The timing of Wright’s death, community leaders said, is not lost on Minneapolis and the surrounding cities, as many of the same messages from last summer’s protests rang out over megaphones.
The cabinet, started by the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota and the governor’s office, appoints women from underrepresented communities to bridge the gap between youth and lawmakers.
The District 1 Commissioner is leaving the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board after a tenure focused on student outreach and progressive, environment-oriented policies.
The number of students, faculty, alums and others lobbying the state Legislature on behalf of the University nearly doubled last year, though most students are no longer on campus.
The candidates include four women, eight men and four people of color, including one who could become the first Native American regent in the University’s 200-year history.
Heated debates quickly ensued between the two groups, with competing chants like "Black lives matter" and "all lives matter" ringing out from either side.
Jessica Focht-Perlberg was selected from four candidates for the position in Southeast Como and has left her mark on several communities in multiple states.
The Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association, alongside Minneapolis police, hosted "crime walks" in the area last week to alert the community about Jeremiah Olson.
While Sen. Bernie Sanders swept around the University of Minnesota, some students are settling for the Democratic candidate or casting third-party ballots.
A robbery occurred near 15th Avenue Southeast and Washington Avenue Southeast early Thursday morning, per a systemwide safety notification.
At approximately 2:45 a.m., five suspects implied they...
The University of Minnesota undergraduate student government launched a storytelling showcase last month in an effort to create more awareness and advocacy for noncitizen and immigrant students on campus.
The...
The University of Minnesota undergraduate student government passed a resolution earlier this month asking for all University buildings to be installed with bird-safe glass after some students expressed...
Cole Cooper, a foundations of special education major at the University of Minnesota, prepares for another hour of squinting, confusion and distraction. As he logs in to his online class, phone...
Last week, the Minnesota Daily sat down with the newly elected Minnesota Student Association President-designate Amy Ma and Vice President-designate Rebecca Cowin. In the interview, Ma and Cowin discussed...
All University of Minnesota student governments have new leadership for the 2020-21 academic year, as election results were announced by the University's Campus Elections Team Wednesday afternoon.
Amy...
Last week, the Minnesota Daily’s Board of Directors selected the organization's top leaders for next year, with Dylan Miettinen as editor-in-chief and Tiffany Welty as business operations officer.
This...
State lawmakers are drafting legislation calling for universities across the state to refund "at least 90%" of unused room and board fees to students, after many students were asked to leave on-campus...
Students and faculty on and off the University of Minnesota campus are exploring ways to maintain their mental health during change and transition brought on by the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Classes...
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...
The University of Minnesota undergraduate student government election begins online Monday, and candidates are vying for votes on a nearly empty campus.
The four tickets on the Minnesota Student Association...
Freshman Catherine Perakslis dreamed of the ultimate college experience: making friends, heading to frat parties and rocking out to concerts after a day of classes. Instead, a few days ago she sat on her...
The University of Minnesota undergraduate student government presented a resolution last week calling for increased transparency and education surrounding employment contracts that limit employee legal...
Amid questions surrounding fossil fuel investment, the University of Minnesota confirmed it does indirectly invest in the fossil fuel industry, including companies like ExxonMobil, Chevron and Royal Dutch...
The University of Minnesota is working to create a center that would increase the accessibility of digital resources, primarily for individuals with disabilities, in the classroom and across campus.
The...
In a national effort to fight climate change, student governments nationwide are calling for their universities to stop investments in the fossil fuel industry.
The Association of Big Ten Students,...
University of Minnesota student groups collaborated with legislators and community leaders last week to discuss problems in the criminal justice system and what students can do to help fix them.
The Black...
The Minnesota Daily recently sat down with Jael Kerandi, the new president of the University of Minnesota’s undergraduate student government, discussing advocacy and the spring semester.
Kerandi’s...
After several years of complaints and last spring’s controversial student government elections, the University of Minnesota is taking a larger role this year in the election process, which used to be...
University of Minnesota junior Austin Berger launched his election campaign Tuesday for a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Currently studying economics and political science, Berger is running...
The University of Minnesota Human Rights Student Association explored what some call an overlooked part of the environment conversation — climate change and Indigenous peoples — during a week of awareness...
University of Minnesota undergraduate student body president Mina Kian plans to resign in the spring.
Kian, who has been involved in various positions in MSA for the last four-and-a-half years, said she...
In what some call a divisive culture on campus, the Minnesota Student Association is pushing for First Amendment education and a stronger University of Minnesota free speech policy.
While current University...
In the interest of student safety during harsh Minnesota winters, the Minnesota Student Association is drafting a resolution to change class attendance policies for students who commute to the University...
The University of Minnesota undergraduate student government is joining a nationwide effort to push Congress to update a key piece of higher education legislation, potentially giving more federal funding...
On Friday, the Humphrey School of Public Affairs announced the cancellation of a lecture featuring former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg in light of his potential bid for the presidency...
The Minnesota Student Association is gathering student support as they continue to work with state legislators to include additional free light rail stops for University of Minnesota students.
The undergraduate...
After completing coursework for her hectic senior year, statistics major Emilia Janik has an additional responsibility: sorting through multiple data sets to determine what more than 30,000 students at...
The Minnesota Student Association, which represents more than 30,000 undergraduate students at the University of Minnesota, is currently in discussion over what some call a lack of direction, leadership...
As part of their sexual assault prevention advocacy, the Minnesota Student Association is seeking support for and drafting a “safe transfer” bill to bring to the next legislative session.
The...
In response to the Minnesota Student Association’s advocacy for healthier dining options on campus, local restaurant chain Crisp & Green is trying to collaborate with University of Minnesota students...
To explore new dining options for the first time in 20 years, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents unanimously approved a two-year contract extension with controversial food contractor Aramark...
After about two years of advocacy by the Minnesota Student Association and other students, the University of Minnesota policy concerning student data privacy is eligible for a comprehensive review, with...
A woman was robbed in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood Friday morning, according to police.
Around 9 a.m., the woman was approached from behind by who appeared to be an adult male on the 800 block of 8th...
In an effort to educate more University of Minnesota students about the importance of “zero waste,” the undergraduate student government is beginning to train student groups in making their events...
In an effort to bring awareness to textile waste, the Minnesota Student Association is calling on the University of Minnesota community to donate its denim.
The initiative, “Blue Jeans Go Green,”...
After years of student complaints about the University of Minnesota’s dining service, the administration is taking the next steps in deciding whether to continue its more than 20-year relationship with...
The Minnesota Daily recently spoke with Minnesota Student Association President Mina Kian about the student government's goals and initiatives for the upcoming school year.
Are there any new goals and...
