News & Events

Journalism student accepted to News21 Program

SJMC senior Jeff Hargarten has been accepted into News21, a prestigious news training program in which students create a project that is picked up by national outlets, such as NBC.com or The Washington Post. Learn more
Champion students

Noora Raty is a Frozen Four Most Valuable Player, an All-World goaltender, a member of the undefeated Gopher Women's Hockey team, as well as a CLA student. Raty and her team won their second straight national championship. Learn more
One brain-y student

Erin Diamond, a junior in the College of Liberal Arts, will soon be graduating with graduate-level research under her belt. A Freshman Research and Creative Awards Program scholarship helped her get there. Learn more
A tradition is born

The Huntley House, which opened in September, is a section of Sanford Hall for black, male first-year students. The house exists to provide a community for African American men to foster success as they transition into college. Learn more

Setting life to music

The U of M School of Music celebrated Pulitzer Prize winning composer Dominick Argento. He is one of America's leading composers and among the most frequently preformed 20th-century composers of opera. Learn more

The right to vote

A lot is up for grabs in the November elections, but almost six millions Americans will sit this one out because of something they've done. They're felons. U of M criminologist Christopher Uggen examines the role of the criminal in society. Learn more

Wheels in motion

University of Minnesota professor Louis Mendoza set out on an 8,000-mile bike trip across the United States to expose the personal stories behind immigration. He recorded his experiences in his new book. Learn more