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Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

All content by Brian Edwards

University suspends four wrestlers for violating team rules

by Brian Edwards and Jessie Bekker
Published October 20, 2016
Former wrestling head coach J Robinson oversees a practice on September 18, 2012.

U athletics department knew of drug problem months before taking action

by Brian Edwards and Jessie Bekker
Published September 28, 2016

University releases proposed $122 million biennial budget request

by Brian Edwards
Published September 3, 2016

U employee scholarship under review

by Brian Edwards
Published May 3, 2016

Admins eye dean reviews

by Brian Edwards
Published April 28, 2016

Next Morris chancellor announced

by Brian Edwards
Published April 26, 2016
Left to right, University faculty Samanth Gopinanth, Mary Pogatshnik, Rob Stewart, Aaron Sojourner and Joel Waldfogel speak at a community forum on faculty unionization cohosted by the Faculty Consultative Committee and the Minnesota Daily in the Coffman Theater on Monday afternoon.

Discord emerges at faculty member unionization forum

by Brian Edwards
Published April 26, 2016

Faculty hear Boynton presentation about health and food insecurity

by Brian Edwards
Published April 20, 2016

Faculty fear new fee may scare donors

by Brian Edwards
Published April 19, 2016

After appeal, unionization push revived

by Brian Edwards
Published April 19, 2016

Union wouldn’t hit tenure

by Brian Edwards
Published April 13, 2016

Groups rally for mental health collab.

by Brian Edwards
Published April 6, 2016

Supreme Court ties 4-4 on fair share fees vote

by Brian Edwards
Published April 4, 2016

U appeal could delay union vote

by Brian Edwards
Published April 4, 2016

University files appeal to state in union process

by Brian Edwards
Published April 1, 2016
Left to right, freshmen Laura Darling, Nadja Malby, Alison Gould and Grant Zastoupil hang a hammock outside of Territorial Hall in the Superblock on March 24. All four students are residents of dorms on campus.

‘Unintended consequences’

by Brian Edwards
Published March 31, 2016
Current COGS president and candidate for reelection Nicholas Goldsmith responds to a question from graduate student Lauren Mitchell about his plans for the coming year during a town hall style meeting in the Coffman Memorial Union theater on Tuesday evening. Goldsmith spoke about his plans to introduce gender neutral bathrooms throughout campus.

COGS kicks off student gov. debates

by Brian Edwards
Published March 30, 2016

City attorney issues pretrial gag order

by Brian Edwards
Published March 30, 2016

Faculty worry about unionization efforts

by Brian Edwards
Published March 24, 2016

Speech resolution advances

by Brian Edwards
Published March 22, 2016
Despite holes in process, universities nationwide continue use of search firms

Despite holes in process, universities nationwide continue use of search firms

by Youssef Rddad and Brian Edwards
Published March 11, 2016

Paying for potential

by Brian Edwards
Published March 10, 2016

Union dues raise concern with faculty

by Brian Edwards
Published March 9, 2016

Leg. preps for paid leave

by Brian Edwards
Published March 8, 2016

Campus speech debated

by Brian Edwards
Published March 3, 2016

Admins revise guidelines for outdoor use

by Brian Edwards
Published February 29, 2016

K-12 honors access has implications

by Brian Edwards
Published February 25, 2016

Janitors to strike on Tuesday

by Brian Edwards
Published February 16, 2016

Rumors circulate of Klobuchar Supreme Court nomination

by Brian Edwards
Published February 16, 2016

U work group proposes solutions for ethics noncompliance

by Brian Edwards
Published February 15, 2016

State unveils new program to assist lower-income students

by Brian Edwards
Published February 10, 2016
Allyson Taubenheim, Student Engagement Coordinator at Northrop, discusses upcoming events while addressing the student fees committee Saturday at Coffman Memorial Union on Saturday.

Admin groups vie for student service fees

by Brian Edwards
Published February 8, 2016

Union push may pause admin talks

by Brian Edwards
Published February 4, 2016
Author, Professor and Director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Project on the Middle East Peace Process David Makovsky poses for portraits at the University of Minnesota Hillel building on Tuesday before speaking at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

MN Daily Q&A: David Makovsky

by Brian Edwards
Published February 3, 2016

For University, diversity still a pressing issue

by Brian Edwards
Published January 28, 2016

U renames and modifies public safety updates

by Brian Edwards
Published January 28, 2016

Dayton to deliver speech on campus

by Brian Edwards
Published January 27, 2016

Response for UMD coaches

by Brian Edwards
Published January 26, 2016

Athletes’ load may lighten

by Brian Edwards
Published January 21, 2016

Faculty files to unionize

by Brian Edwards
Published January 20, 2016

Eric Kaler talks football, tuition

by Brian Edwards
Published December 16, 2015

U president introduces out-of-state tuition hike

by Brian Edwards
Published December 14, 2015

For athletics, revenue up but profits stagnant

by Brian Edwards
Published December 14, 2015

U asks for additional state money

by Brian Edwards
Published December 14, 2015

Regents talk out-of-state tuition strategy

by Brian Edwards
Published December 11, 2015

UMD admin resigns amid enrollment, budget woes

by Brian Edwards
Published December 9, 2015

Int’l student numbers reach lull

by Brian Edwards
Published December 7, 2015

Title IX complaint follows UMD ex-coaches’ lawsuit

by Brian Edwards
Published December 3, 2015

Internal emails reveal concern over U’s response to Teague misconduct

by Brian Edwards
Published November 25, 2015

Kaler talks 9/11 recognition and Mizzou protest

by Brian Edwards
Published November 24, 2015

National NAACP coming to Minneapolis

by Brian Edwards
Published November 19, 2015

Rochester enrollment hits plateau

by Brian Edwards
Published November 19, 2015
Representative Keith Ellison speaks with a round table of University faculty members on their struggles with research funding in Coffman Memorial Union on Thursday.

