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Legislative auditor blasts U over ethics, conflicts in drug trial patient's suicide
A state legislative audit has found that the University of Minnesota ignored "serious ethical issues" and failed to adequately protect a mentally ill man during a U clinical trial in 2004.
IQ2 debate: Are liberals stifling debate on campus?
The Intelligence Squared debate motion is, "Liberals are stifling intellectual diversity on campus." Cancellations of conservative speakers and rescinded honorary degrees have fueled the idea that liberals are shutting down speech and debate on campus.
St. Cloud school leaders respond to Somali student protest
Somali students walked out of St. Cloud Technical High School Wednesday after a posting on social media that showed a Somali student in a wheelchair, captioned with a reference to ISIS.
SAE scandal: Why can't schools better manage fraternities?
After the University of Oklahoma chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity was shut down for a racist chant, the organization's leaders unveiled a plan to fight discrimination.
Can new dean heal U medical school?
Dr. Brooks Jackson hopes to restore the University of Minnesota Medical School's national prominence. After a year on the job, however, it's clear his mission will not be easy.