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On Tuesday, September 8 from 10–11 a.m., University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler, along with Provost Karen Hanson, Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Danita Brown Young and Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education Robert McMaster will be greeting students on the first day of school.

Student Unions & Activities and the Program Board Coordinators are proud to present the Homecoming 2015 concert on Friday, September 25 at TCF Bank Stadium, featuring performances from Marc E. Bassy at 7:45 p.m., Smallpools at 8:20 p.m., and Big Sean at 9:25 p.m. Doors open at 7:15 p.m.

To kick off pride for all things maroon and gold, more than 5,700 incoming students, the University of Minnesota Class of 2019, will celebrate Pride & Spirit night on September 2, forming a giant block ‘M’ at TCF Bank Stadium. The event is part of Welcome Week, which introduces first-year students to life at the U of M.

Internationally renowned historian Professor Anna Clark will receive the University of Minnesota's Ada Comstock Distinguished Women Scholars Award at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, in the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs Cowles Auditorium.

The University of Minnesota–Twin Cities will welcome the Class of 2019 to campus next week. At more than 5,700 students, it is one of the U of M's largest freshman classes on record. Following two days of residence hall move-in on August 31 and September 1, the U will kick off its Welcome Week activities.

The University of Minnesota is gearing up for the 2015 Great Minnesota Get-Together, showcasing an impressive 12-day schedule of events and exhibits. Download the new UMN@TheFair app to see the entire schedule of activities and events.

With 8/22/15 shaping up to be a very active weather day, the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Vikings want to ensure that fan attending tonight’s Vikings-Raiders game at TCF Bank Stadium are aware of and prepared for potential severe weather.

The University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project team will give the public a first look at its newest solar-hybrid car at a special event for the media, sponsors and supporters.

If an unidentified flying object suddenly appeared in the sky, it’s likely your heart would beat faster. Now, University of Minnesota researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology have found that the same is true for bears.

The following statements are from University of Minnesota leaders regarding the resignation of Gopher Athletics Director Norwood Teague.

The U of M will begin construction later this year on a new, 10,500-square-foot lab facility which will house bee research, led by world-renowned bee expert Marla Spivak. The existing lab is outdated and in poor condition; the new lab will include space for training new scientists as well as conducting ongoing research.

Estimates of how much nitrous oxide, a significant greenhouse gas and stratospheric ozone-depleting substance, is being emitted in the central United States have been too low by as much as 40 percent, a new study led by University of Minnesota scientists shows.