: For Students, Faculty, and Staff 
Award-winning changemaker
The National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) has recognized the Mapping Prejudice Project with a…
markengeSeptember 30, 2020
Remembering comedy icon Dudley Riggs
Dudley Riggs made a mark on the Twin Cities before passing away on Sept. 22…
markengeSeptember 24, 2020
Women on the Air: Cokie Roberts
On September 17, 2019, award-winning broadcaster, journalist, and author Cokie Roberts passed away at the…
Rebecca ToovSeptember 17, 2020
Making it digital
This year, the University of Minnesota Libraries celebrates its 10-year investment in the Google’s book…
markengeSeptember 7, 2020
The Libraries' newly created Racial Equity Collections Fund has a clear purpose: “to supplement Libraries-wide…
markengeSeptember 7, 2020
Portrait of an Explorer
Skeptical that Christopher Columbus had discovered a route to India, Amerigo Vespucci consulted the journals…
markengeAugust 5, 2020
During our buildings closure, the Libraries’ patrons cannot come in. Yet, the Libraries “are a…
markengeJuly 9, 2020
Capturing a shifting reality
University of Minnesota websites and digital media reflect who we are, what we do, and…
markengeJune 30, 2020
1970 Student Strike–50 Years Later
Throughout the spring of 1970, tensions were high among students and the campus community at…
Katelyn MorkenJune 25, 2020
A Matter of Facts: Defunding the police
Does defunding the police mean completely abolishing police departments? What public safety measures would still…
Mark EngebretsonJune 23, 2020