Residents and students with concerns about parking, traffic and other effects of the proposed on-campus football stadium received Wednesday the final answers to their concerns from the University. The...

Precinct caucuses are the place to be if you want to support an issue or a political candidate. The Independent, Green, Democratic and Republican parties will have meetings in neighborhoods throughout...

Twenty-three of the University's 25 athletics teams had acceptable National Collegiate Athletic Association academic progress rates for the 2004-2005 academic year. Eighteen of the University's 25 teams...

Although the proposed on-campus football site will carry the name of corporate sponsor TCF Bank, Stadium Veterans Committee members hope to recapture some of the spirit of the old Memorial Stadium. While...

Michaeleen Fox organized almost every aspect of her life, including her funeral. Fox, 60, died Saturday of cancer. She worked at the University for 36 years and most recently was the director of space...

The state legislative session, which begins Wednesday, will determine the fate of the proposed Gophers on-campus football stadium. While University officials no longer are seeking a stadium special session...

The University still is investigating allegations that underage Gophers menís hockey players were drinking last fall at Blarney Pub and Grill. The process is moving slowly because the University doesnít...

Glimmering chrome on luxury vehicles is a common sight at the Bierman Field Athletic Building parking lot. Head coaches, athletics administrators and other staff members receive cars from dealerships in...

University officials are confident Best Buy will not cancel its $2.5 million sponsorship for the proposed on-campus stadium, despite that the initial deal expired Wednesday. Best Buy pledged the money...

The stadium committee for the Board of Regents discussed Wednesday public concerns about the overall impact the proposed on-campus football stadium would have on the surrounding community. The Board of...

Five former and current Gophers women's hockey players will dominate the roster of the 20-member U.S. women's Olympic hockey team this month in Torino, Italy. The University boasts the greatest number...

Residents will see the answers to their questions about the proposed on-campus Gophers stadium's impact on the University community when the final environmental impact statement is released later this...

Even though Frank Hirschbach was kicked out of his German school because of his Jewish heritage, he spent his career encouraging students to travel there. Hirschbach, 84, died of cancer Dec. 12, after...

Leo Lewis III knows a lot about the struggles of professional and student athletes. Not only did he play with the Minnesota Vikings for 10 years " he holds four degrees in sports-related studies. As the...

Academic success for student-athletes can be defined numerous ways, depending on whom you ask. University student-athletes graduate at an acceptable rate, 67 percent, according to data released by the...

Leaky roofs and old windows are a natural part of aging buildings, but University officials say paying for their repair in campus buildings should be a natural part of the state government's job. The University's...

The legacy of honoring veterans at the University's on-campus football buildings will be passed along to the proposed Gophers stadium. University officials are joining with state veterans organizations...

After several months of delay, the debate over storm water runoff at the new rowing facility site is finally on its way to being resolved. However, the women's rowing team is still crammed into a restrictive...

The University's proposed on-campus football stadium is still waiting for legislative approval, but private donors are committed to the project. Over winter break, the University renewed the $35 million...

The athletics department scored big at the Board of Regents Facilities Committee meeting last week. The committee approved an athletics facility renovation and a land purchase that will impact the future...

TEDITOR'S NOTE: This is the last article in a three-part series about money and University athletics. here are several differences between men's and women's athletic teams, but budgets are not supposed...

TEDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second story in a three-part series on money and University athletics. The third part, focusing on the costs per student-athlete, will run Thursday. he misconception that tuition...

R Click image to download the .pdf EDITOR'S NOTE:This is the first story in a three-part series dealing with finances and University athletics. The second part, focusing on revenue from athletics, will...

The new rowing facility might be delayed significantly because the city of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board are in disagreement over storm water runoff on the rowing facility construction...

University officials hoping for a special legislative session to consider an on-campus Gophers stadium didn't have much to be thankful for as the Thanksgiving holiday passed. University Chief Financial...

A 6-foot-6-inch, 270-pound tight end balancing on a metallic blue mo-ped might draw a few laughs around campus. But Matt Spaeth, a junior football player, doesn't mind if students make fun of him and his...

