U Of Minn. Regents Panel: Sviggum Has Conflict
A committee of the University of Minnesota governing board said Friday that Regent Steve Sviggum should resign one of his two positions because of a conflict of interest.
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A committee of the University of Minnesota governing board said Friday that Regent Steve Sviggum should resign one of his two positions because of a conflict of interest.
The Minnesota women's basketball team is headed to the Big Ten tournament. The Gophers have the eighth seed after going 6-10 in conference play this season.
The top lawyer for the University of Minnesota says Regent Steve Sviggum has a conflict of interest that can't be resolved while he works for the Senate Republican Caucus.
A panel of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents will meet Friday to determine whether Regent Steve Sviggum has a conflict of interest.
Playboy will be in town early next week to search for the most beautiful female college students for its "Girls of the Big Ten" feature in October.
The University of Minnesota announced Tuesday it has chosen PCL Construction and DLR Group to build the school's new baseball stadium.
Lawyers made their opening statements Monday morning in the Timothy Bakdash case -- the trial of a deadly hit and run that happened in Dinkytown.
Sophomore defenseman Jake Parenteau scored his first career goal in overtime to help Minnesota maintain its lead in the Western Collegiate Association with a 3-2 win over Nebraska-Omaha on Friday.
The Gophers baseball team is about to begin a school-record 27-game homestand.
A female student was walking home when she was attacked from behind by a man with a knife, according to University Of Minnesota Police.
Outsmarted, outhustled and even outrebounded for most of the game, Michigan State snapped back to stun Minnesota.
University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler announced Tuesday that a 21-member advisory committee and a four-member search committee will help in the process of finding the school's new athletic director.
Some doctors in the Twin Cities are concerned that a growing number of young adults seem to be faking attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in order to obtain the prescription stimulant Adderall.
The Gophers will open the 2012 football season a bit earlier than planned.
Oysters, chocolate, strawberries -- folklore says certain foods can increase romance or romantic feelings. So do aphrodisiacs exist?
Kyle Ostrow had a goal and two assists as Denver defeated second-ranked Minnesota 5-3 in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association game on Friday.
There's something about babies. They are part miracle, part mystery. They are so full of innocence, and so full of promise, yet it turns out these simple, seemingly undeveloped infants are actually wired to do so much more than most of us realize.
Jordan Taylor scored 27 points for his first college win in his home state, and No. 21 Wisconsin gutted out a 68-61 overtime victory at Minnesota on Thursday night.
The Gophers will celebrate their baseball program with an official final game at deteriorated Siebert Field.
Minnesota has worked hard to overcome the season-ending injury to star Trevor Mbakwe and those four straight losses to open Big Ten play.
The Gopher men's hockey team is in an enviable position on college hockey right now: Play well and they will win the WCHA. There are a number of reasons for the turnaround, and the team's coaching staff points to one player as a shining example.
The buzz about the Clint Eastwood Super Bowl ad for Chyrsler has put the issue of buying an American car back in the forefront. But in an age when some American cars are assembled overseas, and some Japanese cars are assembled in the U.S., which cars are the most "American?"
A video game developed by the University of Minnesota is teaching teens the consequences of distracted driving. The internet-based game called "Distraction Dodger" was developed by the U's Intelligent Transportation Systems Institute.
Maturi's record with hiring high profile coaches was one big subject of debate during his tenure as athletic director.
University of Minnesota athletics director Joel Maturi will leave his post when his contract expires this summer.
