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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

All content by Blair Emerson

Duluth campus reduces budget deficit to $6M

by Blair Emerson
Published February 5, 2015

Med students join nationwide “die-in”

by Blair Emerson
Published December 10, 2014

Kaler talks ticket plan, budget surplus

by Blair Emerson
Published December 9, 2014

Regents’ top risk: losing freedom

by Blair Emerson
Published December 9, 2014

Universities react to cyber attacks

by Blair Emerson
Published December 3, 2014

Invisible on campus

by Blair Emerson
Published December 3, 2014

Legislators reform regent selection process

by Blair Emerson
Published December 1, 2014

University seeks funding for community issues

by Blair Emerson
Published November 13, 2014
University president Eric Kaler sat down to discuss his recent trip to South Korea, the Washington riots and the University's 2016-17 biennial budget request Monday afternoon in Morrill Hall.

Kaler talks student-athlete stipends, federal funding levels

by Blair Emerson
Published November 11, 2014

KSTP report claims Mayor flashed gang sign, prompts #pointergate

by Blair Emerson
Published November 7, 2014

Dayton grabs a second term

by Blair Emerson
Published November 5, 2014

U wants state funding for health care

by Blair Emerson
Published November 4, 2014

U seeks $6 million for studies on mining

by Blair Emerson
Published October 29, 2014

Whyte studies U’s death response

by Blair Emerson
Published October 27, 2014

Hestness retiring in summer

by Blair Emerson
Published October 27, 2014

Medical School gets board’s eye

by Blair Emerson
Published October 22, 2014

U bracing for shifting Minnesota

by Blair Emerson
Published October 20, 2014

A ‘jigsaw puzzle’ of funds

by Blair Emerson
Published October 15, 2014

Old buildings hinder work

by Blair Emerson
Published October 8, 2014

Kaler talks ticket policies, tuition freeze

by Blair Emerson
Published October 6, 2014

Facing building decay, admins look to state

by Blair Emerson
Published October 1, 2014

School of Social Work receives $1.28 million

by Blair Emerson
Published September 29, 2014

The ‘Band-Aid’ solution

by Blair Emerson
Published September 23, 2014

Rochester campus seeks expansion, more students

by Blair Emerson
Published September 22, 2014

Loan bill hits second roadblock

by Blair Emerson
Published September 22, 2014

Regents: Don’t delay strategic plan

by Blair Emerson
Published September 17, 2014

Kaler aims to broaden freeze

by Blair Emerson
Published September 15, 2014

Proposed budget extends tuition freeze beyond undergrads

by Blair Emerson
Published September 11, 2014
A police officer ushers pedestrians across the street on Monday following a light rail power system issue that affected over seven green line stops. Silmultaneous to the issue was a gas leak in the Wahu apartment complex next to the intersection.

Train damage shuts down Green Line for hours

by Blair Emerson
Published September 9, 2014
Professor Art Erdman uses the 3D Immersive Touch Table System in the Medical Devices Center in the Mayo Building on Thursday. The MDC, which uses student and faculty research to create breakthrough medical devices, is a leading center in its field.

A push to sell research

by Blair Emerson
Published September 9, 2014

Kaler: Top priorities include safety, affordable tuition

by Blair Emerson
Published September 8, 2014
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Karen Hanson and University President Eric Kaler answers a question from the audience Wednesday afternoon at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Administrators held the meeting to discuss the strategic plan draft, which they will present to the Board of Regents next week.

U’s strategic plan nears completion

by Blair Emerson
Published September 4, 2014

Admins reveal newest version of strategic plan

by Blair Emerson
Published September 3, 2014

Kaler, admins expand partnership in Norway

by Blair Emerson
Published September 2, 2014

University pumps funding into new tech startups

by Blair Emerson
Published August 26, 2014

Grad students kick-start their own Welcome Week

by Blair Emerson
Published August 6, 2014
Council of Graduate Students member Scott Petty talks at the COGS meeting at Loring Pasta Bar on Tuesday July 22. Petty is one of four authoring the bill of rights for graduate students.

Graduate students draft their own bill of rights

by Blair Emerson
Published July 30, 2014

MSA lays out new goals for upcoming school year

by Blair Emerson
Published July 30, 2014

Minnesota student leaders team up for sexual assault prevention

by Blair Emerson
Published July 23, 2014
Graduate student in the ecology, evolution and behavior department Maria Rebolleda-Gomez researches in her lab in Snyder Hall on St. Paul campus on Thursday. In her research she studies both biology and philosophy.

Cross-program research suffers from funding woes

by Blair Emerson
Published July 16, 2014
Acting Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Education Sally Kohlstedt poses for a portrait in her office in Johnston Hall on Thursday.

An interim advocate for grad students

by Blair Emerson
Published July 9, 2014

Lawmakers push for Pell Grant changes

by Blair Emerson
Published July 9, 2014
Psychology and criminology junior Kayla Latarte writes specials on a board Friday at Campus Pizza, where she is a bartender.

Fewer students are working while in college

by Blair Emerson
Published July 2, 2014
University professor Benjamin Munson and his partner Kevin Burk look through used books at the Twin Cities Pride festival Saturday. Munson and Burk received domestic partnership benefits before they got married last summer.

