Posted on 20 October 2014.
Last week, a group of Harvard University Law faculty members criticized the school for its new sexual misconduct policy. They say the policy is heavily slanted against the accused.
Harvard is one of 85 colleges currently under federal investigation for possible violations of the Title IX gender equity law. Universities whose sexual misconduct policies are deemed inadequate could lose federal funding.
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Posted on 19 October 2014.
By: Sarah Connor
The University of Minnesota is pushing greek alumni to keep close ties with their sororities and fraternities.
After the school’s 2012 Greek Community Strategic Task Force Report pointed out a lack of alumni involvement with chapters on campus, the University is focusing on increasing their presence to combat what the report called a “laissez-faire” attitude among greek alumni.
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Posted on 19 October 2014.
By: Kevin Karner
Minneapolis’ top energy providers will collaborate with government leaders to meet the city’s sustainability goals, after a City Council vote on Friday and a multi-year campaign from sustainability activists and University of Minnesota students.
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Posted on 19 October 2014.
By: Kevin Karner
Minneapolis became sisters with a Somali counterpart on Friday — becoming the first city in the country to do so — in an effort to strengthen international ties with Somali-American residents.
The City Council voted to add Bosaso, Somalia, as Minneapolis’ 12th sister city in an arrangement that has inspired local residents and Somali citizens abroad. City leaders say the tie could lead to new fundraising efforts, student exchanges and heightened cultural understanding.
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Posted on 16 October 2014.
By: Sarah Connor
Before performing in front of a packed TCF Bank Stadium on Friday, homecoming concert performers will snack on treats like Laffy Taffy candy, local root beer and mini cereal boxes.
Along with dishing out $135,000 for rapper Iggy Azalea and indie rock band Walk the Moon, the University of Minnesota will be stocking the homecoming performers’ dressing rooms with food, drinks and other oddities from their rider lists.
The University denied Walk the Moon’s booze and beer requests, which included a case of locally brewed beer and a bottle of top-shelf liquor.
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Posted on 16 October 2014.
By: Kevin Karner
A higher number of public school students in Minneapolis are choosing charter schools than in the past, but research suggests that the alternative schooling might not be the best option.
Charter schools perform worse than traditional public schools by several performance metrics, according to a report released this month by University of Minnesota Law School researchers.
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Posted on 12 October 2014.
By: Sam Kraemer
Just 30 minutes after the Gophers football team toppled Northwestern on Saturday, the signature maroon and gold “M” had nearly vanished from TCF Bank Stadium’s 50-yard line.
More than 100,000 fans filed into the University of Minnesota stadium over the weekend to watch the Gophers or Vikings, as the teams played consecutive games Saturday and Sunday. But behind the players’ stage, operation staff worked overnight to transition the facility from a college scene to one ready for an NFL game.
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Posted on 12 October 2014.
By: Sam Kraemer
Just 30 minutes after the Gophers football team toppled Northwestern on Saturday, the signature maroon and gold “M” had nearly vanished from TCF Bank Stadium’s 50-yard line.
More than 100,000 fans filed into the University of Minnesota stadium over the weekend to watch the Gophers or Vikings, as the teams played consecutive games Saturday and Sunday. But behind the players’ stage, operation staff worked overnight to transition the facility from a college scene to one ready for an NFL game.
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Posted on 12 October 2014.
By: Haley Madderom
University of Minnesota alumnus and retired Minneapolis teacher Ardes Johnson lived in her townhouse on 14th Avenue Southeast until April, when it was demolished to be replaced by a new apartment complex.
Johnson salvaged as much of her home as possible before she moved out of the neighborhood where she said she expected to spend the rest of her life.
She tried to move, sell and donate appliances, furnaces and cabinets, but she couldn’t save everything.
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Posted on 12 October 2014.
By: Meghan Holden
The University of Minnesota Police Department is shipping back eight military-grade rifles amid concerns that they may be causing discontent on campus.
UMPD received six M-16s and two M-14s in 2006 through a U.S. Department of Defense program that allows police departments to receive military surplus.
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