Researchers raise issues over funding for projects

by Brian Edwards
Published November 16, 2015

Minnesota Republicans won’t immediately occupy new senate building

by Brian Edwards
Published November 12, 2015

U focuses on housing for sophomores

by Brian Edwards
Published November 12, 2015
A backhoe sits in the dirt at the backside of the Tate Laboratory of Physics on Saturday evening. The renovation being done is part of a 92.5 million dollar project.

Opinions differ on HEAPR

by Brian Edwards
Published November 9, 2015

Associate Athletic Director Mike Ellis resigns from U

by Brian Edwards
Published November 6, 2015

Twin Cities’ schools accused of segregation in lawsuit

by Brian Edwards
Published November 5, 2015
Law students attend LAW 6051 Business Associations/Corporations I taught by professor John Matheson in Walter F. Mondale Hall on Wednesday afternoon.

Law funding in question

by Brian Edwards
Published November 5, 2015

U backtracks on settlement spending

by Brian Edwards
Published November 3, 2015
University President Eric Kaler fields questions for the Minnesota Daily inside his office in Morrill Hall on Tuesday.

Kaler talks athletics and Halloween

by Brian Edwards
Published October 28, 2015

U’s credit outlook degraded

by Brian Edwards
Published October 26, 2015

Group may advocate for Am. Indians

by Brian Edwards
Published October 21, 2015

University regents ready to move forward with intended medical merger

by Brian Edwards
Published October 19, 2015

Regents get update on U safety

by Brian Edwards
Published October 14, 2015
University Interim Athletics Director Beth Goetz presents the proposed schematic design for the new Athletes Village at a meeting of the Facilities, Planning & Operations Committee of the Board of Regents on Thursday, October 8.

Athletics complex approved

by Brian Edwards
Published October 12, 2015

Union pay increases slowly at U

by Brian Edwards
Published October 8, 2015

U may take on debt for facility

by Brian Edwards
Published October 6, 2015

Update suggests gender equity issues

by Brian Edwards
Published October 5, 2015

University aims to downsize

by Brian Edwards
Published October 1, 2015

Former coaches file suit

by Brian Edwards
Published September 29, 2015

Regents talk compensation strategy at U

by Brian Edwards
Published September 24, 2015

Audit updates fall short

by Brian Edwards
Published September 21, 2015

Census data shows black Minnesota household incomes in decline

by Brian Edwards
Published September 17, 2015

Data security above average at University

by Brian Edwards
Published September 16, 2015

Regents approve Bell Museum designs and affirmative consent

by Brian Edwards
Published September 14, 2015
Newly appointed Dean of the College of Biological Sciences Valery E. Forbes poses for portraits outside of Snyder Hall on the St. Paul Campus on Tuesday.

New CBS dean starts year at U of M

by Brian Edwards
Published September 10, 2015
Scott Studham

University Chief Information Officer Studham resigns

by Brian Edwards
Published September 8, 2015

Regents create new committee

by Brian Edwards
Published September 8, 2015

U doctor allegedly misled jury in Florida cancer case

by Brian Edwards
Published August 5, 2015

COGS intends to decrease implicit bias through training

by Brian Edwards
Published August 5, 2015

COGS to aid int’l student mental health

by Brian Edwards
Published August 5, 2015
One Stop employee Rebecca Kroening helps two guests in Bruininks Hall on Thursday. This fall, One Stop will begin providing a new service where students can receive advice on personal finance.

One Stop adds personal finance options

by Brian Edwards
Published July 29, 2015

Fort Snelling to add affordable housing

by Brian Edwards
Published July 23, 2015

U bindery closes after nearly a century

by Brian Edwards
Published July 22, 2015

U investigates graduate student-parent necessities

by Brian Edwards
Published July 15, 2015

Rare, dangerous amoeba found in Minnesota lake

by Brian Edwards
Published July 10, 2015

Student gov’t discusses simplifying grant apps

by Brian Edwards
Published July 8, 2015
Justine Chu, Abby Hempy, and Alex Melin work on the Formula SAE car built by CSE group Gopher Motorsports in Minneapolis on Monday. The group members, who compete in the global Formula SAE series against other universities each year, often work on the car inside of a team member's garage and are unhappy with the resources they have gotten from the University while building their vehicle.

CSE groups struggle with work space concerns

by Brian Edwards
Published July 8, 2015

Sanders makes second stop in Minnesota

by Brian Edwards
Published July 3, 2015
Applied Plant Sciences graduate student Lu Yin measures the maturity of barley stalks in the St. Paul campus field plots on June 30.

CFANS seeking more students

by Brian Edwards
Published July 1, 2015

U consent policy near finish line

by Brian Edwards
Published July 1, 2015

General Mills to cut more jobs

by Brian Edwards
Published June 25, 2015

COGS awaits decision on status as student government

by Brian Edwards
Published June 24, 2015

U works with Rosemount to tackle urban issues

by Brian Edwards
Published June 24, 2015

Minnesota Sex offender program found unconstitutional

by Brian Edwards
Published June 18, 2015

Loan program approved for greek houses will update the crumbling, historic buildings

by Brian Edwards
Published June 17, 2015
Electrician Curt Paumen prepares to install lights at the Gamma Phi Beta house as a part of Project Lighthouse on Tuesday, June 16.

Amid crime issues, greeks boost lighting

by Brian Edwards
Published June 17, 2015

Lawmakers reach tentative budget deal, but no guarantees yet

by Brian Edwards
Published June 11, 2015

U research highlights how more women in STEM changes fields

by Brian Edwards
Published June 10, 2015
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