University employees won’t receive benefits for same-sex domestic partners next year

by Blair Emerson
Published July 2, 2014

GAPSA facing complaint, potential changes

by Blair Emerson
Published June 25, 2014

Veterinary medicine students plan for tuition freeze

by Blair Emerson
Published June 25, 2014

U to create campus climate survey on sexual assault

by Blair Emerson
Published June 18, 2014

Student leaders seek to unify University campuses

by Blair Emerson
Published June 18, 2014
A University security monitor stands outside Smith Hall after a research-related chemical explosion Tuesday afternoon.

Smith Hall explosion injures one

by Blair Emerson
Published June 17, 2014
Graduate student in the applied plant science program Clemon Dabney III observes his crops in one of his plots on St. Paul campus. Dabney grows several varieties of grasses and hybridizes them to observe various favorable phenotypic differences.

Grad school works to grow black student population

by Blair Emerson
Published June 11, 2014
Second year graduate student Greggory Reid stands inside of Burton Hall on Thursday. Reid is getting his Master's in postsecondary teaching and learning and has 19 years of experience as a financial aid officer.

Students fight new Regents representative policy

by Blair Emerson
Published June 11, 2014

After stifled protests, faculty want policy change

by Blair Emerson
Published June 4, 2014

New administrator to address student life

by Blair Emerson
Published June 4, 2014

U blood-screening program puts some St. Paul residents at risk of diseases

by Blair Emerson
Published May 31, 2014
Senior political science major and sorority member Mary Carlson and president of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and senior graphic design major Nate Wong show Mary's room for the summer in the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house.

Sororities clear out for the summer

by Blair Emerson
Published May 28, 2014

Graduate students ignored in tuition and fees due date change

by Blair Emerson
Published May 28, 2014

Whose Diversity? pushes administration to hear demands

by Blair Emerson
Published May 15, 2014

Upcoming tuition hikes irk students

by Blair Emerson
Published May 10, 2014

Usafe app wins crime prevention contest

by Blair Emerson
Published May 9, 2014

GAPSA addresses missing money

by Blair Emerson
Published May 8, 2014

Admins to review fees process

by Blair Emerson
Published May 5, 2014

In final forum, MSA gets set for summer

by Blair Emerson
Published April 30, 2014

Groups make final fees pleas

by Blair Emerson
Published April 29, 2014

Student leaders push for state loan reform

by Blair Emerson
Published April 28, 2014

Students could see more in-state grants

by Blair Emerson
Published April 24, 2014

Light rail will run 24/7

by Blair Emerson
Published April 22, 2014

University responds to the Heartbleed bug

by Blair Emerson
Published April 19, 2014

CBS starts search for new dean

by Blair Emerson
Published April 17, 2014

Kill switch garners industry support

by Blair Emerson
Published April 17, 2014

Student services fees appeals released

by Blair Emerson
Published April 14, 2014

Grad students question Senate election process

by Blair Emerson
Published April 9, 2014

Election results corrected

by Blair Emerson
Published April 8, 2014
Newly elected GAPSA president, Alfonso Sintjago, speaks about his future plans as GAPSA president on Friday at the reopening of Northrop.

Sintjago elected GAPSA president

by Blair Emerson
Published April 7, 2014

Stangler, Sintjago win campus elections

by Blair Emerson
Published April 7, 2014

Students dispute cancelling Condoleezza Rice’s visit to the U

by Blair Emerson
Published April 2, 2014

University to pilot global graduate student survey

by Blair Emerson
Published April 1, 2014
Students talk to senator Kari Dziedzic about the University's bonding bill at Support the U Day at the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul on Thursday.

Students back the bonding bill at Support the U Day

by Blair Emerson
Published March 31, 2014

Final fees recs barely budge

by Blair Emerson
Published March 25, 2014
GAPSA presidential nominees Scott Petty, left, and Alfonso Sintjago.

GAPSA presidential candidates seek reform

by Blair Emerson
Published March 24, 2014

MSA pushes to extend dining for finals

by Blair Emerson
Published March 12, 2014

Grad students petition for relief from fees

by Blair Emerson
Published March 11, 2014

Graduate students seek senate voice

by Blair Emerson
Published March 10, 2014

GAPSA discusses fees transparency

by Blair Emerson
Published March 3, 2014

Groups contest cut fees

by Blair Emerson
Published March 3, 2014

Students speak out for Northrop’s fees request

by Blair Emerson
Published March 1, 2014

Early fees recommendations slash funding

by Blair Emerson
Published February 25, 2014

Grad school tests out new goals

by Blair Emerson
Published February 20, 2014

Students brainstorm to curb crime on campus

by Blair Emerson
Published February 17, 2014

New site connects graduate roommates

by Blair Emerson
Published February 11, 2014
University junior and newly elected PHC President, Talia Saville.

PHC president takes on safety, communication

by Blair Emerson
Published February 5, 2014

Bill may kill phone theft

by Blair Emerson
Published January 27, 2014

COGS prepping fees request

by Blair Emerson
Published January 22, 2014
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