University Senate.
University officials put forth...
The search for the next University of Minnesota president has raised questions regarding the candidate vetting process amid larger concerns about a lack of transparency.
Some faculty and transparency...
Paige Reno has a tradition on Election Day: she always goes to Al’s Breakfast before heading to the polls. Today, she decided on the blueberry walnut pancakes, a coffee and mostly Democrats down the...
The University of Minnesota’s next vice president of research, slated to start next week, will face a challenging environment for funding.
Chris Cramer will lead the Office of the Vice President...
With many Minnesota farmers facing additional stress amid an agricultural economic downturn this harvest season, a University of Minnesota Extension program offering free financial counseling aims to lend...
During listening sessions about the future of the University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus, many members expressed support for the University’s plans. However, some faculty and staff said they’ve...
Members of the Faculty Senate are taking a deeper look at how the University of Minnesota treats non-tenure faculty amidst ongoing concerns and questions about their role on campus.
The Faculty Consultative...
University of Minnesota students could be the difference in many of Minnesota’s close races during midterms.
Despite low turnout rates, political experts and student activists agree that student...
University of Minnesota students Ben Allard, Michael Geiger and Sarah Lardy all plan on voting in upcoming midterm elections.
That decision could make a big impact — they're voting in Minnesota's 2nd...
Water researchers at the University of Minnesota are increasing collaboration with community partners in light of a new exhibit on water resources hosted by the University.
We Are Water MN — a traveling...
Reported cases of cheating at the University of Minnesota have declined in the past five years, but University officials say it’s difficult to know the full extent of cheating on campus.
Last school...
The number of non-resident, non-reciprocity freshmen at the University of Minnesota dropped dramatically this semester — hitting the lowest point in five years — after the University raised tuition...
The University of Minnesota Senate held its first meeting of the academic year Thursday, where it hosted the search firm recently selected to guide the University's presidential search.
The University...
After months of waiting, parents with children at a popular child care center at the University of Minnesota were relieved to hear the center would remain open.
Last month's decision to keep the Child...
Parts of Sanford Residence Hall flooded Tuesday night, the result of residents playing with a flying disc in the hallway, setting off sprinklers.
The incident happened around 6:45 p.m. on the fourth floor...
Following a year-long review, changes to the University of Minnesota’s grading policy could go into effect as early as next semester.
The revised policy — the University’s official guidelines...
Amidst ongoing debate about mining near the Iron Range, University of Minnesota researchers in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness are continuing their work with a skeptical eye toward the future.
The...
Faculty at the University of Minnesota are investigating whether a delayed Medical School fellowship violated academic freedom – the latest response to ongoing controversy surrounding the reproductive...
In an effort to better understand academic integrity at the University of Minnesota, members of the University Senate are looking at ways colleges across the University system can prevent cheating.
Starting...
In response to concerns about free speech rights and potential disciplinary measures, University of Minnesota officials are reworking a proposed policy that would require University members to use the...
With the 2018 midterm election season in full swing, political science professors at the University of Minnesota are faced with a challenging, yet important side gig: punditry.
University faculty...
The University of Minnesota’s hunt for a new vice president of equity and diversity is almost over after a four-month-long process narrowed the search down to two finalists.
The University hosted...
The Review of Higher Education temporarily halted submissions last month, a decision that is affecting researchers at schools across the country, including the University of Minnesota.
The move comes...
The University of Minnesota recently updated its online sexual assault prevention training, tailoring it to adult-learners and graduate students.
The revamped training, which is part of the University’s...
Dan Schlissel has a lot of stuff.Myriad CDs, posters, stickers, limited edition vinyls, promotional T-shirts and recording gear chronicle Schlissel’s 20 years as the founder of the independent comedy...
On stage, Maggie Faris dons an old-school cabbie driver hat, circular owl-framed glasses and a fun-loving attitude. She’s the same in person.
In a typical set, Faris may talk...
