The University of Minnesota chapter of Gamma Phi Beta was sanctioned by its international headquarters for violating its policies during a Feb. 22 party.
Two Gamma Phi members and an event attendee told...
Editor’s note: The family of Mitchell Hoenig and some University of Minnesota officials objected to the publication of this story. It’s the duty of the Minnesota Daily to pursue the truth about important...
Architectural photographer and University of Minnesota adjunct faculty Christian Korab was in the middle of construction at his Twin Cities-area home studio in 2015 when he heard a knock at the door.
Hammer...
Vescio's Italian Restaurant in Dinkytown will close in March, according to a post published by the restaurant's Facebook account Sunday.
The family-owned Dinkytown staple opened in 1956. Its secondary...
The ice at Ridder Arena was dull and dirty the morning of Jan. 31. Adam Stirn, the University of Minnesota’s lead ice maker, doesn’t like dirt; not in hallways, not on rink boards and especially not...
High voter turnout for the Minneapolis municipal elections Tuesday caused ballot shortages and voting slowdowns at some polling locations.
Turnout reached about 43 percent, the highest rate in two...
Protest, an arrest and fights marked the campus' reaction to right-wing commentator Lauren Southern's talk at the University of Minnesota Wednesday night.
A group of nearly 200 demonstrators gathered outside...
The Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services lacked the authority to assign University of Minnesota teaching specialists, lecturers and faculty to the same bargaining unit, according to a Minnesota Court...
A University of Minnesota task force released a report Thursday with more than 100 recommendations for instructors and administrators to structure their courses to support student mental health.In a 26-page...
At 21 years old, University of Minnesota student Tiffany Hamidjaja is conducting research that experts say sheds new light on police-community relations. Hamidjaja, a psychology and sociology of law, criminology...
The University of Minnesota’s revised sick note policy — over a year in the making — was implemented then quickly withdrawn earlier this month after negative feedback.Under the policy, which...
The Wilson Library renovations will be at a standstill unless the University of Minnesota receives project funding from the State Legislature this year.The University requested $4 million from the state...
A controversial bill moving through the Minnesota Legislature would prohibit state agencies from contracting with businesses that boycott Israel.Authors of the bill, which awaits a Senate vote after the...
Every afternoon last semester, Ren Marie sat in the same spot in their living room, studying for one class.Even then, Marie — a University of Minnesota gender, women and sexuality studies first-year...
The University of Minnesota’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication will be renamed in honor of the Hubbard family, the University announced Tuesday. The school will be called the Hubbard School...
program that tutors students from underserved communities is looking for funding before its grant runs out at the end of the summer.Prepare2Nspire connects middle and high school students with University...
Three weeks after the birth of her first child, Austin Calhoun returned to work, shut her office door and cried.Calhoun took the two weeks paid parental leave guaranteed to her as a University of Minnesota...
This spring, the University of Minnesota may leave Moodle for a new learning management system.Academic technology officials recommend switching to Canvas, a new LMS, rather than staying with Moodle for...
There were half as many graduates from the University of Minnesota’s Spanish department in 2016 as there were in 2012. Last year, the University of Minnesota had just one Russian language graduate. Enrollment...
As part of an ongoing effort to enhance oversight of human research, the University of Minnesota Human Research Protection Program is implementing a new web-based platform for research applications this...
A national research program initiated by a University of Minnesota dean in the 1960s would be eliminated if President Donald Trump’s budget proposal is passed by Congress this fall.The National Sea Grant...
Following years of frustration stemming from a job reclassification at the University of Minnesota, some employees are finally optimistic about finding solutions.The comprehensive University job family...
The University of Minnesota’s Bias Response and Referral Network received at least 18 incident reports in February, the largest number reported in any month since its start in January 2016.Though the...
New pay raises for postdoctoral associates are straining some faculty budgets, and causing concern over potential cuts to postdoc contracts.In early 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor announced updates...
