In 1992, the tiny town of New York Mills had a groundbreaking idea: bring together deep thinkers to ponder some of life's mysteries. This year, Gophers dominated the competition.

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.

For the past year and a half, alumni entrepreneurs faced calamity as Minnesotans retreated indoors and commerce ground to a halt. This is how some of them coped and what they learned along the way.

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.

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.