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Gregg Goldman out as UMN's Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations, sparking national search
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (580+ words) In a June 17 senior leadership update, University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham announced that the current Executive Vice President for Finance & Operations, Gregg Goldman, will be stepping down from his role at the University. Having served since November 2024, the statement…...
Opinion: Comparing career progress against others helps no one
1+ day, 25+ min ago (926+ words) Two-thirds of my way through college, planning for the future has not gotten easier. College is a unique form of limbo where the whole point is to gain skills that will benefit us in our future careers, and yet we…...
Opinion: Gender studies are essential to higher education
1+ week, 3+ day ago (707+ words) Under the guidance of the United States Department of Education, there have been major budget cuts for higher education, but few have been felt as hard as those made to humanities departments. At the University of Minnesota, the vote to…...
Summer undergraduate enrollment sees increase at UMN, offering students flexibility
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (398+ words) Summer undergraduate enrollment at the University of Minnesota increased this year as more students turned to summer classes to stay on track for graduation, retake classes and take advantage of flexible scheduling options." According to University public relations strategist Christopher…...
UMN rebranding efforts continue despite tagline woes
2+ week, 6+ day ago (855+ words) It's back to the drawing board for the University of Minnesota as they ditch their "Leave a Future' slogan announced in March. University Senior Director of Public Relations Mesa Denny announced the shift in a June 5 statement. She said the…...
Doomscrolling and the Gen Z brain
3+ week, 11+ hour ago (1819+ words) LUCAS VASQUEZ: Hello everybody, I'm your host Lucas Vasquez from the Minnesota Daily, and welcome back to another episode of In The Know, a podcast dedicated to the University of Minnesota. To try and answer this question, I sat down…...
Another round of potential tuition hikes leaves UMN community concerned for academia on campus
3+ week, 1+ day ago (626+ words) As the University of Minnesota's Board of Regents wrapped up their two-day-long meeting sessions Thursday and Friday, a plethora of discussions circulated regarding the Board's proposed budget for the next fiscal year, including the potential for a sixth straight year…...
UMN's Office of Student Affairs begins phasing out Off-Campus Living department
3+ week, 5+ day ago (552+ words) The University of Minnesota is reorganizing Off-Campus Living, a unit of the Office of Student Affairs that has existed since 2003. The restructuring will move resources for students who commute and live off campus to other units under the OSA, but…...
UMN "Leave a Future" tagline scrapped by officals following public response
4+ week, 1+ day ago (377+ words) The University of Minnesota has cut its new slogan, "Leave a Future, after University officials deemed it unfit for an attempted brand rollout." Having been introduced in mid-March, the tagline was met with mixed reception following the initial reveal. The…...
More than a meal: UMN students combat loneliness across campus
8+ mon, 5+ hour ago (1732+ words) On a chilly Wednesday evening, the Riverside Lounge is filled with warmth, laughter and the smell of steaming food. Bowls of spaghetti, vegetables and desserts sit on the table as students, senior learners and organizers gather to share a meal....