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All content by Kelly Busche
The University's Board of Regents convene on Friday, Sep. 14, 2018 at McNamara Alumni Center.

Breaking down the 67 UMN presidential candidates’ resumes

by Kelly Busche and Katrina Pross
Published December 1, 2018
Alpha Gamma Rho is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 10 near the Saint Paul campus. A member of the fraternity died as a result of alcohol-related complications in September.

UMN responds to alcohol-related fraternity death

by Kelly Busche and Madeline Deninger
Published October 11, 2018

Kaler reflects on 17-18 school year, looks forward to next

by Kelly Busche
Published September 20, 2018
Minneapolis Police drive downtown on Tuesday, June 26.

Papa John’s driver robbed at gunpoint

by Kelly Busche
Published August 16, 2018
Research Analyst Krista Soria poses for a portrait in McNamara Alumni Center on Thursday, April 26. Soria administers the University's SERU survey.

Tracking the student experience: UMN analyst uses data to make a difference

by Kelly Busche
Published April 30, 2018
Computer science major Jeremiah Michalik poses for a portrait in his empty apartment on Tuesday, April 24 in Minneapolis. Michalik struggles to pay his $500 monthly rent, so he's adding a commute to school and moving to Crystal, Minnesota to cut costs.

Piecing the puzzle together: facing low-income life at UMN

by Kelly Busche
Published April 26, 2018
The Minneapolis Police Department and University of Minnesota Police Department responded to a disturbance at Northrop following the Somali Student Association's Somali Night 2018 event on Friday, April 20.

Groups dispute facts of incident at Somali Student Association event

by Kelly Busche and Madeline Deninger
Published April 23, 2018
Officers arrest a person outside Northrop on Friday, April 20, 2018. The Minneapolis Police Department and University of Minnesota Police Department responded to a disturbance at Northrop following the Somali Student Association's Somali Night event. 

Multiple arrests made at Somali Night event at Northrop

by Kelly Busche and Madeline Deninger
Published April 21, 2018
University President Eric Kaler speaks to the House of Representatives' committee on higher education at the Minnesota State Office Building in St. Paul on Jan. 24, 2017.

UMN admin focus on system-wide plan

by Kelly Busche
Published April 16, 2018
University President Eric Kaler fields questions during an interview with the Minnesota Daily on Thursday, Nov. 16.

Kaler talks UMN Divest and proposed sexual assault reporting bills

by Kelly Busche
Published April 9, 2018

Conservative students feel less respected on campus, data shows

by Kelly Busche
Published April 5, 2018
The Board of Regents listen to a report from student representatives on Friday, March 23 at the Siebens Building in Rochester.

UMN students ask regents to focus on diversity, student privacy

by Kelly Busche
Published March 26, 2018

Students present annual report of concerns to Regents

by Kelly Busche
Published March 26, 2018
Regent Patricia Simmons speaks at a Board of Regents meeting on June 8, 2017 at McNamara Alumni Center. Simmons recently announced her resignation from the Board of Regents.

‘It’s been an extraordinary privilege’: Regent Patricia Simmons reflects on 15 years

by Kelly Busche
Published March 22, 2018

UMN legislative request could keep student tuition ‘flat’

by Kelly Busche
Published March 9, 2018
University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler fields questions from the Minnesota Daily in his office on Monday, March 1.

Kaler talks child care, Dinkytown changes and his St. Paul vision

by Kelly Busche
Published March 8, 2018
University President Eric Kaler fields questions from the audience at his State of the University address in Coffman Union on March 2, 2017.

UMN President Eric Kaler talks free speech and sexual misconduct at 2018 State of the U

by Kelly Busche
Published March 2, 2018
UMPD officers Josh Betts, left, and Lara Bauer demonstrate knee attacks during the self defense workshop in Coffman Union on Saturday, Feb. 24.

SUA, UMPD hold self defense workshop

by Kelly Busche
Published February 26, 2018

Regents discuss revamping University District Alliance

by Kelly Busche
Published February 21, 2018

UMN rolls out sexual misconduct training

by Kelly Busche
Published February 15, 2018
University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler fields questions from the Minnesota Daily in his office on Friday, Feb. 9.

