Hana Ikramuddin is the editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Daily. Hana joined the Daily in fall 2019 as a general assignment intern covering the University's administration, then covered the Board of Regents, before covering faculty and staff. Hana also served as managing editor during the summer and fall. The third-year student is studying journalism and political science at the University. In her free time, Hana loves caring for her house plants and reading fiction.
Amid the onset of new pressures due to the pandemic, the Office for Community Standards has found that more students are turning to scholastic dishonesty.
The Senate approved the renaming of the Diversity and Social Justice course theme and to make it mandatory for all incoming Twin Cities undergraduates in fall 2021.
At their February meeting, the Board of Regents considered conducting a self-evaluation, though some expressed concerns about the possibility of anonymous comments.
In this episode, we dive into Dr. Cedric Alexander's Report to Strengthen UMPD Alignment with UMN Expectations. We speak with student groups about their meetings with Dr. Alexander, what they discussed, and what made it into the report. We also look at what issues the recommendations did not address and how students envision community-based influence.
University of Minnesota professors signed on to a letter last month asking their employers to apply the “strictest of scrutiny” in hiring former Trump administration staff.
Megan and Ava team up with campus administration reporter Hana Ikramuddin to examine the current state of affairs between University of Minnesota leadership and the Tribal Nations of Minnesota following a letter from the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, which was sent to President Gabel and the Board of Regents over the summer.
As the University’s consultant Cedric Alexander conducts an external review of UMPD, some activists have said they feel change isn’t happening quickly enough.
A student petition with over 1,000 signatures has asked the University to allow pass/fail grading to count toward major requirements during the pandemic.
Despite the anxieties of future student residents, University of Minnesota Housing and Residential Life is set to open its doors to incoming students two weeks after the start of the fall term.
After...
Around 60 University of Minnesota students gathered Saturday to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake in an event hosted by Students for a Democratic Society.
At the rally held in front of the Memorial...
A new feature of the University of Minnesota’s student portal, MyU, now includes an agreement students must accept before accessing their course materials, schedules and billing information, among other...
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents voted 8-3 to move fall undergraduate classes online for at least two weeks and to delay residential hall move-in at a virtual special meeting Monday.
The...
The University of Minnesota has chosen to push back move-in dates for on-campus housing and delay the in-person component of courses for students on the Duluth, Rochester, and the Twin Cities campuses...
After the University of Minnesota finalized its move to a new retirement plan this summer, some staff and faculty began experiencing difficulties receiving their retirement payments.
The University’s...
As student schedules and fees are finalized for the upcoming semester, some are questioning the cost of attending the University of Minnesota this fall without the benefit of many in-person experiences.
The...
As students file back onto the University of Minnesota’s campus next month, some have raised questions around how University housing will keep students safe and connected this school year.
While some...
After faculty selected teaching formats for fall semester earlier this month, the University of Minnesota is now working through the logistics of holding in-person classes.
Maintaining safe classes...
A new retirement incentive plan that could impact around 6,000 University of Minnesota employees could save the University around $24 million in the first year.
The Retirement Incentive Offer, which was...
As the University of Minnesota works to update Title IX regulations, one focus has been shifting to a standard of evidence for sexual misconduct cases across all job classifications.
The regulations,...
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents discussed plans for fall semester, financial sustainability and Title IX policy changes in a virtual meeting held July 8 and 9.
The board also held its annual...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday that international students enrolled at universities in the United States will not be eligible to remain in the country if their entire course load...
University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel announced the University’s new decision to require faculty, staff, students and visitors to wear face masks in all enclosed and indoor spaces to limit the...
Halfway through fall semester, first-year University of Minnesota student Lee Knutson received accommodations from the Disability Resource Center. Knutson, who has a history of anxiety and panic attacks,...
In a press conference Wednesday, Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the elevation of charges against former Minneapolis office Derek Chauvin, who has sparked protests after kneeling on George Floyd’s...
Several hundred University of Minnesota students gathered for an on-campus anti-police rally Friday evening. The demonstration, consistent with the overall message of some hosting groups, was also part...
The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents continued to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 and the 2021 budget at their final meeting of the academic year.
The two days of meetings focused on the University’s...
As circumstances for the next academic year remain uncertain due to the COVID-19 crisis, the University of Minnesota is planning for multiple possible scenarios.
At the April 21 Board of Regents meeting,...
In response to Gov. Tim Walz’s efforts to reopen the state, the University of Minnesota has released a plan intended to gradually reopen campus, according to a University-wide email sent out Friday.
The...
Last week, University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel sat down virtually with the Minnesota Daily to discuss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the system. She also discussed tuition and possible...
Amid the ongoing stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, many University of Minnesota students are now concerned about their job and internship opportunities.
The virus has caused millions of job losses in the...
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved a tuition freeze and discussed enrollment and budget concerns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic at a special meeting Tuesday.
The board unanimously...
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved a tuition freeze and discussed enrollment and budget concerns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic at a special meeting Tuesday.
The board unanimously...
