Story Archive

Minnesota educators, families and students agree that PK-12 students learned during the first half of the 2020-21 school year, according to a University of Minnesota analysis of the new Minnesota Safe Learning Survey.

Not finding the major she wanted, a U of M student created her own.

After a long career in the NHL and the founding of a nonprofit that raises awareness for mental health issues, a U of M alum returns to finish his degree.

Gbemi Oyetunde builds on the legacy of U of M student leaders from ’69.

In the heartbreak of rejection by her desired major, Governess Simpson found a new capacity to help others.

Megan Finch reads James Baldwin “to think rather than to substitute thought.”

Manyi Ayuk reflects on the dualities she’s experienced as a Cameroonian American and as an activist for social change.

Lulete Mola’s purpose is to build power with individuals, families, and communities for real change.

While cooking for 20-hour days to feed the thousands who gathered after George Floyd’s killing, Bryant Jones was struck by an idea that grew into a garden ... and a community.

Rhonda Franklin guides engineering students on the paths to success.

Prof. Clay Cook explains why social-emotional learning is a vital part of a child’s development and how caregivers can support their children.