‘It’s a very personal thing’: Kaler talks sexual misconduct prevention among other topics in Q&A

by Kelly Busche
Published February 12, 2018
A group of students air grievances to University President Eric Kaler and Regent David McMillan during the Board of Regents meeting on Friday, Feb. 9. Their concerns stem from a possible change in the Student Conduct Code.

Discontented students interrupt February Board of Regents meeting

by Kelly Busche
Published February 10, 2018
The University of Minnesota marching band plays during a football game at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. The marching band played at the Super Bowl LII halftime show at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday.

WATCH: UMN Marching Band performs in Super Bowl

by Kelly Busche
Published February 5, 2018

New UMN CSE dean steps into role

by Kelly Busche
Published February 1, 2018
SWAT personnel gather outside the Graduate Hotel early Monday morning in response to what the University is calling a "public safety situation" involving someone inside the hotel.

UMPD chief update on Graduate Hotel: “We’re hoping to resolve this situation fairly soon”

by Kelly Busche and Madeline Deninger
Published January 29, 2018
The view outside the Graduate Hotel shortly after 7 a.m.

Graduate Hotel incident continues, police say

by Kelly Busche and Madeline Deninger
Published January 29, 2018
Illustration by Jane Borstad.

UMN research shows planning helps productivity

by Kelly Busche
Published January 29, 2018
Illustration by Jane Borstad.

UMN Board of Regents consider Student Conduct Code changes

by Kelly Busche
Published January 25, 2018
The University's Board of Regents talk at a meeting on June 10, 2016.

UMN Board of Regents considers new ways to assess institutional risks

by Kelly Busche
Published January 25, 2018
Teamsters Local 320, a union group for public employees, hosted a march on the University of Minnesota campus on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 outside Morrill Hall on East Bank.

UMN and service workers reach contract agreement, avoid possible strike

by Kelly Busche
Published January 24, 2018

Mostafa Kaveh named CSE interim dean

by Kelly Busche
Published January 21, 2018
The University's Board of Regents talk at a meeting on June 10, 2016.

UMN Board of Regents aim to improve campus climate for students of color

by Kelly Busche
Published January 17, 2018
Lt. Gov. Tina Smith discusses a new initiative for young women of Minnesota on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2016 at the Veterans Service Building in St. Paul.

Tina Smith to fill Al Franken’s senate seat

by Kelly Busche
Published December 13, 2017
Campus connectors travel between Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses via the University's Transitway on Sunday, Dec. 10. The University is in talks with the Prospect Park Association to potentially relocate the Transitway to allow for further development of the neighborhood. 

University of Minnesota, Prospect Park look to move transitway

by Kelly Busche
Published December 11, 2017
Espresso Royale coffee shop in Dinkytown on Oct. 9, 2016.

Espresso Royale to close in Dinkytown

by Kelly Busche
Published December 7, 2017

Cedar-Riverside neighborhood organizations face uncertain future

by Kelly Busche
Published December 7, 2017
Communications graduate student Kristina Wright, left, and Ecology, Evolution and Behavior graduate student Jake Grossman, right, address demonstrators outside Northrop Auditorium on Wednesday, Nov. 29.

UMN grad students walk out over Republican tax plan

by Kelly Busche
Published November 30, 2017

Como neighborhood association sees increase in student involvement

by Kelly Busche
Published November 27, 2017
Shahad Geer watches a Ozobot miniature programmable toy robot at the tech center at the Brian Coyle Center in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Nov. 21. 

New Cedar-Riverside center gives students high-end tech opportunity

by Kelly Busche
Published November 22, 2017
Bob Mac enjoys a quiet Saturday morning run on the current Midtown Greenway path on Saturday, Nov. 18.

New coalition hopes to better connect Prospect Park with extended bike paths

by Kelly Busche
Published November 20, 2017

Extension of Midtown Greenway opens new route for bikers

by Kelly Busche
Published November 13, 2017

Nonprofit helps University students clean up their criminal records

by Kelly Busche
Published November 13, 2017

CSE Dean addresses possible departure in talk with students

by Kelly Busche
Published November 10, 2017
Raymond Dehn looks over election results during his Election Day party at Du Nord Craft Spirits on Nov. 7.

