As calls for police reform and abolition have grown louder following the police killing of George Floyd, students and faculty are seeking oversight over the University of Minnesota Police Department.  Student...

The Board of Regents finished its June meeting Friday, hearing reports from University of Minnesota leaders and voting on measures that will impact the University’s operation in the coming years.  The...

The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents discussed plans for the fall semester, the annual budget and salary cuts in a virtual meeting Thursday. The Finance and Operations Committee approved the...

As the University of Minnesota is projecting to lose hundreds of millions of dollars due to the COVID-19 pandemic, University leaders are considering ways to soften the financial blow in the coming year. On...

Following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers earlier in the week, dozens of protests occurred around the Twin Cities. What started out as a peaceful march from the scene of Floyd’s...

Following the death of 47-year-old George Floyd, which occurred after a Minneapolis Police Department officer knelt on his neck and filmed in a video which has since gone viral, President Joan Gabel announced...

A robbery and an attempted robbery were reported near campus on Saturday, according to an all-campus alert.  The attempted robbery took place at 3:25 p.m. near 6th Street Southeast and 15th Avenue...

A robbery and an attempted robbery were reported near campus on Saturday, according to an all-campus alert.  The attempted robbery took place at 3:25 p.m. near 6th Street Southeast and 15th Avenue...

A robbery was reported in Dinkytown on Monday night, according to an all-campus alert The robbery took place at 10:08 p.m. near University Avenue Southeast and 10th Avenue Southeast. The two suspects wielded...

A victim was sexually assaulted by five suspects on the University of Minnesota campus Saturday evening, according to an all-campus alert.  The incident occurred around 6 p.m. on Washington Avenue...

Minneapolis Police cars stationed in front of the Marshall apartment complex on Tuesday, May 7.

Residents wait outside The Marshall apartments in Dinkytown on Tuesday, May 7 as fire fighters respond to an unconfirmed report of ricin in the building. 

A campus-area altercation between two men left one dead and one University of Minnesota student in custody on Sunday night, officials say.  At 11:02 p.m., the Minneapolis Police Department responded...

The University of Minnesota student government is finishing up an active year and shifting its focus to the fall semester as new leadership moves in.  The Minnesota Student Association began numerous...

University of Minnesota law professor Richard Painter, an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, will run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Tina Smith, according to a Federal Election...

The curator of one of the country’s premiere archives documenting LGBT history is retiring.  In April, Lisa Vecoli announced her retirement after six years of expanding and organizing the University...

Over the past few years, several University of Minnesota faculty members have spent hundreds of hours creating free online textbooks for their classes in lieu of traditional print ones. The free textbooks,...

From Coffman Union, it would take about three seconds to download all 73.5 MBs of Cardi B’s debut album through Wi-Fi – up to four times faster than speeds a year ago. Got a cable? A wired connection...

A Stadium Village student rally supported a growing nationwide movement calling for the disarmament of campus police departments. About 15 students and activists and two speakers gathered adjacent to the...

Every month or so, a group of Middlebrook Hall residents gather in a dorm room to socialize over cans of LaCroix sparkling water paid for by the University of Minnesota. The group, called “La Cry,”...

The Aurora Center at the University of Minnesota is calling for more staff, programming and funding during April in response to increasing student needs. The Fund Aurora campaign will go through the second...

A new federal bill could expand the University of Minnesota’s already growing open textbook program.  On March 23, the federal government approved a spending bill that includes $5 million for fiscal...

Rapper Lil Yachty will come to campus as part of the annual Spring Jam concert on April 21. DJ Cashmere Cat and singer Ella Mai will join the Atlanta rapper as the concert’s main performers. The opening...

Thousands marched to the State Capitol building on a cold Saturday morning to protest gun violence. The international March for Our Lives rallies took place in hundreds of cities around the globe, including...

Protestors march towards the State Capitol in St. Paul on Saturday, March 24 as part of the international March for Our Lives rally.

The all-campus elections have come to a close, and several student groups at the University of Minnesota have new leadership.  The All Campus Election Commission announced winners of the all-campus...

The Minnesota Student Association unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday proposing a new name for Coffman Union — an effort started last fall. The resolution recommends that Coffman be renamed “Memorial...

A voting extension was given to some professional students at the University of Minnesota after they were unable to vote on a controversial referendum in the all-campus elections. Though voting in the...

An initiative demanding the University of Minnesota to divest from companies who support Israel is gaining support from some students, while others oppose the push. As of Wednesday night, a petition for...

Several University of Minnesota students are organizing to protest gun violence later this month in response to recent events that have led to a national discussion on gun regulations. The group, using...

Police officers, activists, academics and students converged early Tuesday morning at the University of Minnesota to discuss community relations with law enforcement. At the Humphrey School of Public Affairs’...

Former radio host Garrison Keillor was removed from the University of Minnesota’s Scholars Walk following a recent sexual harassment scandal.  Scholars Walk, which honors outstanding University...

The University of Minnesota installed a plaque honoring alumna Dessa Wander to replace one depicting former NPR radio host Garrison Keillor.

Over six months after initial construction delays, many residents of The Arrow Apartments are still embroiled in legal negotiations. Residents of The Arrow Apartments in Prospect Park — formerly known...

A new restaurant on the University of Minnesota campus brings diverse food options and a rotating menu, all controlled by the student body. On Jan. 16, the University launched Meta Flavors on the ground...