When people think of classical music composers, names like Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and maybe a few other old, dead European guys are mentioned.
Graduate students in the School of Music are...
Kurt Braunohler is just about everywhere. He lends his voice to characters on the hit show “Bob’s Burgers,” hosts a weekly comedy showcase and performs stand-up on a variety of late night...
Al Church may have moved to Minneapolis more than 10 years ago, but his heart remains in his native town of Duluth, Minn.
A multi-instrumental musician, Church joked he left Duluth at the...
Stand-up comedy is difficult in its own right. It takes writing, revising and rehearsing — even then, a performance can go badly.
Chicago comedian Tim Slagle decided to raise these...
Local comedian Patrick Susmilch’s stand-up routines are basically an attempt to win approval — he jokes about getting on stage and just yelling “Validate me!”
“That’s...
Phoenix native Emily Galati moved to Chicago to attend graduate school and perform improv. She now does neither.
She’s an established stand-up comedian who performs around the...
If you’re going to pick out the titles that make it to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival, you have to do more than enjoy a good flick. You have to be obsessed with watching movies.
Presenting...
Recording in Seattle, Brooklyn, upstate New York, Los Angeles and Milwaukee, Ra Ra Riot is used to working on the go.
Although their latest album, “Need Your Light,” was written...
From behind thick tortoise-framed glasses and underneath a head of wavy auburn hair, Tommy Ryman has no problem admitting he can only do one pull-up.
By accenting his physical looks and...
Bickering factions, swaying loyalties, backstabbing betrayals and a whole lot of political ambition — “Henry VI” is the perfect play for this election season.
Although...
After getting into comics at age 17 and interning at Marvel during his college years, Eliot Rahal fell in love with the genre.
One day, it eventually clicked for him that he could turn his...
Sketch comedy is changing its form in Minneapolis.
A longtime hotbed of humor, the city boasts an impressive collection of comedians dedicated to open mics, improv and weekly stand-up showcases.
However,...
With a penchant for anything anti-authoritarian, a casual disregard for creating controversy and a steady diet of ’90s cartoons, comedian Justin Colucci is familiar to anyone who went to high school...
For Lake Street Dive, major success has been a long time coming.
Formed in 2004 while the members were students at Boston’s New England Conservatory of Music, the band released...
Local rapper Guante is a jack-of-all-trades. In addition to music, he’s pursuing a Masters of Liberal Studies at the University of Minnesota. He also works as a community activist, educator, spoken...
Perfume Monster was never meant to be a band.
While finishing up on different music projects, lead singer Thomas “Hazen” Zimborski and drummer Kyle Steen began sharing...
Born in chlorine, electrocuted and dropped as a baby, and taught to read from a weird uncle’s Playboy subscription — this is the off-kilter way Poolboy describes the origin of their music.
In...
When he accidentally referred to his routine as “art,” comedian Robert Fones shook his head in embarrassment, half-joking, “God that sounded arrogant.”
Even though...
Scarlett Thompson and Alexandra Hatch, like most high school seniors, are busy handling school, applying to colleges and making time for friends.
But unlike most of their peers, the two students...
Although its title may suggest otherwise, “The Aliens” is a play about ordinary people in ordinary situations.
Set in a small Vermont town, the piece centers on an unlikely...
Although the Battle of the Jug Bands has been around in one form or another, there is some doubt regarding the origins of the competition. This contributes to tall tales and folk-lore surrounding the...
Starting as a comedian can be difficult.
Trying to figure out how to sign up for open mics, which local clubs to get booked at and what the heck the blinking red light on stage means — (it’s...
If you’re disappointed after missing Bernie Sanders speak at the RiverCentre in St. Paul last week or saddened by the absence of Donald Trump at the last Republican debate, here’s a pick-me-up.
On...
Even though he just quit his day job, comedian Adam Quesnell couldn’t be happier.
As he presented his future plans — getting married, settling down in Minneapolis, planning his...