University of Minnesota governance committees are considering a resolution that would request that the school keep student counseling and medical records private.Members of the University Senate’s Equity,...
The University of Minnesota’s bias response team stands out for its free speech and academic protections, a survey of over 200 similar teams across the country found.The report, published this month...
A University of Minnesota committee’s proposal to add a representative from an outside organization has led some to question who belongs in school governance.A proposal from the Academic Freedom and...
To help improve graduation and retention rates, University of Minnesota administrators and faculty are considering shortening the deadline for incomplete coursework by six months.Under the current policy,...
Sick note requirements could be relaxed for some medical absences under a proposed revision to the University of Minnesota’s makeup work policy. Under the proposal, which University officials hope to...
A new sexual misconduct policy drafted by University of
Minnesota administrators aims to create a clearer picture of the reporting
process.The policy consolidates several existing University
procedures...
Mahdi Ahmadi dreams of going home. At night, his subconscious takes him back to Iran, where his parents and sister live. He hasn’t seen them since Jan. 11, 2011, a date he remembers and recites with...
After nearly six years of pressure from a faculty advocacy group, updated unemployment insurance guidelines from the federal government may make it easier for adjunct faculty to collect benefits between...
As the Barack Obama administration neared its end, it issued one last set of guidelines for higher education administrators to consider in addressing sexual assault.The letter — part of the Obama...
A few years ago, University of Minnesota librarian Lisa Vecoli noticed that her collection lacked stories from transgender and gender-nonconforming people.“We have much more content about cis-gendered...
Following dozens of changes prompted by a critical report, the University of Minnesota’s human research protection program has been reaccredited.The University announced the reaccreditation of its Human...
A proposed NCAA rule aims to help student-athletes who encounter conflicts between athletic and academic commitments. The rule would require comprehensive schedules developed yearly by each sport. University...
A few dozen University of Minnesota faculty and staff were the first to receive training on how to spot signs of mental health issues — especially when distressed students approach them with concerns.The...
From anti-shackling legislation to visiting room improvements, a University of Minnesota professor’s research team is changing the way women are treated in state prisons.Department of Pediatrics Assistant...
Of the nearly 300 sexual assaults reported on Minnesota college campuses last year, 47 — the largest number in the state — were at the University of Minnesota, according to a report released...
Lecturers and teaching specialists will be allowed to remain in a potential faculty union at the University of Minnesota according to a Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services decision announced Nov. 29....
A new study put to question a commonly-held belief that increasing the pool of doctoral students of color boosts the hiring of diverse professors.Instead, experts at the University of Minnesota say initiatives...
Dozens of community members and University of Minnesota students gathered for a concert Monday night to raise money to fight the Dakota Access Pipeline. Five local artists performed at the event, which...
Students who enroll in a class after its first day would be able to make up work and avoid unexcused absences under a policy proposed this month. The University of Minnesota Senate Educational Policy Committee...
Prepackaged, processed food is known to be less healthy than whole foods, but new University of Minnesota research shows people still buy it — and not just for convenience.University School of Nursing...
Immediately after her son AJ was born, Amy Caslow was told he was deaf.At the time, Caslow had no knowledge of sign language but now is almost fluent and has a degree in American Sign Language interpretation.But...
The officer who killed Philando Castile in July during a traffic stop was charged with three felony counts Wednesday morning — a decision some called historic and unexpected.A vigil in memory of...
In response to requests for more study spaces, University of Minnesota student government leaders hope to increase students’ after-hours building access.A 2014 project helped standardize University building...
Religious and political communities at the University of Minnesota are offering support to the school's Muslim students, condemning two incidents from last week as hate speech.The Muslim Students Association’s...
For Minnesota Student Association to maintain its school funding, the group must remain nonpartisan and strive to represent the entire student body. Still, many of the group’s members, as well as its...
In response to concerns about gaps in the University of Minnesota’s parental leave policy, some students are pushing for changes to make the policy more equitable. The Council of Graduate Students (COGS)...