The University is investigating whether some underage Gophers men's hockey players violated NCAA rules by drinking at Blarney Pub and Grill in Dinkytown. But underage drinking on college campuses isn't...

Neighborhood residents voiced their concerns about the environmental impacts of a potential on-campus Gophers stadium at the public meeting for the draft environmental impact statement Thursday night. The...

Today's student-athlete locker rooms are becoming more extravagant, partly in order to attract top recruits from around the country. The University is keeping up with its competitors' facilities by renovating...

UEDITOR'S NOTE: See [Sports] for reaction from the men's hockey team about the allegations. niversity officials are investigating anonymous allegations that underage members of the men's hockey team were...

There might be more Gophers flying on planes in the future. University officials can now decide if varsity teams fly or bus to their games, creating a less-restricted, but possibly more competitive, environment...

University President Bob Bruininks said he is prepared to lead the expansion of higher education in Rochester in cooperation with Rochester community mainstays IBM and Mayo Clinic. The University will...

Rowing coach Wendy Davis was promised a rowing facility when she was hired five years ago. Instead, that time has been filled with delays and practice in a cold tent. Now there is another hang-up that...

Students cannot miss a class or test for just any reason. The University has a policy on what constitutes an excused absence, and intercollegiate athletic events apply under this rule. University policy...

The University community can expect to see some big changes on the site of the proposed on-campus Gophers stadium if the project is approved. The draft environmental impact statement for the proposed on-campus...

The proposed on-campus Gophers stadium will have a big impact on the University community surrounding it. A document to be released today addresses many of the issues surrounding a new stadium. The draft...

University officials might have to watch more than $37.5 million go down the drain if the state Legislature doesn't approve an on-campus Gophers stadium soon. The University has solicited corporate sponsorships...

Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced Friday that he won't call a special session to discuss an on-campus Gophers stadium "at this time." Pawlenty met with legislative leaders during the past few weeks to determine...

The smell of paint and new construction permeates the rooms, which will include a mini-bar, a home movie theater and leather couches. It isn't an episode of "MTV Cribs." It's a tour of the new women's...

Student-athletes get colds, earaches and ingrown toenails just like the general student population does, but they don't have to stumble to Boynton Health Service in a cough-syrup haze. They can go to an...

Gov. Tim Pawlenty and state legislative leaders agree on one discussion point for a potential special session this fall: an on-campus Gophers stadium. Pawlenty met Thursday afternoon with House Speaker...

As soon as a new, on-campus Gophers stadium is built, students will have to dig deeper into their pockets for football season tickets. Phil Esten, the special assistant to the athletics director, said...

Student-athletes must hear the sound of Jerry Maguire yelling "Show me the money" as they choose their majors. Business and health-related majors rank high on the list of top majors for undergraduate student-athletes,...

Gophers fans fixing for an on-campus stadium might have something to cheer about. Gov. Tim Pawlenty might call a special session if legislators agree to meet a list of pre-set conditions that would help...

Gov. Tim Pawlenty appointed Robert Jones, the University's senior vice president for System Administration, to the Midwestern Higher Education Commission on Monday. The commission, also known as the Midwestern...

Despite this weekend's homecoming football game victory, Gophers football will have to wait until 2009 to play in a new on-campus stadium. Richard Pfutzenreuter, the University's chief financial officer,...

Dozens of bar, club and restaurant owners from Hennepin County protested the smoking ban Thursday outside the Hennepin County Government Center. The ban, which has been in effect since March 31, has long...

Some University students are more worried about their pocketbooks than a potential special session for a new Gophers stadium. University officials are considering a $50 fee to help fund a stadium. Students...

After a five-year wait, the new women's varsity rowing team and men's rowing club will have a new facility, which is scheduled to break ground in early October. The $4.6 million building will be in East...

State Senate Majority Leader Dean Johnson, DFL-Willmar, stressed Tuesday the importance of dealing with an on-campus Gophers stadium soon, preferably during a special session in the 2005 calendar year. At...