Public colleges and universities in Minnesota will be requiring masks to be worn on campuses to help stop the spread of COVID-19 as the delta variant of the virus is surging.
AP: Minnesota universities mandate masks to curb COVID-19 spread
Ex-Gopher Omersa finds new home with old friends at St. Thomas
The University of St. Thomas’ men’s basketball team gained an important piece to its lineup on April 18 after a Twitter announcement from former University of Minnesota forward Jarvis Omersa, an incoming junior, who averaged a team high 1.3 steals per game before leaving the team due to personal health concerns surrounding COVID-19.
AP: UM regents to delay move-in at 3 campuses due to virus fears
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents on Monday agreed to delay move-in at the Twin Cities, Duluth and Rochester campuses and teach classes completely online for at least two weeks because of the coronavirus.
U of M men’s track teammates’ relationship sparks national attention
Two University of Minnesota men’s track teammates who came out to one another are now dating.
U of M student injured after fall from balcony
A 19-year-old student has survived a fall from a fifth-floor balcony near the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus.
Authorities: U of Minnesota student raped in dorm room
Authorities say a University of Minnesota student was raped in her dorm room by two young men, one of whom was armed with a knife.
Police: Missing U of M student went into river
Police in Minneapolis say a missing University of Minnesota student for three days appears to have gone into the Mississippi River, and they’re starting a water recovery effort.
Measles unlikely to impact St. Thomas
While a University of Minnesota student has a confirmed case of measles, most St. Thomas students are not at risk because of the university and state’s immunization policies.
Measles case confirmed on U of M campus
The university said Wednesday the 20-year-old student recently returned from international travel and is now isolated off campus while recovering.
Opus College of Business partners with U of M for finance symposium
St. Thomas’ Opus College of Business and the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management are joining forces to host the first Twin Cities Scholars of Finance Symposium to give students an opportunity to meet CEOs and executives of Minnesota companies.
News in :90 – Nov. 26, 2014
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014.
St. Thomas, U of M students protest Ferguson decision
St. Thomas students were among several hundred protesters who gathered Tuesday to protest the grand jury’s decision in Ferguson.
U of M spends $4 million toward safety
Dan Meuwissen, director of Public Safety at St. Thomas, said changes at the U of M do not directly affect the St. Thomas campus but are important.
Police say University of Minnesota student is dead
Anarae Schunk was last seen at Nina’s Grill in Burnsville last Saturday with her ex-boyfriend, Shavelle Chavez-Nelson.