University of Cape Town (UCT) Professor Elisa Galgut managed to cover only a third of the semester’s curriculum before she was forced to cancel classes.As a result of intensifying student-led protests...
A graduate student council fund that distributes thousands of dollars each fall was withheld this year, creating tension after some groups claimed they had no say in the change.The Council of Graduate...
A robbery was reported Tuesday afternoon near the
intersection of Riverside Avenue and Cedar Avenue South, just blocks from the
University of Minnesota’s West Bank campus, according to the University...
As sick students come to campus clinics in droves during the flu season for notes excusing their absence, Boynton Health hopes to change the University of Minnesota’s absence verification policy.Under...
After a few years of inactivity, University of Minnesota students are revamping U-Swap, a website designed to help students buy and sell textbooks and look for housing.While students can already buy books...
In response to accessibility complaints, menstrual care products will now be more accessible in University of Minnesota restrooms.University Facilities Management will stock the school’s gender-neutral...
Students from the University of Minnesota are gearing up to join the ongoing opposition of the Dakota Access Pipeline construction later this month.American Indian studies students will receive financial...
To combat low student turnout during elections, this fall University of Minnesota student groups are using new and old platforms to encourage voter registration on campus. While some political student...
For women who choose to breastfeed, finding an adequate place to pump on campus only adds to an already tense experience.While University of Minnesota advocates have worked for years to add more lactation...
After over half a century of bloody civil war, Colombians expect to know peace again.The Colombian government reached a heated peace agreement with a Marxist guerrilla army — the Revolutionary Armed...
With child care costs doubling in the last 25 years, student-parents are seeking additional resources to help pay their bills. In the spring, after professional and graduate student-parents lobbied the...
With a dynamic following on Twitter, Minnesota Student Association President Abeer Syedah has embraced the connectivity of social media, posting her musings on topics, such as xenophobia to heteronormativity,...
The course evaluations students fill out on the last day of class are now available online, a change that some think will inform decisions about course registration.Last month, the Minnesota Student Association...
Student government bodies at the University of Minnesota are placing an emphasis on recruiting members from diverse backgrounds this school year.The Minnesota Student Association, Council of Graduate Students...
Students can earn rewards just for filling reusable water bottles on campus through a new program at the University of Minnesota.The campaign, Choose ReUse & Win, uses an app called Cupanion in hopes of...
Better technology is making it easier than ever for scammers to design, print and sell fake tickets for sporting events in the Twin Cities.
Cheaper and clearer printing has led to an overall...
A potential partnership between the University of Minnesota and two off-campus groups could help young adults on the West Bank find jobs.
Nonprofit video game developer Glitch, the West Bank Community...
A new partnership between the University of Minnesota Police Department and Korean international students at the University could increase the students’ access to information about safety on campus...
Newly appointed University of Minnesota Police Chief Matthew Clark is meeting with student leaders to garner feedback about his department and better serve the University community.
As...
Two victims were robbed near the University of Minnesota campus Sunday and Monday.
A University of Minnesota student was robbed near the intersection of 11th Avenue Southeast and...
In the past seven weeks, 10 burglaries and have occurred in University of Minnesota-owned buildings. Four of those crimes took place in the University’s Mayo Memorial Building alone.
University...
On every Gophers football game day, the University of Minnesota and the Minneapolis Police Department place more officers at TCF Bank Stadium and the areas surrounding campus in preparation for the large...
The Minnesota state legislators who were cited for kissing in a parked car in late August have apologized and stepped down from the House Ethics Committee.
According to the Pioneer Press, a Dakota...
A string of burglaries occurred in houses surrounding the University of Minnesota last week.
Robberies happen often come early fall, Minneapolis Police Department Public Information Officer John...
A partnership between universities nationwide and Minneapolis law enforcement is gearing up in order to change the way police interact with their communities.
Minneapolis is one of six cities...
