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University of Minnesota researchers have found that cannabis use is declining among high schoolers, though they note there are still disparities in use among marginalized groups. Researchers tracked the cannabis use of high schoolers, then compared their findings to data collected in 2013. The study, released in July, shows a steady decline in cannabis use..
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As students prepare for another academic year, some are receiving financial aid packets with thousands of dollars less than they had before. Shalyn Feahn, a rising third-year student at the University of Minnesota, said financial aid has made attending the University possible for the past three years. Her tuition has previously been fully covered through...
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A new Housing & Residential Life policy is changing what student employees can do while working at residence hall front desks. Beginning this fall, office assistants will no longer be allowed to complete homework during day and evening shifts under updated workplace expectations issued by Housing & Residential Life. This policy also prohibits persona
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On July 24, the University of Minnesota announced the closure of Bailey Hall and its dining hall for the 2026-2027 academic year. The announcement comes after the University received $75 million in a bonding bill from the state, $35 million of which is dedicated to the construction of the new St. Paul Campus Center. The... The post Bailey Hall to close for t
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On July 22, the University of Minnesota announced changes to the employee health benefits plan. Employees expressed a staunch negative response. The University released the changes in a staff email, detailing raised deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums and new co-insurance payments to employee medical benefits. In response, the University’s chapter of the Ame
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The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents and University representatives wrapped up their final meeting for the summer on July 22, discussing how changes to federal policies may affect the University and what administrators see for the future of higher education in Minnesota. At the meeting, President Rebecca Cunningham shared the University’s support o
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Content Warning: This story contains discussions of gender and identity-based discrimination. The University of Minnesota is currently facing a lawsuit against conservative youth advocacy group Young America’s Foundation, with the organization alleging the University violates First Amendment rights to free speech due to its gender and identity policies. The
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On Wednesday, the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents voted 10-1 to extend President Rebecca Cunningham’s contract through 2031. At the July 22 Board meeting, the amendment to Cunningham’s employee agreement was presented to the public, including an extension of her employment contract by two years, which now runs to June 30, 2031. The amendment...
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The University of Minnesota’s Center for Healthy Youth Development has reported improvements in sexual health amongst Minnesota teens, according to a 2026 Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Report. As a sub-branch of the medical school, the center serves as a community education, advisory and research hub. They offer a variety of training and professional de
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Across the state, local governments and communities grapple with corporate development plans for data centers, drawing the attention of academic researchers. As physical manifestations of a global network of remote servers, known as the cloud, these facilities store, process and manage all of our digital data. While data centers have existed since the mid-19
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