As the University of Minnesota continues to face financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions have begun about potential cuts to faculty salaries.  The Faculty Consultative Committee...

Amendments to a University of Minnesota policy will ensure that courses with a low enrollment cannot be canceled after the first day of classes, lessening the impact on students and faculty.  The...

As the University of Minnesota continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, the governance system has undergone some changes to reflect current challenges.  The University is making essential decisions...

Due to current uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Minnesota is delaying its transition of employee retirement funds to Fidelity Investments until June. The Retirement Plan...

The University of Minnesota Graduate School has been working to improve advising based on data from last year’s Graduate Student Experience in the Research University survey. The 2019 data was made accessible...

University of Minnesota students and faculty are preparing for the summer semester to continue online. Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, University President Joan Gabel announced last week that the University...

As the University of Minnesota makes rapid decisions in response to COVID-19, employees anticipate what’s to come. The University implemented a hiring and promotion freeze, which will be maintained through...

As only essential COVID-19-related research continues at the University of Minnesota, many researchers have put their work on pause, leaving lab equipment, samples and animals on campus.  Researchers...

University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel hosted an online ‘town hall’ Tuesday to answer community questions about the University’s response to COVID-19.  In advance of the livestreamed meeting,...

Due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19, University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel announced Monday in a system-wide email that all summer classes will be administered online. “While we manage through...

For adjunct faculty at the University of Minnesota, the transition to online courses due to the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted new challenges as well as opportunities for support. Adjunct faculty, who...

Despite major changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Minnesota’s Reserve Officer Training Corps is working to ensure students’ commission into the military.  Students in the ROTC...

The University of Minnesota announced partial refunds for University housing Monday, prompting backlash from the campus community.  Students who have chosen to leave their University housing early...

Over recent months, conversations have continued about addressing administrative spending among the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents. The board has long discussed the University’s administrative...

The University of Minnesota welcomed a new dean of libraries to campus last month. Colleagues say she is well-equipped for the tumultuous times at hand. Lisa German is stepping into the role after the...

All study abroad programs at the University of Minnesota have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic — leaving many students frustrated and unsure about the future.  The about 1,100 students...

A sexual assault involving rape occurred around 8:20 p.m. on March 6 inside the 19th Avenue Parking Ramp on the University of Minnesota’s West Bank Campus, according to a campus-wide safety alert sent...

The University of Minnesota’s Council on Liberal Education, which is responsible for approving new courses, is including more representation from different areas of study. The council’s work was put...

A new draft policy seeks to emphasize the University of Minnesota’s commitment to freedom of speech while balancing safety and resources for large events. The new Major Events Policy, which outlines...

Thirty-seven percent of University of Minnesota employees reported feeling that some action was taken toward improvement in the work environment since 2017. The employee engagement survey, which has been...

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...

Acknowledging that a low percentage of faculty are from underrepresented backgrounds at the University of Minnesota, administrators have laid out plans to recruit and retain a more diverse set of faculty. Data...

Within the first years of electric scooter rentals being introduced to Minneapolis streets, concerns have been raised in the city and on the University of Minnesota campus about accessibility for people...

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...

While some feel safer, some staff and faculty have voiced discontent with the tightening of security in several University of Minnesota buildings.  The security changes, which came after a recent...

International Student and Scholar Services will offer its first training solely for University of Minnesota graduate school program coordinators and other staff later this month.  The training on...

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...

University of Minnesota governance is examining the needs of faculty who are not on the path to tenure. These employees comprise a large portion of teaching and research roles at the University. The Faculty...

University of Minnesota staff and faculty are training to facilitate the recently passed gender equity and access policy.  The policy asks that faculty use students' specified names and gender pronouns,...

A faculty committee met with University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel Monday to discuss research priorities for the systemwide strategic plan. Improving communication about research to greater Minnesota,...

At a lively meeting Thursday, the University of Minnesota Senate decided to prolong discussions around changing the University's liberal education requirements. The Liberal Education Redesign Committee...

From biology to design, faculty members in departments across the University of Minnesota are using a website to publish textbooks. Use of the Pressbooks website has spread among faculty in recent years,...

This year, the University of Minnesota expanded an initiative aiming to assess faculty engagement with outside communities. The Review Committee on Community-Engaged Scholarship, an initiative by the Office...

This year, Big Ten university libraries have begun work on creating a more collective system of books across institutions, including the University of Minnesota.  Earlier this semester, library leaders...

After a yearlong process of reevaluating its plans and practices, the University of Minnesota will transfer its faculty retirement plans to a sole service provider this spring.  Fidelity Investments...

Staff, faculty and students gathered at Coffman Union Thursday to discuss how to reckon with controversial aspects of the University of Minnesota’s institutional history. After the Board of Regents voted...

A University of Minnesota professor is working against political polarization using a course called ‘Science Court’ that examines a controversial issue through a scientific lens.  Ellad Tadmor...

Some conservative students at the University of Minnesota say they feel discouraged from voicing their opinions and getting involved on campus.  Campus data show students at the University are more...

Looking to gather feedback on potential changes to liberal education requirements, a UMN committee has hosted public forums over the past two weeks for faculty and academic advisers. The Liberal Education...

A faculty committee is looking to obtain more data on how students with disabilities experience the University of Minnesota.  The Disabilities Issues Committee has begun to look at the questions around...

The University of Minnesota’s proposed gender expression and identity policy, which has been three years in the making, is nearing implementation in November.   University community members attended...

A University of Minnesota faculty committee is drafting a resolution that aims to implement mandatory training on academic integrity for new students.  The resolution, written by the Student Academic...

After extreme winter weather caused school and daycare closings earlier this year, groups at the University of Minnesota are making efforts to clarify language ensuring that employees can provide unscheduled...

Board of Regents members discussed potential opportunities to advance research at the University of Minnesota at last week's meeting. Vice President for Research Chris Cramer presented to the board and...

A 27-year-old male was found dead at the intersection of 7th Street Southeast and 5th Avenue Southeast early Wednesday morning. The manner of death was ruled a homicide, according to a police press release. Police...

The Minnesota Student Association passed a resolution in support of the Teamsters Local 320 labor union last week, showing solidarity for workers on campus as contract negotiations continue. Several unions...

University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs researchers are working to impact legislation to prevent violence against women in Colombia. After years of research and field work, associate...

As the school year progresses, the Liberal Education Redesign Committee faces difficult conversations about what changes to make to the liberal education requirements at the University of Minnesota.  The...

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,...