UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative notebook: Higher ed OK'd
By Danielle Killey Minnesota representatives approved increasing by $150 million spending on state colleges and universities. Higher education, perhaps more than any other area, has been neglected f...
Posted on 4/25/13 at 7:38 PM
HEALTHBEAT Nurturing rural health
What does the University of Minnesota Medical School have in common with rural health care? Readers of the Star Tribune of Minneapolis may have noticed a front-page story this past weekend about a ...
Posted on 5/6/11 at 2:26 PM
DRAGON NEWS A listening tour for our next leader
Dr. Steven Rosenstone will take over as chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system in August. Last Friday he visited our campus to listen to several different constituent group...
Posted on 3/14/11 at 3:15 PM
THE DULLUM FILE My Seventeen New, Best Friends
Above are the members of the Crookston Student Association who invited me to speak at the University of Minnesota' Crookston's spring convocation today. The CSA is the University's student governing ...
Posted on 3/3/11 at 5:47 PM
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS Land-grant Universities Added to Winter Cereals Sustainability in Action Initiative
The land-grant universities, along with South Dakota State University, will be working toward new winter wheat varieties with improved characteristics such as winter hardiness, high yield, disease res...
Posted on 7/27/10 at 7:03 AM
Salvation Army collects U of M students' discarded items 
The University of Minnesota is partnering with the Salvation Army to recycle student furniture and other items discarded curbside at the beginning and end of each semester.
By Associated Press , May 09, 2013
U of M Faculty: Post average grades by major online
A faculty committee at the University of Minnesota is recommending the average grade in each academic program be posted online.
By Associated Press , May 02, 2013
Sanford, Fairview merger runs into sharp criticism
The possible merger of Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services faces an uncertain path forward after a rocky meeting Sunday exploring the union and a competing offer by the University of Minnesota.
By Patrick Springer , April 08, 2013
Minnesota lawmakers join chorus protesting Fairview takeover
Two lawmakers are joining a growing tide of officials pressuring to keep University of Minnesota hospitals in the state's hands.
By Associated Press , April 08, 2013
Alt, Haula bring early Gophers departures to 5
The final count is in for the Minnesota men's hockey team. The Gophers have lost five players early to the pros.
By Associated Press , April 08, 2013
Sanford, Fairview, University of Minnesota talk merger
A proposal for Fargo- and Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health to take control of Minnesota’s Fairview Health Services faces opposition, but both companies’ officials say they want to continue talks if it could benefit patients.
By Danielle Killey , April 07, 2013
University of Minn. offers to take over Fairview Health, possibly pre-empting Sanford merger
he University of Minnesota has proposed that it take over Fairview Health Services, the system that operates the university’s teaching hospital, in a move that could pre-empt a merger between Fairview and Sanford Health.
By Wendy Reuer , April 05, 2013
Minnesota sets out to replace Tubby Smith
Throughout his years as an administrator, Norwood Teague has developed a strong network of connections in the college basketball community. Now it's time for the Minnesota athletic director to put that to good use.
By Jon Krawczynski , March 26, 2013
Report: Tubby Smith out as Gophers basketball coach
Minnesota has fired Tubby Smith one day after the Golden Gophers lost to Florida in the NCAA tournament.
By Jon Krawczynski , March 25, 2013
Lawmaker seeks to preserve MN-ND hockey rivalry
A Minnesota lawmaker wants to make sure the Minnesota-North Dakota men's college hockey rivalry continues after the two teams leave the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
By Steve Karnowski , March 21, 2013
University of Minnesota defends drug study
University of Minnesota officials say there's no foundation for concerns that its psychiatrists might have "rubber-stamped" vulnerable schizophrenic patients into a drug study.
By Associated Press , March 21, 2013
University of Minnesota lost money on stadium alcohol sales
The University of Minnesota lost almost $16,000 last year on alcohol sales at football games, despite selling more than $900,000 worth of beer and wine.
By Associated Press , March 19, 2013
Paul jumper lifts Illinois over Minnesota, 51-49
Brandon Paul nailed a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer and finished with 25 points to lead Illinois to a 51-49 victory over Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday.
By Andrew Seligman , March 14, 2013
Johnson, Cohen re-elected to university board
Dean Johnson’s first job after being re-elected a University of Minnesota regent Wednesday night was rushing to the state House chambers to thank lawmakers who voted for him. The ex-politician knows the importance of maintaining relationships. “I know 90 percent of these folks,” the former state senator said about lawmakers.
By Don Davis , March 06, 2013
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