Although the delta variant could conceivably alter fall activities, the U of M hopes fans will once again be able to fill stands to see the Golden Gophers take the field.

Minnesota’s prophet of film was still happily promoting his last documentaries, including one about the 1970s U of M Dinkytown uprising, when he passed away at 98.

When the pandemic took hold, U of M international students faced a difficult choice—remain on campus or return home. Incoming students also needed to decide if they wanted to begin their college student experience online or postpone for a year. But as the U of M reopens, these students are quickly returning to campus.

The English and creative writing departments now have a permanent home in a newly renovated Pillsbury Hall.