 Who's
in Charge? By Elizabeth
Stawicki
The University of Minnesota runs on vision, influence, money, and dreams. No one tames it, yet many think they can.
 Dueling
Missions By Tim Pugmire
The U of M's General College is at the heart of a struggle with the U's dueling missions of academic access and academic excellence.
 The
Generational U By Tim Pugmire
The university has been an enduring fixture throughout Minnesota's history. It's also been a constant influence for many Minnesota families who've seen several generations enrolled as students.
The U's Business
 Research
Is Big Business By Patty
Marsicano
The university has become more protective of the fruits of its research by more aggressively seeking patents and licensing those patents to companies.
How
Close Is Too Close? By
Bill Catlin
Efforts to build stronger connections to business, and to commercialize innovations are occurring amid a national debate on whether academia and industry are getting too close.
The
Brain Drain By Dan Olson
The institution has lost 84 faculty and nearly 100 highly trained professional staff the past five years. The university is asking Minnesota taxpayers for an additional $33 million to repair the damage.
Students and Community Life
The
Role of Sports By William
Wilcoxen
Changing
The World By Brandt Williams
The
Long Reach of The U By
Mark Steil
Wired
In Crookston By Bob Reha
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