Following Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-at-home order, many University of Minnesota students have chosen to move back home, meaning a loss of access to their health care provider.
For those who remain within...
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents gathered in a virtual meeting Tuesday to discuss their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including a potential tuition freeze and extended student refund period.
The...
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved President Gabel’s systemwide refund plan Friday, reflecting over $27 million lost in revenue for the University that will be sent back to students.
In...
The University of Minnesota could lose more than $27 million in additional refunds due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pending a vote at a Board of Regents meeting Friday.
President Joan Gabel has proposed...
Struggling under budget cuts, the University of Minnesota-Duluth campus had to make major changes to its art programs this year.
Last academic year, the Duluth campus was instructed to cut more than $5...
The coronavirus, incoming Provost Rachel Croson, and real estate were all points of discussion at the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents meeting Friday in Duluth.
The regents also brushed over...
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents and President Joan Gabel discussed the administration’s organizational structure, search committees for new positions, and the systemwide strategic plan at...
University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel is continuing an effort to prevent sexual misconduct on campus, which includes implementing more training for faculty department heads to empower them to tackle...
The Minnesota Daily interviewed University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel this week, where she discussed topics including student mental health, renaming and the University’s capital request.
At the...
More than seven months after their contract expired, the Teamsters Local 320 workers union voted to accept the University of Minnesota’s final offer Monday.
The final offer, which came after months of...
At last week’s University of Minnesota Board of Regents meeting, President Joan Gabel took time to discuss her ongoing initiative to address student mental health.
Still in its early stages, the...
Renaming, real estate, unions, student mental health and diversity were all topics discussed at the University of Minnesota Board of Regents' first meeting of the semester.
President Joan Gabel presented...
The University of Minnesota’s Biomedical Library, currently located inside Diehl Hall, is set to be relocated this summer to a newly constructed building.
The library, to be renamed the Health Sciences...
A group of University of Minnesota researchers are creating a group to promote the use of qualitative data in scientific papers.
The group, to be called “Quali-tea,” is being formed by a handful of...
After months of contract negotiations and demonstrations, unionized clerical workers have reached an agreement with the University of Minnesota.
After pushing for wage increases and a reduced number of...
A new University of Minnesota study found that LGBTQ college students are more likely to develop eating disorders than their heterosexual and cisgender peers.
The study, which used data from the College...
President Joan Gabel discussed the salary for incoming Provost Rachel Croson, the ongoing effort to create procedures around renaming and a potential budget request to the Legislature in her final sit...
In their final meeting of the decade, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents focused on a new real estate plan, a record year for research funding and continued a discussion about how to approach...
Tate Hall, like many other buildings on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus, is compliant with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. The bathrooms have accessibility stalls,...
The University of Minnesota’s Organization for Graduate and Professional Students with Disabilities is trying to extend its reach and collaborate with peer universities.
This academic year, OGPSD has...
A recently published study by a University of Minnesota graduate student sought to understand some of the factors that can lead to far-right extremism.
Published earlier this month, the study focused...
University of Minnesota researchers published a scientific review last month on a type of cell that can lead to age-related diseases in hopes that their findings will lead to healthier and fuller lives.
Senescent...
A new study conducted by medical professionals at the University of Minnesota found the main source mistreatment of residents, or medical trainees, is patients.
The study surveyed about 77 percent of the...
Bernie Sanders left attendees at Sunday’s rally at the University of Minnesota with a central message: “we will not be divided.”
Along with Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Sanders covered topics including...
A Holocaust survivor and stepsister to Anne Frank, Eva Schloss, spoke at the University of Minnesota Sunday, where she discussed topics including her novels, life experiences, opinions on current events...
The University of Minnesota wrapped up its series of public forums Monday meant to showcase its candidates for the executive vice president and provost position.
The last two contenders — Rachel...
All four candidates for the University of Minnesota's provost position have been announced.
Two of the candidates have already spoken at public forums, and the remaining candidates will participate in...
Gregory Washington, the second candidate for the University of Minnesota’s provost position, shared his thoughts and plans for the University at the public forum Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Washington is currently...
Gregory Washington, the current dean at the University of California-Irvine’s engineering school, was announced as the second University of Minnesota provost candidate on Tuesday.
Washington is the second...
Unrest grows as union groups at the University of Minnesota continue demonstrating to express discontent with contract negotiations.
AFSCME Local 3800, a clerical workers union at the University,...
Members from two workers unions, Teamsters Local 320 and AFSCME Local 3800, held demonstrations as President Joan Gabel walked toward Northrop Auditorium for her inauguration speech Friday morning.
Over...
The University of Minnesota opened its first fully kosher restaurant in Coffman Union this month.
House of Hummus opened on Sept. 3 in Minnesota Marketplace, a food court located on the ground level...
Some University of Minnesota workers say they feel unfairly treated by the University as conflict over their contract ensues.
Documents obtained by the Minnesota Daily show that more than 30 workers...
This year’s freshman class is the first to live in the newly renovated Pioneer Hall, which underwent a two-year reconstruction of the inside of the building while saving the historic exterior.
Only a...
