The University doesn't have an official study-abroad program to Israel, but a student group wants to change that. Gopher Israel Public Affairs Committee's main goal next year is to establish an offical...

Along the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, two groups of people have struggled to coexist for more than 50 years. The close existence of Palestinians and Israelis has become a daily battle with...

University professors impersonating Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell judged singers from local synagogues as part of Hillel's "Semitic Idol" contest. Cantors from around the metro competed to...

A conflict between the United States and Iran over the use of nuclear technology again has raised tensions with the Middle East. Students and staff members, including some from Iran, have mixed opinions...

Political upheaval in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, is impacting the lives of the thousands of Somalis who call Minnesota home. On June 5, militias, through the Islamic Courts Union, took control...

College students use libraries more than most people, but according to a new report, the Internet still comes first when looking for information. The findings, "College Students' Perceptions of Library...

On June 2 the University Police Department released a crime alert about a theft from the building at 2218 University Ave. S.E., which houses University Computer Services. The thieves stole six laptops...

Animal researchers at the University have tried to stay out of the limelight for years after attacks by protesters, but today they are at the center of another controversy. The Minnesota Primate Freedom...

Fluid research is streaming new opportunities in to the University's department of mechanical engineering. The University is to open the new Engineering Research Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid...

If a University student has lost a parent in a war, they won't have to pay tuition starting this fall. All children of veterans who die as a result of active duty in the armed services will not have to...

Summertime is the season for sunscreen, bathing suits, flip-flops and loan consolidation. On July 1, the interest rates for Direct Loans and Stafford Loans will increase from 4.75 percent to a fixed rate...

The University's Senate Committee on Education Policy might change who gets to see the written student comments on teacher evaluation forms. Currently, members of groups dealing with promotions, tenure...

Now if students are putting off homework or about to have a nervous breakdown over finals, they simply can connect their MP3 players to their computers to help relieve stress. The University's Office for...

Disgruntled professors are fighting back against professor-rating Web sites by creating a site of their own. The blogging site Rate My Students is a place on the Web where professors can post about the...

The University honored 15 professors systemwide with Distinguished Teaching Awards on Monday at McNamara Alumni Center to recognize excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching. For the 41st year,...

Some state politicians want to make in-state tuition available to more students in Minnesota, including students who aren't American citizens. The House Ways and Means Committee ignored a plea from Gov....

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., is trying to reverse the effects of the Deficit Reduction Act by making a bill of her own. McCollum and a fellow member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce...

The federal government might soon take an active role when it comes to the way the University is evaluated. The Commission on the Future of Higher Education and the U.S. House of Representatives are discussing...

More women than men are seen sitting in the University's classrooms, but the job outlook is still better for men when they graduate. For the past 10 years in Minnesota, female statewide enrollment has...

DEditor's Note: This is the last of a three-part series on schizophrenia. onald Friedman was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia after he left the military in his 20s. Homeless for 15 years, he found...

D Editor's Note: This is part two of a three-part series on schizophrenia. Wednesday's story will profile a Twin Cities organization that reaches out to homeless people with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. iagnosed...

With a vote of 221 to 199, the U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to renew the Higher Education Act. This is the first time since 1998 there has been a large push from the government to renew...

During Erin Williams' sophomore year living in Centennial Hall, her life became frightening. She saw shadows of people hiding in dark corners. Williams said the shadows would whisper to her, but she could...

Women line up outside the bars on Wednesday nights at Sally's Saloon and Eatery and on Thursday's at Bullwinkle's Saloon for free drinks. And, according to the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, based...

Monday afternoon, amid the clanking of coffee cups, Nancy "Rusty" Barceló spoke about her vision for the role of diversity and multiculturalism in a 21st century research university. Barceló...

Minnesota slowly is reducing its financial contribution to students' higher education expenses. Nationwide, spending per student went from a 25-year high of $7,121 in 2001 to an all-time low of $5,833...

Between milk and cookies and dance lessons Tuesday, teenagers made time for six University student-tutors. Every weekday afternoon a group of University students tutors teenagers in a variety of subject...

If a student has a hard time understanding a professor, a Minnesota legislator might make that professor pay a price. A bill put forth by Rep. Bud Heidgerken, R-Freeport, would make the University change...

Students now have more options when it comes to the time and place of their education. Last week, Congress changed a law that said only students who attend colleges that offer at least half of their courses...

Instead of receiving a tax refund, some University students are getting a bill from the state of Minnesota. Many graduate students must pay the government hundreds of dollars because of a change in the...

Coffman Union Theater, the University Bookstore and Jamba Juice are more centrally located than some notable University offices. The importance of diversity often is stressed by the University. But some...

Every Friday as the setting sun shines through the stained-glass windows, University students get in touch with their chi and become stress-free. Students come to the Mayo Building to practice yoga, sitting...

The University brought in some expert opinions Thursday to evaluate its own evaluation process. The miniconference, which was at McNamara Alumni Center, was designed to provide a complete perspective and...

Kathleen Peterson started her University education while America was embroiled in World War II and completed it during President Bill Clinton's second term. But the phenomenon of older students like Peterson,...

The University has majors in Chicano studies, African American studies and American Indian studies, but there is no major in Asian American studies. The University established an Asian American studies...

Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced last week he is requiring the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system to identify barriers to veterans. Since last fall, the University has been trying to make the...

Through some coaching and a pep talk, volunteers hoped high school students and their parents would score big on College Goal Sunday. For the first time in Minnesota, 18 locations around the state offered...

President George W. Bush on Wednesday signed the Deficit Reduction Act, which will make some of the largest changes to financial aid for higher education in the program's history. These federal changes...

While educational endowment returns are growing nationwide, things aren't as good as they used to be for higher education institutions. But the University's endowment returns have improved. In 2005, educational...

There will be a new dean for a new school that is a key piece in the University's plan to become a leading world research institution. The University announced this week it will search for a dean for the...

Mark McKay and Tod Jones met and discussed their lives over Coronas and Cokes during happy hour Friday at Sally's Saloon and Eatery. Both were drinking to the semester's first meeting of the University's...

College students are taking control when it comes to the good, the bad and the ugly of their professors. Thanks to Web sites such as Rate My Professor and Pick-A-Prof, students are using computers, complaints...

Parents might give their college-bound child a coffeemaker or maybe even a Geo Metro with a bow. But some parents of University students literally are giving the gift of education. The University offers...

The University's Twin Cities campus isn't a great value, according to Kiplinger's magazine. When the personal finance magazine recently came out with its "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" list, the...

Some say apes, humans and bacteria, with a pinch of Charles Darwin, create the perfect college biology course. Others say intelligent design is a key ingredient missing from the batch. Federal judge John...

Before the federal government took a break for the holidays, the U.S. Senate passed changes to financial aid as part of the Budget Reconciliation Act. Eventually, this bill will become part of the Higher...

A toothbrush, fluoride, a drill and a television screen are the key equipment in the University's teledentistry program. The Minnesota Department of Health, the University's School of Dentistry and the...

A University student recently came to see Victoria Erhart, a physician at Boynton Health Service Women's Clinic. The patient complained of headaches. She told Erhart her boyfriend also had headaches. Both...

Sue Linder sat in the dentist's chair staring into the bright light as doctors examined the crevices of her mouth. Two months ago, Linder of Bloomington had a sore in her mouth that wouldn't go away. Her...

Hundreds of health care workers lined up single file with purple glow sticks shining as they marched around the University Medical Center, Fairview Riverside. Pharmacists, licensed practical nurses, maintenance...