Dehn votes fall short, campaign sees victories in student precincts

by Max Chao and Kelly Busche
Published November 8, 2017

Students expunge misdemeanors from record by doing community service

by Kelly Busche
Published November 6, 2017
Joseph Scholl and Kelley Bunge throw bags of trash collected in Dinkytown into a pick-up truck on Sunday, Nov. 5.

Students host clean-up day to combat Dinkytown litter

by Kelly Busche
Published November 6, 2017

‘Dinkytown Clean Up Day’ draws students

by Kelly Busche
Published October 30, 2017
A Riverside Mall shop filled with traditional Somali clothing on Friday, Oct. 27.

City officials look to open new Somali mall

by Kelly Busche
Published October 30, 2017
Diini Sabrie, left, and Amina Deble pose for portraits on Saturday, Oct. 21. Sabrie is grieving a close friend, Minnesota resident Ahmed AbdiKarin Eyow, who was killed in the recent bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia. Deble lost six friends in the bombing.

Aftermath of Mogadishu attack felt across Minneapolis and University

by Kelly Busche
Published October 23, 2017
UMPD Sergeant Long Xiong observes the scene of a collision that occurred between a pedestrian and a semi truck at the Stadium Village light rail station on Wednesday, Oct. 18.

Man killed after collision with semi truck near Stadium Village light rail station

by Kelly Busche
Published October 19, 2017
From left, Minneapolis Park Board candidates Chris Meyer, Mohamed Barre, and Billy Menz pose for portraits.

Park board candidates seek to expand student involvement in Minneapolis parks

by Kelly Busche
Published October 19, 2017

Cedar-Riverside effected by Mogadishu terrorist attack

by Kelly Busche
Published October 17, 2017
A recycling bin begins to overflow at Northstar Apartments on Sunday, Oct. 15

Minneapolis officials seek to cut waste in student housing complexes

by Kelly Busche
Published October 16, 2017
Rendering of Towerside District

Prospect Park looks to future with diversified housing options

by Kelly Busche
Published October 12, 2017

New election date for Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association positions accommodates students

by Kelly Busche
Published October 12, 2017

City looks to add more recycling to University apartments

by Kelly Busche
Published October 9, 2017

Cedar-Riverside project aims to improve health care accessibility for residents

by Kelly Busche
Published October 5, 2017
Examples of some of the work featured on the Creative Spark website. Aldo Moroni created bronze sculptures of many historical structures and sites in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood, which stand near the Stone Arch Bridge on Sunday, Oct. 1.

Marcy-Holmes’ art history housed on new website

by Kelly Busche
Published October 2, 2017
Ward 2 Council Member Cam Gordon poses for a portrait in the City Council chambers at Minneapolis City Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 26.

Cam Gordon seeks to highlight public health, environmental issues once re-elected

by Kelly Busche
Published September 28, 2017

Cedar Riverside program improves community’s attitude toward health care

by Kelly Busche
Published September 27, 2017

Neighborhood Art Website Launched

by Kelly Busche
Published September 27, 2017

New alliance advocates for Prospect Park businesses

by Kelly Busche
Published September 25, 2017
A view outside The Marshall apartment complex in Dinkytown on June 3.

University students scammed by fake apartment subleasers

by Kelly Busche
Published September 21, 2017

Council Member Gordon Runs Unopposed

by Kelly Busche
Published September 20, 2017

New Association Unites Prospect Park Businesses

by Kelly Busche
Published September 20, 2017
Three University of Minnesota students observe the special Al's Night Menu at its opening on Friday.

Al’s Breakfast joins ‘crowded’ Dinkytown late-night scene

by Kelly Busche
Published September 18, 2017
Founder of Pioneer Staffing and Training Mohamud Noor poses for a portrait in Cedar Riverside on Monday, Sept. 11. 

New Cedar-Riverside initiative seeks to boost employment rates

by Kelly Busche
Published September 14, 2017

Al’s Breakfast now open late night

by Kelly Busche
Published September 11, 2017

Campus crime increases with return of students and faculty

by Kelly Busche
Published September 11, 2017

University class proposes improvements to Como traffic diverters

by Kelly Busche
Published September 7, 2017

Construction starts on previously controversial bridge in Cedar-Riverside

by Kelly Busche
Published September 5, 2017
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