Michelle Griffith
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Regents approve presidential search committee members
Last week, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved the membership of the committee responsible for guiding the presidential search, which was met with criticism from faculty, students and community members.
UMN professional student government adds two representatives
The University of Minnesota’s Professional Student Government is adding two congressional seats this year to expand representation for professional programs.
Police respond to shooting in Cedar-Riverside
Minneapolis Police responded to a shooting in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood Friday night.
MSA creates task force to support immigrant students
The University of Minnesota’s Minnesota Student Association recently created a task force that aims to support non-citizen immigrant students.
University student body presidents discuss goals and initiatives
The Minnesota Daily recently sat down with the University of Minnesota's student government presidents to discuss their current initiatives and goals for the school year.
DFL Congressional candidates discuss student debt, abuse allegations at forum
One day before the primary election, three DFL candidates running for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District sat down for a public forum hosted by the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs on Monday.
University clinical trials test new ways to fight brain cancer
The laser treatment is part of a series of clinical trials being held by the Department of Neurosurgery to treat glioblastoma— an aggressive brain cancer. The trials include laser treatment, engineered viruses and a drug that helps identify where tumors are located.
Legislators pushing to cut federal student aid through PROSPER Act
A bill introduced to the U.S. House has the potential to slash federal financial aid funding for low-income undergraduate students at the University of Minnesota.
UMN online book platform to expand
Over the next few weeks, Minitex will add more than 3,500 titles with the goal of strengthening communities and providing equal access to e-books across Minnesota.
UMN launches new online training program for school employees
The University of Minnesota’s Office of Information Technology implemented a new employee training program this month to replace a previous program that many found difficult to use.